On October 1, The Dirt Road Project launched an adult learning program to assist the women of Nan Citron by providing educational opportunities as a step forward to eradicating poverty for themselves and future generations.

Many of the women in this community have never attended school, unable to read, write or compute basic math problems. The remaining portion gained only a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade education at most, forced to leave school due to their parent’s inability to continue affording an education for their child.

As young girls, these women gave up the dream of an education to assist their parents in the fields while tending to chores at home and caring for siblings.

Despite the odds stacked against them, they held onto the dream of being educated and found the courage to say, “it’s my turn.”

What began as one class has now become two with 30 students enrolled and a waiting list of eager soon-to-be students of this growing program!

The Dirt Road Project celebrates the courage the women of Nan Citron display everyday and is committed to their educational studies.

* Special thanks to Maxime Louis-Jeune and Ricardo Salvador in leading this program!

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