Insecurity at Carrefour: students benefit from catch-up lessons thanks to the Town Hall In Carrefour, insecurity has caused the general dysfunction of schools. The school program for the year 2023-2024 was severely disrupted by a security context marked by the invasion of neighborhoods by armed gangs and the disengagement of the police.
Catch-up sessions, initiated by Carrefour Town Hall since June 14, benefit more than 3,000 students taking official end-of-year tests. According to the interim executive agent, Jude Édouard Pierre, these courses, supported by organizations such as “Food for the Poor”, the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES), and “Paryaj Lakay”, are a real success.
Nine sites were selected for the activities, including the Salesian Sisters of Thorland, the Élie Blaise College, the Charlemagne Péralte College, and the Classical Education College of Haiti (CECH). Thanks to the contribution from “Food for the Poor”, beneficiaries receive a hot meal during the sessions. The Town Hall is hoping for support from the National Education Fund (FNE) to consolidate this initiative, reports the councilor.
Students concerned by the 9th fundamental year exams will complete the catch-up sessions on July 20, and candidates for the New Secondary 4 (NS4) exams on August 3, 2024, specifies the president of the National Federation of Mayors of Haiti (FENAMH). This calendar takes into account the organization of the official 9th grade exams scheduled for July 22 and the NS4 exams planned by the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) for August 5, 2024.
In Carrefour, armed gangs grouped within the “Viv Ansanm” coalition have taken control of the majority of neighborhoods in the town. Since the incidents of April 18, the police officers have deserted the police station, leaving the field open to the bandits.
Hervé Noel
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