Durissy
| Durissy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Durissy Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′0″N 72°50′0″W / 18.38333°N 72.83333°WCoordinates: 18°23′0″N 72°50′0″W / 18.38333°N 72.83333°W | |
| Country |
 Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissements of Haiti | Léogâne |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-5) |
Durissy is a village in the Léogâne Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. It is west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.
History
The village suffered damage during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The school, just built in 2002, was destroyed. Plans are underway to restore it.
Education
The village has a parochial elementary school, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.[NB 1]
School
The school was founded by Father Anis Yves on October 5, 2002. Digicel contributed the school and furnishings. It also supported teachers salaries in 2008. It is a privately funded community school operating with the approval of the Ministry of Education. It is under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
It teaches grades K-7. Food is contributed during the school year.[1]
There are 273 students, 105 boys and 93 girls. There are nine teachers.[1]
The following subjects are taught: Math, French, Creole, Social and Experimental Science, and Religion.[1]
There is a board of appointed directors.[1]
Infrastructure
The village has no electricity and no potable water.[1] It receives its mail through Petit-Goâve.
Notes
- ↑ Literally: "Ecole Notre-Dame de Perpetuel Secours"