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Country
  
Haiti

Arrondissements of Haiti
  
Léogâne

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:17 AM

Department
  
Ouest

Time zone
  
UTC (UTC-5)

Durissy

Weather
  
19°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 70% Humidity

Durissy is a village in the Léogâne Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. It is west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.

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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.

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.

There are 273 students, 105 boys and 93 girls. There are nine teachers.

The following subjects are taught: Math, French, Creole, Social and Experimental Science, and Religion.

There is a board of appointed directors.

Infrastructure

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

References

Durissy Wikipedia