Durissy Explained

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.

History

The village suffered damage during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The school, just built in 2002, was destroyed. Plans are underway to restore it.

Education

The village has a parochial elementary school, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.[1]

School

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]

Infrastructure

The village has no electricity and no potable water.[2] It receives its mail through Petit-Goâve.

Notes and References

  1. Literally: "Ecole Notre-Dame de Perpetuel Secours"
  2. Web site: Notre-Dame de Perpetuel Secours School, Durissy, West Department. 2007-10-09. Digicelhaitifoundation.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20091223204428/http://www.digicelhaitifoundation.org/en/projects/notre-dame-de-perpetuel-secours-school-in-the-west-department. 2009-12-23. dead.