In a press conference on Thursday, the organization members described a bleak outlook on Haiti´s economic and security situation, and warned that it could influence on the restart of the academic year.

It was recalled that violence, high cost of living and food insecurity currently affect a large percentage of Haitian population, which is also facing internal displacement as armed groups are presently attempting to take control.

Faced with this situation, activists questioned how parents will be able to send their children to school and also called for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to set a new social program.

The restart of the academic year is scheduled for Sept. 11, as announced by Haiti´s Education Minister Nesmy Manigat who assured on a local radio station that a priority support program for parents of national schools has been launched this week, through which they will be able to receive 15,000 gourdes (about US$1,000) for their children’s education.

The project has already benefited about 20,000 families, said Manigat, who encouraged others to go to the schools to enroll in the programs.

Education in Haiti has been affected by the upsurge of violence which has forced schools to shut down, while thousands of children are facing up internal displacement.

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