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PROJECTS Fundraising for Hurricane Relief in Haiti Haiti Incinerator Project - Info HCDP Wins 2007 Grant from Fund for Columbia County Annual International Community Dinner and Cultural Festival |
ARISTIDE'S FALL: A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
After years of living under tyranny, "a lot of Haitians don't feel free to get out of that mindset, because they fear reprisal," says Carline, a native of Port au Prince. "This is something the country didn't need," she said. "Any situation that causes further hardship should be taken into consideration." Azouke is a Haitian drummer now living in Hudson. "Most of the international non-profit organizations' job is to destroy the country, not help it," he said. "Why does poverty still persist? There's a lack of coordination and support." The majority of the country is illiterate and the health situation is terrible, he said. For Carline, the bad thing about what happened is the lack of stability. "The poeple who wanted him out don't care what happened to the country," she said. "They create insecurity in the country and make it difficult for investors to come and invest - there is no security." Another Haitian living in this community had a more positive view of what happened, but was not willing to speak on the record. |
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For some Columbia County residents, the last few weeks have offered a head-spinning series of events. Haitians living in the United States learned that Haiti's president, Jean-Bertrande Aristide, had either resigned or was forced from office, as rebel forces converged on the capital city Port au Prince. Local Haitian-Americans gathered at James Murphy's dental office to discuss the changing climate in their Native land. Among them were Joseph Petit-Frere, Carline Seide-Murphy, Marie Anne Joseph, Azouke and Vendredi Amerzier.
Haitian Community Development Project Site Created and Managed by Michael Chameides
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