FAQs

About $1 per day. $35 / month to sponsor one child.

Haiti Kids School is run by 100% volunteers with no paid staff. We incur minimal fees such as accepting credit cards payments, fees with wiring money to Haiti, and some minor software fees that allow us to manage our information and donation systems. Approximately 95% of all donations go directly to Haiti Kids School.

Because this school serves some of the poorest children in this region of Haiti, all financial donations go into the general fund to help feed/educate all the children at Lott Carey Baptist School. Sponsoring a student helps the child stay in school. In addition it helps ensure he/she has the required uniform, your student will have learning materials and a healthy meal each day at school. There are occasions where a specific donation is made (e.g. Please provide emergency food to the families of the school / Please buy my sponsor child a new uniform / Please build a classroom for the 9th grade students) where that funding goes directly to that specific need. While movement of money to Haiti for specific reasons is difficult and at times quite expensive, we have been able to manage over 90% of the specific requests made. Otherwise, all other funds go into the general feeding / education / healthcare needs of the children.

All credit and debit card transactions incur an additional administrative fee to cover the cost of the merchant fees charged by PayPal and SmartCare. We've applied for the lowest rates possible for a 501C3 for these and have been approved.

If you've set this up through PayPal, simply log into your own PayPal Account. If you Sponsor a student, please connect with us at information on our Contact Us Page.

Make your check made payable to Haiti Kids School with a note in the memo field indicating the student or project you are supporting. Send your check to the following address.

Haiti Kids School

PO Box 482

Victoria, MN 55386

You can send us your updated contact information via email at [email protected]

Yes! We encourage you to write letters and send cards and photos with our team to be delivered to your student. Those who sponsor a child will receive a letter from their child every few months. We have over 190 people visiting Lott Carey School annually who will hand deliver letters and photos to keep you up to date and connected with your sponsor child. 

You can also purchase a gift of a backpack filled with school supplies for your student. The cost is $15 for a basic kit with a school bag or $45 for a comprehensive kit with a backpack. Simply mail a check to Haiti Kids School with your student name and school kit in the memo field.

We ask for a one year commitment, which enables the child to successfully complete a grade level in school. It is our hope that sponsorship would continue beyond one year. Sponsorship can be modified at any time by contacting our office.    

Our team works quickly to transfer your sponsorship to another waiting student. Should this happen, we’ll be in touch with a name, photo, and bio for you, as well as an opportunity to write your student introducing yourself and send a photo if you wish.  

In the city of Léogâne.

About 360 students and 26 staff members. About 110 students have sponsors, and another 250 are waiting for a sponsor.

School begins at 8 am and students end their day around noon when it gets too hot. 

They learn basic reading, math and writing.

There are many different classrooms. With the addition of the new high school on the second level, the school serves primary age through high school.

As a result of sponsorship, children receive one meal a day. Often this is the only meal these children will receive, making this a critical element of our program.

Yes, however many parents/families cannot afford a uniform for their child. Sponsors have the option to purchase a uniform for their student.

Haiti Kids School is a tax exempt nonprofit organization under 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code; we are qualified to receive tax deductible donations and all donations are deductible as allowed by law.

Yes, we are a registered charity with Amazon Smile and appreciate it if you designate us to be a recipient of these dollars from your purchases. Thank you! There is a link in the footer of our website to make it easy.