On Tuesday, the First Lady of the Republic, Sophia Martelly, in the presence of the Executive Director and the non-Executive Director of the Digicel Foundation, respectively Sophia Stransky and Josepha Gauthier, of Charles Sincère, Charles Sincère, Departmental Director of Education and some authorities of the department, inaugurated the National School Maranatha of Golas, an institution located in the first communal section of Port-de-Paix.

In her speech, Sophia Martelly, thanked Digicel Foundation for having responded with dedication at the request of the Haitian government, to have this brand new school infrastructure in Golas. She also asked the students to take their studies seriously, because education is the key to the future. "Pa gen okenn fason nou ka reyisi lavi nou si se pa chimen lekòl nou pran. Map mande nou pou nou kenbe liv nou kòm pi gwo zanmi nou. Se sak fè demen nou rive itil tèt nou, fanmi nou, zanmi nou e sitou peyi nou."

For her part, Ms Josepha Gautier congratulated the First Lady for the sustained attention paid to the construction of this school, while Charles Sincère urged local people to protect it and keep it in good condition.

Recall that the School Maranatha of Golas, built in 1946 by the Evangelical Baptist Union Mission in Haiti (UEBH) was in a state of total disrepair, and that this new school with a modern and attractive building, followed a visit of the First Lady in this locality, March 21, 2013.

HL/ HaitiLibre