Haiti's Martelly sets education goals high

Michel Martelly, the new president of Haiti, has promised that all the impoverished nation's primary school children would all be enrolled within his five-year term.

With an estimated 770,000 children targeted for the programme this year alone, many in Haiti are left to wonder who will pay the $45m annual bill for Martelly's lofty goal.

Further complicating Martelly's ambition is the cost of repairs needed for schools damaged in last year's devastating earthquake.

Ross Velton reports for Al Jazeera from Port-Au-Prince.

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[GolgothaG]

@GmanZouk fuck you. you don't even give a dime, you bitch

[joueurharo]

This president is a thief and a liar, if he was serious he would not only tax the diaspora who had been helping Haiti for years, but he would also tax the rich who never pay a penny in taxes. Same b.s. only Almighty God is going to deliver Haiti from this misery.

[sayoexcellent]

This man understands that Educatin will bring shelter. Education comes before shelter. You can't buid a house if you have no knowledge. Smart choice, education first.

[GmanZouk]

$1.50 PER TRANSFER IS NOT ENOUGH! 5 cents per call is not enough as well. It should be $20 per transfer. 20 cents per call. The diaspora needs to be forced to get more involved in Haiti. On top of education, the money should go into developing Haiti's agriculture and isolating one area (e.g., Jacmel, Tortuga, Les Cayemites, La Gonave, Ile A vache) for tourism. We need to create jobs in Haiti. Haiti is no longer the number one corrupted country. There are ways to verify if the money is stolen.

[seanwinston88]

Mandatory. Man and a surcharge. C'mon man be serious, but dont make it mandatory. Teach them true history.

[maipai101]

I wonder how this will span out.