UEH

Grant announced: August 9, 2010
Grant amount: $970,000
Location: Port-au-Prince
Key Partners: CHF International

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The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund awarded a grant to the Faculty of Science (FDS) at the Universite d'Etat du Haiti (UEH) to build and equip temporary facilities at the university in Port-au-Prince to allow the school to restart teaching. The two main buildings at UEH's Faculty of Science were severely damaged in the earthquake and the laboratory building collapsed.

FDS courses include advanced physics, chemistry, geoscience, engineering, and computer science, which are all important skills in preparing Haitian students to play a leadership role in Haitian reconstruction.


UEH computer lab after the earthquake,
which the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund plans to rebuild

Transforming Lives and Livelihoods
With support from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, UEH will:

  • Construct a two-level semi-permanent building to house classrooms, laboratories, and the FDS administration.
  • Build a perimeter wall around the school.
  • Deliver equipment for the physics, chemistry, geoscience, and computer science labs that later will be transferred to the new, permanent facilities to be built on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.


UEH students meet on the construction site.

The construction and equipment procurement portion of this project will be overseen by CHF International, a U.S. non-profit with a great deal of experience and an on-the-ground presence in Haiti.

With a focus on long-term success, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has also made a challenge grant of $2 million that will go toward rebuilding a permanent FDS at UEH's new campus in Damien, outside Port-au Prince. When additional funders come forward, the university's hope for a permanent new facility will become reality. This school will lay the groundwork for educating a new generation of Haitians to take on leadership roles and utilize science and technology to help Haiti build back better.


Construction of temporary classrooms at UEH

About The Faculty of Sciences at UEH
The Faculty of Sciences at UEH is the oldest science and engineering school in Haiti, and one of the oldest in the Caribbean. While tuition is free, its standards are rigorous and admission is offered only to the top scorers on admissions tests. Many of the students studying here are from disadvantaged backgrounds and hope to build better lives for themselves through a strong educational foundation. FDS alumni are currently serving in leadership positions in government, utilities, and private industry.