Official Name: | Durissy |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Haiti |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haiti |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Haiti |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Ouest |
Subdivision Type2: | Arrondissements of Haiti |
Subdivision Name2: | Léogâne |
Timezone: | UTC |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 18.3833°N -72.8333°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Durissy is a village in the Léogâne Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. It is west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.
The village suffered damage during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The school, just built in 2002, was destroyed. Plans are underway to restore it.
The village has a parochial elementary school, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.[1]
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.[2]
There are 273 students, 105 boys and 93 girls. There are nine teachers.[2]
The following subjects are taught: Math, French, Creole, Social and Experimental Science, and Religion.[2]
There is a board of appointed directors.[2]
The village has no electricity and no potable water.[2] It receives its mail through Petit-Goâve.