Success of the 21st March of Hope

More than 4,800 people, especially school children, participated Sunday in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva, to the 21st March of Hope, in favor this year of Haitian children. By walking 45.000 km in all, they have the hope to receive 500,000 francs (± 500.000 U.S. dollars) of pledges. This money will go to the projects Terre des Hommes in Haiti that provide vital assistance to 2,500 children of all ages, sick, orphaned or abused. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-6885-haiti-diaspora-switzerland-haiti-will-appropriate-the-shores-of-lake-leman.html

Advice of Consulate of the Republic of Haiti to Orlando

The Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Orlando presents its compliments to the Haitian Community of its Jurisdiction, that of Florida in particular, and wishes to inform them that the Consulate will be closed on Wednesday October 17th 2012 in observance of the anniversary of·"Emperor Jean Jacques Dessalines 'death".

5th Edition handisport

Wednesday, October 17 will be held to the school Faustin Soulouque of Petit-Goâve the 5th edition of the "Day of national competitions handisport" with the support of the Secretariat of State for the integration of persons with disabilities. 500 disabled athletes will compete in six sports and 21 events.

Conference-debate "Scars of Dessalines"

The Institute of African Studies and Research of Haiti (IERAH / ISERSS) organizes Wednesday, October 17 at 10:30 am in the auditorium located at 92, corner of the streets Lafleur Duchêne and Avenue Christophe, a conference-debate on the theme "Scars of Dessalines." This debate will be moderated by Dr. Deborah Jenson, a teacher at the "Duke University", Haiti specialist and member of the Research Centre "Haiti Humanities Laboratory" whose work on Haiti are internationally recognized. In addition, she has published several books and papers on Haiti and especially on the meaning of the initiatives of Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Toussaint Louverture.

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