Programs: U.E.H. Faculty of Science
Facts
Announced:
August 9, 2010
Category:
Job Training and Life Skills
Grant Amount: $968,029
Disbursed to Date: $484,014
Grant Objective:
To build and equip temporary classrooms at the Universite d'Etat du Haiti (U.E.H.) to allow the school to restart.
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The UEH computer lab after the earthquake. The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has plans to rebuild the facility.
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Construction of temporary classrooms at U.E.H..
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U.E.H. students meet on the construction site.
When the earthquake hit, much of Universite d'Etat du Haiti (U.E.H.)'s campus was damaged or destroyed. Students had nowhere to learn, teachers had nowhere to teach, and future Haitian engineers and scientists wondered what they to do next. The grant from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is helping Haiti to help itself. By training the next generation of builders, planners, and leaders, Haiti will not have to depend on the rest of the world to help it rebuild. Haiti will be able to turn to its own citizens, who have survived one destructive earthquake, and are ready to help prevent such damage from happening again.
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund grant will go to rebuilding the Faculty of Sciences (FDS) at U.E.H. CHF International, a U.S. non-profit, has been selected to oversee the construction of a two-level semi-permanent building to house classrooms, laboratories, and the FDS administration; build a perimeter wall around the school; and deliver equipment for the physics, chemistry, geoscience, and computer science labs. 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 U.E.H.'s new campus in Damien, outside Port-au Prince.
The construction of a perimeter wall is progressing but at a slower than expected rate due to the executing firm's inability to work during the hurricane season, the cholera outbreak, and recent election related demonstrations. CHF has also faced challenges receiving acceptable bids for the transitional two-story building, but has recently signed with a Miami-based firm to provide the building structure and is now on track.
Why We Invested in the U.E.H. Faculty of Science
By helping Haiti's next generation of engineers and scientists to return to their studies, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund's grant to U.E.H. reflects our commitment to creating economic opportunity for long-term reconstruction of the nation.
Transforming Lives and Livelihoods
With support from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, U.E.H. 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.
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 U.E.H.'s new campus in Damien, outside Port-au Prince. When additional funders come forward, the university's consturction on the permanent facility will begin. 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.
About The Faculty of Sciences at U.E.H.
The Faculty of Sciences at U.E.H. 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.
