Hand in Hand for Haiti is a collective response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti following the catastrophic earthquake that hit the country on January 12.
The project, which has generated extraordinary support has built a world-class educational facility in an area of great need. The school, Lycée Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable opened on October 3, 2011.
The hurricane-proof, anti-seismic, sustainable school complex will offer accessible education from pre-school to secondary school, in Saint-Marc, Haiti, an area of great need.
The school will be built in stages, to the point where it will ultimately house around 720 students, from pre-school to (ultimately) secondary school. Bilingual education English-French with best in class academic standards in alignment with Haitian academic curriculum.
The devastation in Haiti has acted as a clarion call for international action and assistance. Leaders in the industry are answering the call, responding with compassion and a bold long-term strategy for the future of Haiti.
Education is the single most important determinant of an individual's potential to escape poverty in Haiti. High-quality education in a world-class school is key to the growth, strength and long-term recovery of Haiti and vital to the spirit and independence of its people. Working as partners with the local government in the Commune of Saint-Marc, Hand in Hand for Haiti is embarking on an ambitious and essential plan to finance, build and run a landmark school that will be accessible to all children and provide excellence at every level of education.
How Hand in Hand for Haiti began
On January 12th, 2010, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 230,000 and injuring tens of thousands more.
The country's already fragile infrastructure suffered incomparable devastation.
The catastrophe and suffering are unimaginable. 
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The Republic of Haiti is located in the Caribbean basin
(which, geographically, is part of North America), in the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Hispaniola is the second-largest island in the Greater Antilles (one of the 3 island groups in the Caribbean - it comprises Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico). It is situated to the west of the Dominican Republic.
The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince. French and Haitian Creole are the official languages.
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