Delmas Christian Schools

Delmas, pronounced Del-mah, is a large region of downtown Port-au-Prince. The Delmas Christian School is located on Delmas Street — one of the busiest avenues in the city. Rebuilt after its complete destruction in the 2010 earthquake, this well-respected 3-story elementary and secondary school educates 531 students. Each year, new resources and classes have been added including a computer lab to educate upperclassmen and a kitchen where students can purchase lunch.

School Info

Official School Name: College Chrétien de Delmas
Principal: Midlet Thermidor
Vice Principal: Edith Plaisimond
Total Students: 603 (254 in Elementary and 349 in Secondary)
Number Sponsored: 415
Number of Teachers: 10 (elementary) and contract teachers for each class (7th-13th grades)
Grades Taught: Preschool (K1-K2), Kindergarten (K3) – 13th Grade, Nursing School, Preacher Training School
Facility: The reconstructed building, funded with grants from Hope for Haiti’s Children, also serves as the meeting place for the Delmas 28 Church of Christ, a Preacher’s Seminary School, and a Nursing School. The church meets on the first floor, school classrooms are on the 2nd and 3rd floors and a kitchen and place for exercise are located on the roof. An adjacent property was purchased with HFHC grant funding in 2019 where a well can be dug to provide clean water to the school as well as for a mini-soccer field for recess.

Current Needs – Delmas

Electric Pump for Well – In 2021, a well was dug but water can only be pumped manually. By installing an electric submersible pump, the water can be sent directly to the cistern and eliminate the need to purchase water or carry it bucket by bucket. ($6000)

Furnishings – The school needs to replace 20 benches with desktops and 5 chalkboards ($200/bench, $150/chalkboard)

Friday VBS & Summer Lunch Program – The school wants to host a weekly VBS on Fridays in the summer and feed the children a hot meal with a take-home bag of rice and beans every week ($32/child)