Children walking to school in Haiti — access to education
#Access to Education

Education Is a Right, Not a Privilege

Millions of children are locked out of classrooms — not because they lack the will to learn, but because they lack the resources to get there. Reshape ED is changing that.

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Core education programs running

2010

Year Reshape ED began in Haiti

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Countries served: Haiti & USA

Breaking Down Every Barrier

In Haiti, the barriers to education are many: school fees, the cost of supplies, long distances, inadequate infrastructure, and a shortage of trained teachers. Any one of these can keep a child out of school. Together, they create a wall that feels impossible to climb.

Reshape ED attacks these barriers systematically. We do not just hand out supplies — we fund literacy programs, train educators, support school infrastructure, and work with families to remove the economic obstacles that keep children home.

Access to education is the single most powerful lever for breaking cycles of poverty. When a child can read, count, and think critically, every door opens wider — for them, their family, and their entire community.

Teacher and children in a classroom in Haiti

Barriers We Break Down

Every barrier below is one we actively work to remove through programs, partnerships, and community investment.

Cost of Supplies

We distribute free school supplies so cost is never a reason a child misses school.

Untrained Teachers

We fund teacher training programs that improve classroom quality and retention.

Poor Infrastructure

We support school building repairs and classroom improvements in underserved communities.

Low Literacy

Our literacy programs target children and adults who missed early education opportunities.

Gender Gaps

We specifically invest in girls' education and women's literacy to close persistent gender gaps.

Economic Pressure

We work with families to reduce the financial pressure that pulls children out of school and into work.

"Geography should never determine destiny. A child born in rural Haiti deserves the same quality of education as a child born anywhere else on earth."

Jean Maxene Agénor, Founder, Reshape ED

Open a Door for a Child Today

Your support funds the programs, supplies, and training that make education accessible for children who would otherwise be left behind.