Taekwondo : Advice from Grand Master Ostin Frénel

In preparation for the participation of our athletes in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, Grand Master Ostin Frénel, President of the Haitian Taekwondo Federation, held a crucial meeting with our two Grenadières, Aliyah Shipman and Ava Lee, as well as Coach Richard and Coach Lee. Beyond the advice given on their exemplary behavior throughout their competition, he wanted to remind them that the pride of the Grenadières lies in the quest for medals to bring home.

Help for displaced people at the Rex Théâtre

The Haitian Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross distributed hygiene kits and water buckets to 290 displaced families who took refuge at the Rex Théâtre to escape the violence plaguing Carrefour Feuilles.

Symposium on the mental health of Haitian children

A symposium on the mental health of Haitian children was organized by the Zanmi Timoun Foundation and the organization "A look at the children of Haiti", on the occasion of World Mental Health Day. The objective is to promote the physical and psychological well-being of children and raise awareness in society about respecting their rights.

October 17 non-working day

As part of the commemoration of the death of Jean Jacques Dessalines, the Prime Minister emphasizes to the attention of public administration agents, employers and employees of the private sector that public administration, commerce, industry and schools will be closed on October 17, 2023 throughout the national territory

Cholera : Awareness Day

The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) organized in Tabarre, a day of awareness and simulation of hand washing, on all the sites of small infrastructure projects currently being implemented. Promote hygiene to avoid the risks of contamination and the spread of Cholera, a key component of the "Temporary Social Safety Net and Skills for Youth" a Project of the Haitian State through the Economic and Social Assistance Fund ( FAES), financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and implemented by PADF.

Montreal : Consulate General of Haiti closed

The Consulate General of Haiti in Montreal notifies the Haitian Community of Quebec in particular that its premises will be closed on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, as part of the commemoration of the 217th anniversary of the death of Dessalines. Consular services will resume on Wednesday October 18, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HL/ HaitiLibre