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World Bank donates to schools

Published:Friday | March 6, 2009 | 5:54 PM

The World Bank has donated $5 million to rebuild 15 public primary schools, which were damaged in four hurricanes and tropical storms last year.



The grant will also help the country to develop a safe schools action plan and train school officials to enforce new building codes.



Most Haitian students attend under-funded private schools that are often poorly constructed.



Nearly 100 people were killed when a school near Port-au-Prince collapsed in November.