Yesterday, exactly three months after the earthquake, the College Catherine Flon re-opened. Because of the collapse and damage to their buildings, they have had to spread their classes over several sites in Carrefour, holding classes both outdoors and indoors (in one-story buildings only). This arrangement will continue until the new building and renovations can occur.
With nearly everyone in Port-au-Prince still out of work, students are unable to pay tuition, but the school is welcoming everyone back who wants to study. As many students lost their homes in the earthquake, and therefore all of their possessions, students are not required to wear uniforms now. Teachers are working without pay - with the hope that the Haitian government will deliver on its promise to pay teachers at some point in the future.
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