School Fees and Declining Purchasing Power Put Parents in a Bind

A few days before the start of the school year, scheduled for September 7, 2026, by the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), many Haitian families are facing significant financial difficulties. Between tuition fees, school supplies and other back-to-school expenses, some parents are still struggling to gather the money needed to send their children to school.

For Mara, preparing for the start of the school year is “catastrophic, worrying.” Financial difficulties make school-related expenses particularly hard