mardi 29 mai 2012

PRESS CONFERENCE --- At a Washington, D.C. Press Conference, Haitian Journalist, Cyrus Sibert will describe the pain, suffering and abandonment of 22 child sexual abuse victims in Haiti. Boston Attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, will discuss the civil complaints filed in Federal Court in CT on behalf of these 22 sexual abuse victims.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Catholic Church Hosts Haiti Conference; Abuse Victims and Child Protection Advocates Respond to the Sexual Abuse of 22 Haitian Children by U.S. Citizen, Douglas Perlitz, and the Failure of Catholic Individuals, Groups and Organizations to Protect the Children.

At a Washington, D.C. Press Conference, Haitian Journalist, Cyrus Sibert will describe the pain, suffering and abandonment of 22 child sexual abuse victims in Haiti. Boston Attorney, Mitche ll Garabedian , will discuss the civil complaints filed in Federal Court in CT on behalf of these 22 sexual abuse victims.

Child protection organizations demand that Catholic church mission groups protect innocent children in Haiti

Groups want Haiti conference attendees to implement written child protection policies

Catholic Missionary groups must be held accountable for the protection of children in Haiti

"If You See Something, Say Something: Report Child Abuse"

WHAT: Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk press conference, clergy sexual abuse victims and advocates will urge:

-- Haiti conference attendees to implement written child protection and code of behavior policies,

systems and procedures at their schools, hospitals, orphanages and other mission sites in Haiti.

-- Anyone who has information or suspicions about child sexual abuse in Haiti to contact ICE/Homeland Security investigators.

-- Employees and volunteers of NGOs in Haiti to familiarize themselves with the 2003 PROTECT ACT .

-- Conference attendees to review the information posted on http://haitionetable. blogspot.com and

http://www.reseaucitadelle. blogspot.com

-- Haiti conference attendees to review the criminal case, United States v. Douglas Perlitz.

WHEN: Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: On the sidewalk outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (across from Catholic University), 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C. 20017.

WHO: At least six men and women who are victims of clergy sexual abuse crimes or advocates for abuse victims, including Mitchell Garabedian, a Boston Attorney who is an internationally recognized advocate for abuse victims, Cyrus Sibert, a Haitian journalist who exposed the sexual abuse of children at Project Pierre Toussaint in Haiti, as well as leaders of several child advocacy organizations.

WHY: Cyrus Sibert, a Haitian journalist and radio commentator first began publishing reports about the sexual abuse of children at Project Pierre Toussaint in late 2007. Sibert and the abuse victims were immediately called liars by members of the Catholic organizations who supervised the school and were threatened and intimidated by NGO and business leaders in the Cap Haitian community. Sibert will tell how these sexually abused, homeless street children were rejected and abandoned by the same Catholic individuals, organizations and institutions in the United States that had previously boasted and taken great pride in their association with Project Pierre Toussaint.

Boston Attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, wilI discuss 21 civil lawsuits previously filed in Federal Court in CT on behalf of 22 Haitian boys who were sexually abused by a U.S. citizen, Douglas Perlitz, while Perlitz was director of Project Pierre Toussaint in Cap Haitian, Haiti. The discovery process is ongoing in these lawsuits which name Perlitz and Perlitz's supervisors as defendants.

Perlitz, after pleading guilty in federal criminal court in CT in December 2010, is now serving a 19 year and 7 month sentence in a federal prison in Texas.

Project Pierre Toussaint was founded, funded and supported by many Catholic organizations, including the Order of Malta, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, the Knights of Columbus, Fairfield University,the New England Society of Jesus and the Haiti Fund, Inc., a Connecticut based non-profit whose Chairman, Jesuit priest, Rev. Paul Carrier, S.J., was the long time Director of Campus Ministry at Fairfield University.

It is our firm belief that a presentation and discussion of the Perlitz case will provide conference attendees withthe most comprehensive learning experience and inside look at the ways and means by which these individuals and institutions failed to protect innocent children at their mission in Haiti due to a lack of checks and balances, systems, procedures and policies designed to protect children from sexual abuse. This landmark criminal case established legal and law enforcement precedents by which a U.S. citizen will be prosecuted in U.S. Federal Court for crimes committed against children, no matter in the world the crimes are committed.

In addition, the information contained in the precedent setting civil lawsuits filed by Attorney Mitchell Garabedian on behalf of 22 boys who were sexually abused by Perlitz is intended to awaken and educate Haiti Conference attendees as to how Perlitz's supervisors failed to protect innocent and vulnerable Haitian children from repeated incidents of sexual abuse for many years. It is painfully obvious that safeguards to protect children, including policies, systems and procedures, were not in place.

CONTACT:

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, http://www.garab ed ianlaw.com, 617-388-5252 ( cell), garabedianlaw@msn.com
Robert Hoatson, President, Road to Recovery, http://www.road-to- recovery.org,
862-368-2800 (cell), rmhoatson 1@msn.com
Becky Ianni, Washington D.C. Director, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests,
703-801-6044, SNAPViginia@cox. net
Paul Kendrick, Ignatius Group, http://haitionetable. blogspot.com, 207 838 1319 (cell), ignatiusgroup@ gmail.com
Journalist, Cyrus Sibert, Cap-Haitian Haiti, http://www. reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com,
321 914 2743 (cell), reseaucitadelle@ gmail.com
Michael Sweatt, National Survivor Advocates Coalition, http://www.national survivoradvocatescoalition. wordpress.com, 207 831 3791 (cell), mjsweatt@aol.com.

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"La vraie reconstruction d'Haïti passe par des réformes en profondeur des structures de l'État pour restaurer la confiance, encourager les investisseurs et mettre le peuple au travail. Il faut finir avec cette approche d'un État paternaliste qui tout en refusant de créer le cadre approprié pour le développement des entreprises mendie des millions sur la scène internationale en exhibant la misère du peuple." Cyrus Sibert
Reconstruction d'Haïti : A quand les Réformes structurelles?
Haïti : La continuité du système colonial d'exploitation prend la forme de monopole au 21e Siècle.
WITHOUT REFORM, NO RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN HAITI (U.S. Senate report.)

"... Mr. Martelly remains incredibly popular, with some surveys giving him an 80 percent rating. Haiti’s poor believe that he listens to them." MiamiHerald.com

The Miami Herald | EDITORIAL

Haitian president's mixed record

OUR OPINION: President Martelly must change the political climate

By The Miami Herald Editorial

HeraldEd@MiamiHerald.com

President Michel Martelly approaches the one-year anniversary of his inauguration this week with a decidedly mixed record. For the singer-turned-president once known as Sweet Micky, it's been a painful learning curve.

Much of the rubble is gone and some tent cities have been shut down, most prominently the one in front of the prime minister's office. But life for the vast majority of Haitians has barely improved, if at all, and the pace of change remains frustratingly slow. Some reconstruction projects are underway — notably a major, new industrial park — but reconstruction as a cohesive, strategic project has largely come to a halt.

The main reason is Haiti's chronically dysfunctional political system and Mr. Martelly's own governing style.

As this is written, recently ratified Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is on his way to receiving the final vote for his government and political program to go forward. He is the second under Mr. Martelly. The previous PM's departure left the government paralyzed. The turnover reflects the political instability dogging Mr. Martelly's tenure. Try as he might to convince foreigners that Haiti is a good place to do business, the dysfunction requires would-be investors to take a huge leap of faith.

• Transparency. Mr. Martelly touts a figure of 1 million students, many in school for the first time. That could be a remarkable achievement but the figure can't be verified due to a lack of information and clear documentation.

A government subsidy to students ostensibly comes from a tax on overseas phone calls, but more transparency is needed on how much has been collected and where it's going. A similar lack of verifiable data surrounds other programs.

• Security. Mr. Martelly once promised to restore the armed forces, which were abolished in 1995 because of their abusive past. As president, he has had a change of heart, but here, too, the future remains murky. Last week, U.N. peacekeepers and Haitian police arrested a few members of the lightly armed militias that have been parading around Port-au-Prince in military uniforms asking for Mr. Martelly to make good on his brash and mistaken promise.

A few arrests aren't enough. Until they are completely disbanded and cleared out of former military bases they now inhabit, their existence will represent a challenge to the government's authority.

• Jobs and the displaced. Many Haitians were lured out of tent cities by a $500 one-time subsidy to live elsewhere. When the money runs out, they will return to living in the streets if there are no jobs.

Mr. Lamothe represents the last chance for Mr. Martelly's government to get its house in order. As long as Haiti remains dependent on foreign money, the president can't control the economy, but he must fix the political climate.

The terms of 10 members of the Senate expired last week, yet there is no date for new elections. Constitutional amendments to give the Haitian diaspora more rights and create a permanent electoral commission remain unratified. These items should be on Mr. Martelly's priority agenda.

In spite of his shortcomings, Mr. Martelly remains incredibly popular, with some surveys giving him an 80 percent rating. Haiti's poor believe that he listens to them.

His political capital won't last long, however, unless Mr. Martelly changes course. Otherwise, Haitians will become disillusioned and Mr. Martelly will be seen as another failed leader in the tradition of Jean-Bertrand Aristide who never lived up to expectations.

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GALLUP: LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT PREVAL 2010: 8% LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT MARTELLY: 67% --- CORRUPTION 2010: 72% CORRUPTION 2011: 57% GOING DOWN

Haitians' Confidence in Government Rebounds Recent optimism about government, leadership, and corruption may advance Haitian recovery by Linda Lyons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of Haitians who have confidence in their national government has nearly tripled since an earthquake all but destroyed their country two years ago. Nearly half (46%) expressed confidence in October 2011 -- an increase of 30 percentage points since the last poll conducted in July 2010.

More Haitians are confident now than before the disaster, likely reflecting their hopes for the recent change in presidential leadership. Musician-turned-politician Michel Martelly swept to victory in a March 2011 runoff election, defeating former President Rene Preval, whom Haitians had little faith in even before the earthquake.

The World Bank's World Governance Indicators have consistently ranked Haiti in the bottom 10% of all countries in government effectiveness, but Haitians' perceptions of government institutions are clearly changing for the better -- with some justifiable cause. Although the pace of development is relatively slow, the government is apparently being credited with moving new projects forward. The government has announced major projects in the provinces, such as an industrial park in northern Haiti that will employ about 25,000. The international airport in Cap-Haitien in the north is scheduled to open next year, and work is under way at the Cayes airport in the south, according to Raymond A. Joseph, former Haitian ambassador to the U.S. Not only are Haitians' opinions about their national government and leadership improving, they also regard local conditions more favorably. Approval of city leadership improved to 28% from 12% in 2010, and overall city satisfaction is up to 58% from 45% in 2010. Haitians are also less likely to perceive corruption in leadership than they have ever been since Gallup started polling annually in the country. Currently, more than half of Haitians (57%) say corruption is widespread in the government, down from 70% between 2006 and 2010. Despite Haitians' recent optimism in this regard, the World Bank's World Governance Indicators continue to rank Haiti in the bottom 10% of all countries for control of corruption.

Implications Martelly will need to capitalize on Haitians' upswing in optimism toward government institutions by asking for their support as he seeks a legislature that will reinforce his economic proposals in the Senate elections later this year. In addition to natural disasters, Haiti has also been dogged by riots, coup d'états, and political instability throughout much of its history. A confident, optimistic public can enhance the prospects for sustaining momentum toward better governance and social harmony. Inarguably, Haitians continue to struggle for post-earthquake stability, but the latest Gallup findings show they are more likely than ever before to believe that it will happen. For complete data sets or custom research from the more than 150 countries Gallup continually surveys, please contact SocialandEconomicAnalysis@gallup.com or call 202.715.3030. Survey Methods Results are based on face-to-face interviews with 504 adults, aged 15 and older, conducted Oct. 23-28, 2011, in Haiti. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4.8 percentage points. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. For more complete methodology and specific survey dates, please review Gallup's Country Data Set details.

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"Ne doutez jamais qu'un petit nombre de citoyens volontaires et réfléchis peut changer le monde. En fait, cela se passe toujours ainsi" Margaret Mead (1901-1978)

Deux nouvelles zones franches aux Cayes et à Miragoane en mouvance, 80,000 emplois en persprctive.

La décentralisation passe à une vitesse supérieure. Le support de l'Etat à l'établissement de deux zones Franches à vocation multiple dans le Grand Sud viserait à la création de 80.000 emplois combinés aux environs des Cayes et de la ville de Miragoane. Cette dernière, située à 85 kms, au Sud de Port-au-Prince et 3 ème Port International d'Haiti est à 10 minutes des collines de Paillant. A part la classe traditionnellee des hommes d'affaires de Port-au-Prince visant au renforcement de leur présence dans le Sud, le secteur privé des Nippes et la diaspora de ces régions aux USA, au Canada et aux Antilles Francaises sont aux aguets de ces nouvelles possibilités d'affaires. La Décentralisation passe à une vitesse supérieure .....

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Haiti begins cash transfer social program. (AP)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- The Haitian government has launched a program that uses mobile phones to transfer cash credits to mothers who keep their children in school.

The program is called "Ti Manman Cheri," or Creole for "Dear Little Mother." It aims to reach 100,000 families in four of the capital's poorest neighborhoods.

Mothers with children enrolled in the first through sixth grades can receive up to $20 a month if they keep the youngsters in school.

Venezuela's Petrocaribe fund is providing the $15 million for the program. The fund supplies fuel to Caribbean and Central American countries.

Similar conditional cash transfer programs have been employed in Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced the program Sunday at a school in the sprawling Cite Soleil slum.

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Haiti begins cash transfer social program - KansasCity.com

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- The Haitian government has launched a program that uses mobile phones to transfer cash credits to mothers who keep their children in school.

The program is called "Ti Manman Cheri," or Creole for "Dear Little Mother." It aims to reach 100,000 families in four of the capital's poorest neighborhoods.

Mothers with children enrolled in the first through sixth grades can receive up to $20 a month if they keep the youngsters in school.

Venezuela's Petrocaribe fund is providing the $15 million for the program. The fund supplies fuel to Caribbean and Central American countries.

Similar conditional cash transfer programs have been employed in Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced the program Sunday at a school in the sprawling Cite Soleil slum.

lundi 28 mai 2012

PRESS CONFERENCE --- At a Washington, D.C. Press Conference, Haitian Journalist, Cyrus Sibert will describe the pain, suffering and abandonment of 22 child sexual abuse victims in Haiti. Boston Attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, will discuss the civil complaints filed in Federal Court in CT on behalf of these 22 sexual abuse victims.

PRESS CONFERENCE

At a Washington, D.C. Press Conference, Haitian Journalist, Cyrus Sibert will describe the pain, suffering and abandonment of 22 child sexual abuse victims in Haiti. Boston Attorney, Mitchell Garabedian , will discuss the civil complaints filed in Federal Court in CT on behalf of these 22 sexual abuse victims.

Child protection organizations demand that Catholic church mission groups protect innocent children in Haiti

Groups want Haiti conference attendees to implement written child protection policies

Catholic Missionary groups must be held accountable for the protection of children in Haiti

"If You See Something, Say Something: Report Child Abuse"

WHAT: Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk press conference, clergy sexual abuse victims and advocates will urge:

-- Haiti conference attendees to implement written child protection and code of behavior policies,

systems and procedures at their schools, hospitals, orphanages and other mission sites in Haiti.

-- Anyone who has information or suspicions about child sexual abuse in Haiti to contact ICE/Homeland Security investigators.

-- Employees and volunteers of NGOs in Haiti to familiarize themselves with the 2003 PROTECT ACT .

-- Conference attendees to review the information posted on http://haitionetable.blogspot.com and

http://www.reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com

-- Haiti conference attendees to review the criminal case, United States v. Douglas Perlitz.

WHEN: Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: On the sidewalk outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (across from Catholic University), 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C. 20017.

Perlitz, after pleading guilty in federal criminal court in CT in December 2010, is now serving a 19 year and 7 month sentence in a federal prison in Texas.

CONTACT:

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, http://www.garab edianlaw.com, 617-388-5252 (cell), garabedianlaw@msn.com
Robert Hoatson, President, Road to Recovery, http://www.road-to-recovery.org,
862-368-2800 (cell), rmhoatson1@msn.com
Becky Ianni, Washington D.C. Director, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests,
703-801-6044, SNAPViginia@cox.net
Paul Kendrick, Ignatius Group, http://haitionetable.blogspot.com, 207 838 1319 (cell), ignatiusgroup@gmail.com
Journalist, Cyrus Sibert, Cap-Haitian Haiti, http://www.reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com,
321 914 2743 (cell), reseaucitadelle@gmail.com
Michael Sweatt, National Survivor Advocates Coalition, http://www.national survivoradvocatescoalition.wordpress.com, 207 831 3791 (cell), mjsweatt@aol.com.

Les parlementaires de l'OPL avaient exigé qu'on inscrive dans l'accord de la BID, une école par circonscription. Cela durant leur lutte contre Aristide-Lavalas plus OQP dans l'opération Zéro Tolérance.---- Under Lavalas administrations, more schools were built in Haiti between 1994–2000 than between 1804–1994. Lavalas built 195 new primary schools and 104 new public high schools, including a brand new high school in Cité Soleil.

Envoyé le : Lundi 28 mai 2012 7h23

Objet : [HaitiConnexion] Under Lavalas administrations, more schools were built in Haiti between 1994–2000 than between 1804–1994. Lavalas built 195 new primary schools and 104 new public high schools, including a brand new high school in Cité Soleil.

The Truth will set you free

Under Lavalas administrations, more schools were built in Haiti between 1994–2000 than between 1804–1994

Under Lavalas administrations, more schools were built in Haiti between 1994–2000 than between 1804–1994. Lavalas built 195 new primary schools and 104 new public high schools, including a brand new high school in Cité Soleil.

Under the Aristide government, Haiti—for the first time in its history—began implementing a Universal Schooling Program aimed at giving every child an education. In 2001,

Aristide mandated that 20% of the national budget be dedicated to education.

From 2001–2004, school enrollment rates rose from 67.8% to 72%.

■ Under Lavalas administrations, more schools were built in Haiti between 1994–2000 than between 1804–1994. Lavalas built 195 new primary schools and 104 new public high schools, including a brand new high school in Cité Soleil. Many of these schools were built in rural areas where no schools existed previously.

■ Despite this construction effort, there are still not nearly enough public
schools for all of Haiti's children. The Lavalas government provided hundreds of thousands of scholarships for children to attend private schools.

■ The Lavalas government granted a 70% government subsidy for schoolbooks and uniforms.
School lunch programs expanded to serve 700,000 hot meals a day and Haiti's first school
bus program began.

■ In the summer of 2001, the Haitian government launched a national literacy campaign

The Truth will set you free

Greg

Haïti - Musique : Un titre de l'Orchestre Septentrional d'Haïti, sélectionné par World Music Network

28/05/2012 10:17:20

Un titre de l'Orchestre Septentrional d'Haïti, qui fêtera au mois de juillet prochain son 64ème anniversaire, a été choisi par la maison de disque World Music Network, pour faire partie de la compilation « The Rough Guide to Caribbean Cafe », qui sort officiellement ce lundi 28 mai 2012.

World Music Network, une maison de disque anglaise bien connue, regroupe plusieurs labels dont la fameuse série « Rough Guide ». Entamée initialement pour accompagner les guides touristiques « Rough Guide », cette série se proposait de faire connaître au grand public occidental des musiques du monde entier à travers des artistes variés, représentatifs de leur pays. Elle a connu un succès immédiat, et après plus de 270 volumes, elle a gagné le titre de « Bible de la Musique du Monde ». Les guides ont couvert des destinations aussi diverses que Madagascar, l'Iran ou l'Himalaya. Une compilation, aujourd'hui épuisée, a déjà été consacrée à Haïti en 2002.

C'est un titre du dernier album de l'Orchestre Septentrional d'Haïti, « Pi Douvan », composé par le maestro Jocelyn « Ti Bas » Alce, qui a été choisi pour faire partie de cette nouvelle compilation caribéenne. Parmi les artistes présents aux côtés de l'Orchestre Septentrional d'Haïti, on trouve Andy Palacio du Belice, Grupo Desandann, Septeto Nacional, Sierra Maestra et Ska Cubano de Cuba, Aurelio du Honduras, Gyptian de Jamaïque, Paracumbé de Porto Rico, Chichi Peralta et Puerto Plata de République Dominicaine, Un Solo Pueblo du Venezuela, André Toussaint des Bahamas et Yuchi Cordoba de Curaçao. Boukman Eksperyans complète la liste des artistes chargés de répandre de par le monde l'arôme musical de la Caraïbe.

La compilation « The Rough Guide to Caribbean Cafe » est disponible chez les marchands de disques et sur les distributeurs en ligne, ainsi que sur le site de World Music Network.

HL/ HaïtiLibre

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Haïti - Social : La Première Dame, accompagne l’Asile St-Vincent de Paul et le Sanatorium Sigueneau

28/05/2012 10:14:44

Le Bureau de la Première Dame de la République, représenté par Mme Mona Adam, a procédé, vendredi 25 Mai, à Léogâne, à la remise de plusieurs centaines de matériels sanitaires et de kits médicaux aux responsables de l'Asile St-Vincent de Paul et de l'Hôpital Sanatorium Sigueneau. L'objectif était de contribuer aux efforts de ces institutions dans le domaine de la santé et de saluer leurs engagements en faveur des personnes à besoins spéciaux et de celles qui souffrent de toutes sortes de maladies.

Cette remise de don a eu lieu en prélude à la fête des mères, ce dimanche 27 Mai. Selon Mme Adam, le jour de la fête des mères représente pour la Première Dame Sophia Martelly un moment de partage, de bonheur et de solidarité envers la famille, notamment les personnes handicapées.

Par ailleurs, l'envoyée spéciale de la Première Dame, Mme Mona Adam, s'est entretenue avec les personnes les plus âgées de l'Asile St-Vincent, dont Mme Junie Suffrant, âgée de 111 ans.

Les bénéficiaires ont adressé leurs remerciements au Bureau de la Première Dame pour ce geste humanitaire.

HL/ HaïtiLibre

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Haïti - Social : «Ti Manman Cheri», 100,000 bénéficiaires d’ici la fin de l’année. --- Le lancement de « Ti Manman Cheri », tout comme les programmes « Aba Grangou », « Banm limyè, banm lavi », « Katye pa m poze », « Kay pa m » mis en place précédemment et bientôt la Carte Rose d’assurance santé, témoigne de la bonne volonté et la détermination du Président de la République à œuvrer afin d’améliorer les conditions de vie du peuple haïtien. « Votre Président 'Tèt Kale' compte sur vous tout comme vous comptez sur lui aussi », a déclaré la Première Dame.

Haïti - Social : «Ti Manman Cheri», 100,000 bénéficiaires d'ici la fin de l'année
28/05/2012 09:16:57

Laurent Lamothe, le Premier Ministre et la Première Dame, Sophia Martelly, qui représentait pour l'événement, le Président de la République, ont officiellement lancé, dimanche 27 Mai, le Programme « Ti Manman Cheri », à l'Institution Mixte Union des Apôtres, à Cité Soleil, en présence des membres du Cabinet ministériel et, entre autres, de représentants des pays partenaires d'Haïti.

Il s'agit d'une grande première dans l'histoire du pays. Bel-Air, Fort National, Cité Soleil et Carrefour Feuilles seront les premiers bénéficiaires de ce programme de protection sociale conçu par le Gouvernement et visant les familles ayant des jeunes enfants à l'école et qui vivent dans une extrême pauvreté.

« C'est une révolution dans le pays... Ce programme est financé à partir du fond petrocaribe, 13 millions de dollars américains pour la première année », a déclaré Laurent Lamothe, affirmant qu'il s'agit d' « un succès historique pour les familles haïtiennes qui n'ont jamais pu bénéficier d'un tel accompagnement ». Selon lui, le lancement de «Ti Manman Cheri » est un signal clair vers l'amélioration des conditions de vie des familles vivant dans l'extrême pauvreté.

Ce programme d'envergure, consiste à transférer mensuellement de l'argent, au téléphone de chaque mère, via le service « Tchocho mobile » de la Digicel, à condition que son enfant soit inscrit dans une école et s'y rende régulièrement. Les mères ayant un, deux ou trois enfants à l'école, recevront respectivement 400, 600 ou 800 gourdes chaque mois. [Des programmes similaires de transferts d'espèces conditionnels, ont été mis en œuvre avec succès au Brésil, au Mexique et en République dominicaine].

Ces familles seront inscrites pour une période de 6 mois, avec la possibilité d'être renouvelées 10 fois (5 ans) au maximum. Les inscriptions, ouvertes en mai, devront prendre fin en décembre prochain dans l'objectif de toucher 100,000 bénéficiaires. « Le programme s'étendra sur tout le territoire national à l'avenir », a annoncé le Premier Ministre qui a précisé «... nous avons 200 inscriptions pour le mois de mai, 200 mamans qui vont être enregistré dans le programme « Ti Manman Cheri », en juin nous allons en enregistrer 2,800, en juillet 5,000, en août 10,000, puis, nous allons prendre de la vitesse pour passer en septembre à 25,000 personnes en plus, en octobre à 25,000, en novembre à 20,000 pour qu'en décembre nous ayons complété les 100,000 mères qui vont être dans ce programme. Ces 100,000 mères, vont avoir un impact positif sur plus de 500,000 personnes en Haïti...»

M. Chrisnor Saint-Fleur, Directeur de l'Institution Mixte Union des Apôtres de Cité Soleil, la première école bénéficiaire, a exprimé sa satisfaction et en a profité pour adresser ses remerciements à l'Administration Martelly-Lamothe pour ce programme de protection sociale.

« J'applaudie cette initiative et félicite le Président Martelly d'avoir pensé à nous », s'est réjoui Mme. Gina Abraham, une bénéficiaire de 33 ans vivant à Cité Soleil et mère de quatre enfants. Plusieurs dizaines de mères de familles accompagnées de leurs enfants ont assisté à la cérémonie.

Le Premier Ministre a réitéré la détermination du Président de la République, dans la lutte contre la pauvreté, et exhorté les parents à garder leurs enfants à l'école, promettant de travailler afin d'apporter des résultats concrets en faveur du peuple haïtien.

En plus de la lutte contre la pauvreté, « le vœu du Président Martelly c'est de voir aller à l'école tous les enfants d'Haïti et d'arriver à alphabétiser les adultes à la fin de son mandat », a déclaré Sophia Martelly, rappelant quelques réalisations du Chef de l'État en un an, à savoir : plus de 1 million d'enfants ont accès à l'éducation gratuitement, la relocalisation des milliers de personnes déplacées du 12 janvier 2010, qui occupaient plusieurs places publiques de la capitale, et la réhabilitation du Gymnasium Vincent...

Le lancement de « Ti Manman Cheri », tout comme les programmes « Aba Grangou », « Banm limyè, banm lavi », « Katye pa m poze », « Kay pa m » mis en place précédemment et bientôt la Carte Rose d'assurance santé, témoigne de la bonne volonté et la détermination du Président de la République à œuvrer afin d'améliorer les conditions de vie du peuple haïtien. « Votre Président 'Tèt Kale' compte sur vous tout comme vous comptez sur lui aussi », a déclaré la Première Dame.

http://www.haitilibre.com/article-5757-haiti-social-ti-manman-cheri-100-000-beneficiaires-d-ici-la-fin-de-l-annee.html

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mardi 29 mai 2012

"... Mr. Martelly remains incredibly popular, with some surveys giving him an 80 percent rating. Haiti’s poor believe that he listens to them." MiamiHerald.com

Haitian president's mixed record

OUR OPINION: President Martelly must change the political climate

By The Miami Herald Editorial

HeraldEd@MiamiHerald.com

GALLUP: LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT PREVAL 2010: 8% LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT MARTELLY: 67% --- CORRUPTION 2010: 72% CORRUPTION 2011: 57% GOING DOWN

Deux nouvelles zones franches aux Cayes et à Miragoane en mouvance, 80,000 emplois en persprctive.

Haiti begins cash transfer social program. (AP)

Haiti begins cash transfer social program - KansasCity.com

lundi 28 mai 2012

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