Shakira, IDB donate $ 800 000 to Haiti

The Inter-American Development Bank and theFundación Pies Descalzos , Colombian artist Shakira, donated today (31/03) $ 800 thousand dollars for the reconstruction of a historic school in the Haitian capital, which was badly damaged by the quake that hit city in 2010.

"I'm sure the only thing that will change the destiny of Latin America and the Caribbean is that governments put in the center of investment in quality education for all children, from birth and forever," said Shakira in ceremony held in the school yard Elie Dubois.

Colombian singer / songwriter immersed in her world tour "rising sun" today made a brief stop to visit Haiti, where it already was in January 2010 a few days after the powerful earthquake that hit Port au Prince and other cities and left 316,000 dead, 300 000 wounded and 1.5 million homeless.

Upon delivery of the donation was also attended by President of IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno of Colombia also, as well as government authorities, international community representatives, teachers and students.

Moreno said in a statement that "education is critical to the future of Haiti." "Today we are here not only to support the rebuilding of a school, but to express our support for Haiti's efforts to transform its education system," he said.

Founded in 1913, Elie Dubois school has provided over the years secondary education and vocational training to young generations of Haitians under the guidance of the Catholic order Sisters of Mary.

IDB supports, along with donor countries and international organizations, the reform launched by Haiti last year to expand access to free quality education for children and youth in the country, the poorest of America.

The local education minister, Joel Jean-Pierre Desrosiers, highlighted in the activity, with international aid, Haiti was able to resume classes for more than one million students after the earthquake, which destroyed or damaged thousands of schools.

The local education reform plan envisages the construction of a 2 000 500 schools across the country over five years, and the recovery of schools affected by the quake.

The IDB expects to donate $ 250 million over five years to support the plan and also aims to bring together and mobilize the same amount of money from traditional donors, private companies and philanthropic foundations.

While the Haitian government to invest in building new public schools larger and designed to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes.

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