Haiti - Social : The Government provides assistance to the people of Côte-de-fer
The President Michel Martelly, sent on Saturday 1st September, a delegation in the town of Côte-de-Fer, to assess the damage caused by the torrential rains, occurred on 30 and 31 August.
After the partial observation of damage, from Sunday, 2 September, 24 hours after the evaluation, a delegation composed of Mrs. Mimose Félix and Rosanne Auguste, respectively Minister to the peasantry and Minister to the Prime Minister in charge of human rights and the fight against extreme poverty, of Director General of Fund of Economic and Social Assistance (FAES), of a team of program "Ti Manman Chérie", as well as a team of the Primature, were on the scene to provide assistance to the population.
In addition to hundreds of food kits, victims received seeds of spinach and melon, 30 wheelbarrows, 67 shovels and 216 hoes. In addition, 660 phones were distributed to 660 mothers, that will be able, from the Program "Ti Manman Chérie", receive a subsidies of 500 gourdes per month during the next six months.
The members of the delegation made a tour of the town, to properly take into account the extent of losses suffered by the residents and provide the intervention of the central government. Aware of the necessity to support the people of this town, the Presidency has already passed instructions, so that arrangements be made over the medium and long term, to help these people.
