Support the BDE

Haiti.Today.Tomorrow supports/promotes the Bureau of Education (BDE) in Hinche, as it serves as an integral component of the Haitian infrastructure. We encourage your support as well, Steve    The Bureau of Education (BDE) in Hinche is changing the lives of more than 38,000 students in 171 schools.  Spend 2 minutes/38 seconds watching the BDE's #Giving Tuesday message about how they are Giving Hope through Education and how to support the BDE on this #Giving Tuesday.  Watch BDE's #Giving Tuesday Message  For more information, email Irene Saul at Irenes44@gmail.com Why Support the BDE? Mr. Richard Joseph, the director of the Bureau of Education for the Catholic Diocese of Hinche. Richard is responsible for the operation and supervision of more than 160 Catholic schools on the Central Plateau of Haiti in the Diocese of Hinche. Working with Msgr. Jethro Noel, Sister Mamoune Marice, PSST and Msgr. Leveque Bien Amie, Vicar General of the Diocese of Hinche, Richard directs a staff of 4 full time school supervisors, and 4 support staff members. The BDE leadership team and supervisors assist school principals and pastors in the operations of the primary and secondary schools throughout the Diocese providing administrative support as well as assistance with hiring and training teachers. Richard and Msgr. Jethro also assist the pastors and principals with conflict resolution when problems arise with teacher contracts or other concerns with a schools operation. Many of the schools in the Diocese of Hinche have very limited resources and are unable to purchase supplies and textbooks for students to use. In these cases the Bureau of Education works with other partners to find funding to provide basic materials to these schools ensuring every child has a chance to learn and improve their future through education. In addition to the administrative support for the schools, the supervisors and staff provide teacher training and support for the formation of student government programs, parent teacher organizations and community leadership groups through the Program Educative Catholic, PECH. The goals of the PECH program are to create Christian leaders for a new society by providing leadership skills and experience to students in both primary and secondary school so that they are prepared to become the future leaders of their communities with a focus on Christian values, protecting the environment and working for the common good. The four supervisors visit all schools in the Diocese providing training and support for teachers to improve the quality of education in all schools. During visits supervisors observe teachers during class completing a report detailing the teacher's skills and abilities and sit down with the teachers and principals to discuss the observations and any suggestions for improvements. The supervisors also provide specific training to individual schools or teachers at the request of the principal or pastor in subjects the teachers lacks the required knowledge or skills to teach. The Bureau of Education in Hinche is a great example of Haitian Leadership that is doing great work to support the needs of the local community. The Bureau of Education in Hinche is recognized as one of the best in the country by the Bishops Commission on Catholic Education, representatives of CRS in Haiti and members of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education in Haiti. The strength of the staff and the quality of the work they are able to complete is providing opportunities for funding of large scale teacher training and other projects to improve the quality of education from major foundations like the Kellogg Foundation. One committed team from the Bureau of Education in Hinche is proving just that with each passing year. Each year: test scores improve, the number of certified teachers increases, and more students from secondary schools in the Diocese are selected for scholarships to continue their studies at Universities around the world. These University scholarship programs are very competitive and only the best of the best are chosen from throughout the country. "One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world".  ~ Malala Yosafiza     Back to Top