In this crowded urban core that is never quite safe but even less so as time goes by with the increase of gang activity, things like walls and guards and gates are very important…
But we saw another gap that we could not ignore: what happened after sixth-grade graduation? For some, secondary education would be a given, but for most, this marked the end of their education and the beginning of navigating life and survival in urban Haiti; most were destined to become street vendors or find other low-income pursuits. We knew we needed to do more…