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Fokal logo by Sean Finnigan
 DONATE NOW WITH PAYPAL Click & SupportThe Haitian Art featured below is courtesy of Medalia.net. You do not need to send us anything, just click on one of the paintings below from our website to buy a beautiful Haitian painting and by doing so, you will be helping Haiti. A percentage of your purchase will go to Friends of FOKAL. 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON ONE OF THE FOUR
MEDALIA ART ABOVE FROM OUR WEBSITE FOR US TO BENEFIT FROM OUR AFFILIATION
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What is FOKAL?FOKAL (La Fondation Connaissance et Liberté/Fondasyon Konesans Ak Libčte), is an independent foundation in Haiti supported by the Open Society Institute and other international and local organizations. Since 1995 FOKAL provides a range of educational, human development and economic activities to the local communities and community civil society organizations in the country and has become the leading independent organization shaping the future of Haiti. Haiti Haiti has seen political instability, a severely
debilating economy, and an impoverished population. In a country of more
than 8 million inhabitants only a little over half the population, an
estimate of 52.9% can read and write and per capita income rarely reaches
$400 a year (according to the World Bank Report 2004).
The public education system is unable to meet demands: 48% of the population is under the age of 18. Out of 100 primary school age children, only 10 attend public schools, 32 go to private schools and 58 don't go to school at all. Partners
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Photo by: Raphaelle Castera
Friends of FOKAL Friends of FOKAL, a Tides Center Project, is the
US fundraising arm of FOKAL. It provides the structure necessary to seek
funding in the U.S. With its 501(c)(3) status, it can accept contributions
that are fully tax deductible.
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