The “Holding Hands with Haiti” project was initiated last year, just after the devastating earthquake on January 12^th 2010, and has raised an amazing 31,000 Euros to date. 

The aim of the project is two-fold:

• to raise money to support and extend a rural school in the village of Fonfrede,
• to encourage awareness amongst Kings College students about the cause of the terrible earthquake and its tragic consequences.

By working directly in collaboration with the NGO “Acoger y Compartir” (www.acogerycompartir.org), 100% of money raised by Kings College, has gone directly to Fonfrede school with tangible results.

The money raised so far has enabled:

• 300 students to attend Fonfrede school free of charge this school year.
• 280 students to attend a summer camp at the school.
• The building of a security wall around the school.
• The building of a kitchen and dining room.
• The provision of food for the children attending school; often their only food of the day.
• The building of two wells.

Education is one of the priorities for the reconstruction of Haiti. The May Fayre provides a wonderful opportunity to raise more funds for this project and in doing so, to give the children at Fonfrède school an education and a chance to break out of the poverty trap.