Wesleyan University of Haiti School of Nursing Sciences
- Began on October 1, 2014
- 30 Haitian students enrolled in first year
- Four year Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Annual tuition: $2, 500 USD/ year
- Tuition provides: textbooks, uniforms, laptop computer, and one meal per day.
Why are Haitian nurses needed more than U.S. nurses?
- Know the culture
- No language barrier
- Helps support their family
- Do no have to relocate
- Supports the local economy
- Instills pride within the community
Why does LaGonave need nurses?
- The new Wesleyan Hospital which opened in early 2015 requires double the current staff.
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Haitian health outcomes are worse than Africa.
- Haiti has the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world.
- Seventy percent of the women of LaGonave give birth at home without medical care.
Sponsorship Information:
- $25: Hot lunch for 2 weeks
- $50: Uniforms for 1 year for one student
- $100: Help with textbooks
- $212: Sponsor a student for one month
- $2500: Sponsor a student for an entire year.
Any and all monetary donations are welcomed!
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