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H.A.U. CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Haitian Heritage Month has always been a memorable period when we, and remember our rich history that has been forgotten by many. It is a time when we are afforded the opportunity to reflect on our many contributions and accomplishments which have been overlooked historically and taken for granted.

I would like to start by expressing my hope that this is the time to celebrate our resiliency, our pursuit for social justice and equality, in a land on which our Haitian soldiers fought at the battle of Savannah in 1779 during the American Revolutionary war. During this war they were considered the most efficient allied group, boldly fighting the British to help America gain its ter- ritorial sovereignty. As we celebrate today the 216th anniversary since the cre- ation of our flag and the 215th anniversary of our independence we, the Haitian diaspora, are observing a new cataclysm impacting our nation that we cannot ignore, to the point that it is offending the greatness of our flag.

Considering the current reality of our original land, as we are celebrating the Haitian Flag Day, how many of us have not stopped even once to look at the flag in this impressive parade and acknowledge our faltering confidence, as we haven’t in previous years?

Despite the internal and external upheavals created by the current socio politico economic environment, in the face of adversity, all of us Haitian-Americans must remain united, exploring new ways to positively in- fluence our brothers and sisters residing in the as well as our homeland. We need to continue to make a difference everyday in our various communities.

All of us, sons and daughters of our suffering nation, must be resolute to come together to proactively build a strong community and empower our youth. When truly united, we embody our emblem that is L’union fait la force (in unity, there is strength).. If May 1803 represents our ancestors’ desire to fight for a free nation, today’s Flag Day must reflect our de- votion toward enhancing our community. Let us honor our heroes who died for our Independence. We know that the fight is not over, and much is yet to be done until we get to the mountain top. As the inspired wise Salomon declares: whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going (Eccles.9:10).

WE ARE ONE COMMUNITY CARRYING ONE IDENTITY UNDER ONE FLAG! WE ARE THE PEOPLE! This is our landmark; this is our blood; this is our flag. All of these have to make us a stronger community When things go wrong, We must be strong When things get worse We all stand united

Happy Heritage Month Bon Fet Eritaj Ayisyen Heureuse Fete de L’Heritage Haitien

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2019 Haitian Heritage Month Celebration Committee

Honorary Members: Finance Committee:

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh Marie Metane Nerolien Brockton City Councilor-AT– Large Emmeline Dyer Jean Bradley Derenoncourt Randolph Town Councilor Natacha Clerger Safety Committee: NH State Rep Jean L. Jeudy Othniel Francois Former State Senator Linda D. Forry Smith Guillaume Former State Rep. Marie St. Fleur Fritz Delmas Gary Zizi

Executive Committee: Advisory Committee Chairperson: Rev. Dieufort Fleurissaint Oswald Neptune Secretaries: Linda Accine Rev. Pierre Louis Zephyr Marie I. Auguste Jean Claude Charlet Rev. Nicolas Homicile Members: Charlot Lucien Robert Louijeune Reverend Dr. Eno Mondesir Smith Guillaume Emmeline Dyer Gertrude Delsoin Book Design Andre Dorsainvil Gerald Auguste Carlo Pierre Louis Idly Galette Mayolina Seguy Pictures: Stephanie Morisset Idly Galette Claudia Jean-Baptiste Carlo Latouche, Sr. Marjorie Bernadeau Alexandre Beausejour Antoine Martine Devis Elizabeth Louis Serge Dossous Anne St. Juste

H.A..U. Founding Members

• Marie I. Auguste • Wilner Auguste • Jacques Borges • Patricia Charles • Ronald Charles • Bernadette Adonis-Colas • Yves Dambreville • Gertrude Delsoin • Frantz Kebreau • Dr. Eno Mondesir • Frantz Monestime

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Message du Consulat Géneral d’ à

Konsila jeneral Ayiti nan Boston ap swete tou Konpatriyòt li yo nan Nouvel Angletè a yon bon mwa eritaj ak yon bòn fèt Drapo nan respè youn pou lòt.

Le Consulat Général d'Haiti à Boston souhaite à tous ses compatriotes un bon mois d'héritage et une bonne fête Drapeau dans le respect mutuel.

The Consulate General of Haiti in Boston wishes to all its compatriots a good Haitian Heritage Month and a Happy flag day in mutual respect

75 Arlington Street Boston MA 02116 Tel: 617-266-3660

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Parade Grand Marshall:

Dr. Rodelaire Octavius

A physician by training, but a gifted entrepreneur with extensive marketing skills by nature. With over 30 years in business, Dr. Octavius is an effective and effi- cient leader who has started and conducted businesses successfully in three differ- ent countries: Haiti, Cuba, and the United States.

In College at the American University of les Cayes, which later became American University of the Caribbean (AUC), he majored in Business Administration before switching to medical school at “l’Université d’Etat d’Haiti” (UEH). While in med school, he was the only student to have his own business “Roro Copy”, a photo- copy service at the facility. Within four years, that venture turned out to be a great success with seven locations.

In 2000, The Haitian government granted Dr. Rodelaire Octavius a scholarship to study Human Anatomy at the Instituto Ciencias Medicas de Santiago in Cuba.

In 2002, with an Investments of only $30,000., Dr. Octavius founded and became President of Diamond Universal Corporation in the U.S. Yet, within three years, Diamond was already making transactions for several million dollars. Under Dr. Octavius’ leadership, Diamond also gave birth to FROWMICA, LLC which made history in 2007 by purchasing Brookline Red Cab LLC and became the first and only Haitian company to own 40 taxicabs with 10 affiliates in the US. In 2015, Dr. Octavius purchased New York Dry Cleaners, the only fully equipped Haitian dry cleaners in Massachusetts. He is also the owner of Village Cleaners in Brookline, MA.

Dr. Octavius is a negotiation expert and has extensive experience in real estate, transportation, and the dry-cleaning industries. He has raised capital for both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Octavius has also served as a consultant for a variety of companies (from startups to established multimillion-dollar companies) and organizations helping them with their business plans, grant proposals and strategic plans.

Dr. Octavius is a passionate learner who is fluent in , French and English. He also understands Spanish. He has stud- ied the “Complete Process of Grant Proposal Development” at Harvard University, Department of Continuing Education. He is a CORe graduate (Credential of Readiness – a grouping of courses that cover Business Analytics, Financial Accounting, and Econom- ics for Managers) from HBX at the Harvard Business School. He has a certificate in Leading in Finance, Becoming a Better Manag- er, Entrepreneurship Essentials, and Disruptive Strategy from HBX at the Harvard Business School. Dr. Octavius has also completed the Senior Executive Fellows (SEF) program at Harvard Kennedy School.

A people person and a member of the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association, Dr. Octavius is very active in his community. He has the unique ability to blend within different groups, churches and organizations. He has been either a member of, or connected to several organizations, churches and ministries where he has been volunteering a substantial amount of time promot- ing Collective Investments, Collective Success and Collective Prosperity.

Dr. Octavius is also a poet whose works can be found in “Voices of the Sun” an Anthology of Haitian Writers published in the re- view Tanbou Volume 1. Additionally, he has been studying classical and contemporary R&B at Adagio Music Academy.

He is currently studying Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Policy, Technology and Governance at the Harvard Kennedy School__ And Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management, Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).

Dr. Rodelaire Octavius and his wife Michelle live with their beautiful children Morgan and Eva. They all love dancing and swimming.

His motto: Success is not an accident. His belief: God – Education – Action

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Parade Participants

1- Boston Fire Department Trucks 56- Estrellas Tropicales (Music)(CAR) 2- Boston Police Mortocycles 57-- Massachusetts Haitian Parents Association/Youth 3- Boston Police Cruisers Connection 4- Parade Banner 58-Milton Police Cruiser/Dove 5-Haitian Flag 59 -A Evens Gregory(CAR) 6- Haitian Heroes of Independence 60- Boston for Dominica 7 - Haitian Consulate Float & Staff (CAR) 61 - SOLEY LEVE Randolph Adult Day Health (Van) 8-Haitian Center of New Hampshire (Music)(CAR) 62-Soley Leve Randolph Adult Day Health (VAn) 9 -Edna Chery Group 63- Soley Leve Soley Leve Randolph Adult Day Health 10- American Flag (VAn) 11- Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh 64- Haitian Consulate Float (CAR) 12- Grand Marshall, Dr. Rodelaire Octavius 65- A DL Poopa Mucic 13- Boston Haitian Consul Stephanie Jean 66- Echo des Jeunes de Saint Angela 14- Brockton City Councilor Jean Bradley Derenoncourt 67- Reginald Romain, Boston City Council Candidate 15- Haitian Community Leaders 68- Caribbean Art Gallery 16-A U.S. Senator Ayanna Presley 69-Blue Hill Adult Day (Van) 17- Mass State Senator Nick Collins 70-Blue Hill Adult (VAN) 18-A State Representative Dan Cullinane 71- Julia Mejia, Boston City Council Candidate 19- Rachael Rollins, Suffolk District Attorney 72- Haitian Community Partners/Brockton 20-Boston City Councilor Michele WU 73- SEIU 1199 (Music)(CAR) 21- Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell 74- Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center (VAN) 22- Boston City Council Michael Flaherty 75- Natacha Clerger, Randolph Town Councilor 23- Boston City Councilor Thimothy P. McCarthy 76- MCHS of Brockton, MA 24- Pathfinders Drum Corps (MUSIC) 77- Lamy Electric, Co 25- Pathfinders 7th Day Adventist Church of Malden 78- First Armor 26- Pathfinders 7th Day Adventist Church of Dorchester 79- First Amor 27- Pathfinders 7th Day Adventist Church of Brockton 80- First Armor 28- Pathfinders 7th Day Adventist Church of Rhode Island 81-First Amor 29- Pathfinders 7th Day Adventist Church of Cambridge 82- First Amor 30- Honor Guards Suffolk County Sheriff' s Department 83- Taushawn C. Tinsley, Boston City Council At-Large 31-Cruisers Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Candidate 32- NATIONAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZA- 84- New York Dry Cleaners TION, INC. (Music)(CAR) 85- Kodinasyion Fanmi Lavalas 33- Haitian Community Center of Everett 86 Ete Camps 34- Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center, Inc. 87- Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti 35- Priscilla Flint - Banks Boston City Council Candidate 88- Adius Pierre, Brockton City Council At-Large Candi- 36- Full Color Events & Party Rental (CAR) date 37- Muhammad’s Mosque # 11 N.O.I. Nation of Islam 89Cadre Ideal Adult Day (1 VAN) 38- South End Dynamics (Music)(CAR) 90-Bay Cove Human Services(VAN) 39- Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Massa- 91- Jean-Claude Sanon, Boston City Council At-Large chusetts Candidate 40- Ricardo Arroyo, Boston City Council Candidate 92-Massachusetts Haitian-American Marching Band 41-Designers Devis.. (CAR) (Music) 42- Boston Mothers Care 93-Haitian Organization for Hospitals Building in Haiti 43- Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI- USA) (HOHBH) 44- Brookline Police Department 94-Haitian Organization for Hospitals Building in Haiti 45-Senior Whole Health (HOHBH) 46-Forever Young Adult Day Health (Van) 95-Haitian Organization for Hospitals Building in Haiti 47- Forever Young Adult Day Health (Van) (HOHBH) 48- Little Hearts Dream 96-Andrade Associates Real Estate, Inc. 49- Haitian Community Partners/Brockton 97- Cacily Graham, Boston City Council At-Large Candi- 50- Tele Marabou (CAR) date 51- America Food Basquet 98- Locomotion Transportation 52- Sant Belvi Boston Adult Day Health (Van) 99- Rara Bel Poze 53- Kay Pam Boston Adult Day Health (Van) 54-La Source Malden Adult Day Health (Van) 55-Paradi Ayisyen Brockton Adult Day Health (Van)

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Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (H.A.U.)

The Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (H.A.U.) is a non-profit organization founded in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to improve the quality of life for Haitians and Haitian-Americans through education, Community Empowerment and cultural development, using an approach where participation and unity are strongly favored.

Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (H.A.U.) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 260440 , Mattapan , MA 02126 Telephone: (617) 298-2976 | E-mail: [email protected] Webs: www.hauinc.org, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/HAU-Inc-Haitian-Americans-United-Inc/377028685404 https://www.facebook.com/pages/May-is-Haitian-Heritage-Month/316348348466472 Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/HAUBoston Flick: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hau-boston/ BlogSpot: http://hauboston.blogspot.com/

Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (H.A.U.) 2019 –2020 Haitian Patriotic Events

2019 Haitian Heritage Month/ Flag Day Celebration in Massachusetts Wednesday, May 1st, 2019, 5 - 8 PM, Kay Pam 6 Livingstone St Dorchester Haitian Heritage Month 2019 Kickoff Saturday, May 4, 2019, 10AM to 2 PM - Mildred Ave Community Center, Mattapan Haitian Housing Fair and Resources 2019 Saturday, May 11, 2019, 10 am to 3 pm - Toussaint Louverture Community Building Symposium in partnership with Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI - USA) - Hiebert Lounge, BU School of Medicine Friday, May 17, 2019 - Haitian Flag Day Celebration In Collaboration with several Boston City Councilors 10:30 am Haitian Flag Day Breakfast - Boston City Hall, 5th FL 12:00 pm 24th Annual Haitian Flag Raising Ceremony - Boston City Hall Plaza Saturday, May 18, 2019 -12 PM - 2nd Annual Randolph Haitian Flag Day Parade Randolph High School to Stetson Hall, organized by Natacha Clerger, Councilor -At-Large Sunday, May 19, 2019 - 1pm to 4 pm - 19th Annual Haitian-American Unity Parade Mattapan Square/ Blue Hill Ave to Harambee Park (Franklin Field) Monday, May 20, 2019 - 11:30 AM –Haitian Flag Raising Ceremony Fall River City Hall, Fall River, Ma Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 9 AM - Haitian Flag Raising Brockton City Hall, Brockton, MA Thursday, May 23, 2019, 1 to 3PM - Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 2019 Haitian Heritage Month Celebration at the Massachusetts State House with the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus, Mass House Speaker Robert DeLeo, State Senator Nick Collins, State Rep Dan Cullinane Sunday, May 26, 2019, starting at 5:30 PM, Strand Theater, 53 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 2019 Haitian Heritage Month Closing Event/ Mother's Day Celebration with Youth and Family Enrichment Services, Inc. (YOFES)

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Les arguments en faveur d'un mémorial de Toussaint Louverture à Boston

À propos de Toussaint Louverture…

Vers 1793, Toussaint Louverture, qui à cinquante ans avait passé une trentaine d’années de sa vie en esclavage, s'éleva dans les rangs des esclaves africains de la colonie française de Saint-Domingue (aujourd'hui Haïti) comme un féroce abolitionniste et un brillant stratège militaire. Entre 1793 et 1798, il pour- suivit une guerre sans répit contre les Français, les Espagnols, puis les Britan- niques (1798) avant de se retrouver face à ses alliés du camp français (1801 -1802). Il démantela systématiquement la structure esclavagiste qui avait asser- vi près de 500 000 Africains pendant des siècles. Sa quête de liberté pour les esclaves africains pris une tournure dangereuse lorsqu’il revendiqua l'autonomie de la colonie française sous sa seule autorité en pub- liant une constitution en 1801, qui visiblement sabotait l’autorité de la mère-patrie, insultait la susceptibilité de Napoléon Bonaparte, et semblais préparait l’île pour une guerre à long-terme en renforçant ses capacités économiques par le biais d’un militarisme agricole et en revendiquant le droit de commerce avec des parte- naires autres que la . Ce fût l’une des causes apparentes qui porta Bonaparte à envoyer entre 1802 et 1803 l'armada la plus puissante jamais conçue à l’époque pour reconquérir la colonie rebelle, déporter les dirigeants noirs et rétablir l'esclavage. Toussaint fut capturé en juin 1802 et envoyé en exil en France où il mourut en avril 1803. Son lieutenant Jean-Jacques Dessalines et ses officiers poursuivirent une bataille acharnée contre les troupes françaises, qui aboutit en 1804 à l'indépendance d'Haïti, la première république noire dans le monde et la deuxième république de l'hémisphère occidental après les États-Unis.

Toussaint et la connection américaine

Au cours de trois dernières années à diriger l’île, Toussaint a entretenu des rapports avec le secrétaire d’état américain Timothy Pickering et le président John Adams, qui lui envoya des munitions, et même le support de la force navale américaine au cours du printemps 1800, dépêchant 5 navires (USS Constitution, Boston, Connecticut, General Greene et Norfolk) pour bloquer l’envoi potentiel de renforts à Rigaud par les forces britanniques basées à la Jamaïque. Le successeur d’Adams, Jefferson un anti-abolitionniste, complota avec Napoléon pour endiguer la propagation de la révolution des esclaves de Saint Domingue particulièrement dans les états du Sud des Etats-Unis. A noter que les Etats-Unis ne reconnaîtront l'indépendance d'Haïti que sous Abraham Lincoln, quelques 60 ans plus tard.

Toussaint depuis est devenu un objet d’adulation du côté des abolitionnistes du Nord et de crainte chez les propriétaires d’esclaves du Sud. Ses actions ont inspiré des générations d’abolitionnistes et d’esclaves re- belles dans les régions du Sud. Denmark Vesey, le leader charismatique qui débuta une rébellion d'esclaves à Charleston en 1822, aurait fréquemment utilisé des citations et des lectures sur Toussaint Louverture pour motiver ses troupes. L’évangéliste noir Nat Turner aurait fait de même en préparant sa grande révolte en Virginie en 1831. Pour ne citer que ceux-là.

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Pratiquement tous les historiens américains indiquent que les plus célèbres dirigeants des mouvements aboli- tionnistes et des droits civiques américains ont fait référence à Toussaint Louverture: Frederick Douglas, John Brown, le sénateur Charles Sumner, Wendell Phillips, Lloyd Garrison, etc. Jusqu’au fameux Malcom. X en 1963. De tels témoignages peuvent être trouvés dans des discours prononcés par Douglas – ancien ambas- sadeur noir sous Florvil Hyppolite entre 1889-1891- à la Foire internationale à en 1893, par le prési- dent de la Société anti-esclavagiste, Wendell Philips à New York (1881) et à Boston (1884). Les historiens contemporains Alf J. Mapp, David Geggus, Madison Smart Bell, Patrick Girard, Karen Salt Laurent Dubois… pour ne citer que quelques-uns - reconnaissent aujourd’hui que les victoires de Toussaint sur les armées de Bo- naparte eurent des implications sans précédents au niveau de monde Atlantique. Elles ont contribué à l'émanci- pation des Noirs dans le monde, inspiré les abolitionnistes du monde entier et contribué à pratiquement doublé la dimension du territoire américain en 1803 lorsque Napoléon du pratiquement céder la Louisiane et les terri- toires environnants au pris – actualisé de 15 millions de dollars -après avoir perdu quelques 40 000 soldats dans sa désastreuse tentative de rétablir l’esclavage en Haïti. Quelques 827 000 miles carrés furent ajoutés au territoire américain, «la transaction immobilière la moins chère de l'histoire».

Des arguments en faveur d’une commémoration de Toussaint à Boston

Les liens avec la Nouvelle-Angleterre sont extraordinaires et les arguments en faveur d’un mémorial à la mé- moire de Toussaint à Boston particulièrement sont solides. Il y les liens avec les leaders abolitionnistes qui ont vécu dans ou visité Boston, dans le Massachusetts ; il s’agit de plus de 10000 documents dans la collection extraordinaire de la Bibliothèque publique de Boston sur Haïti http://archon.bpl.org/?p=collections/ findingaid&id=46&q=&rootcontentid=17910; des antécédents abondent ailleurs sous formes de rues ou de monuments: en Floride au moins deux avenues, une école à Delray Beach, une école dans le New Jersey; des monuments ont été érigés à La Havane, au Bénin, à Bordeaux, à Montréal, pour en citer quelques-uns. Dans une perspective différente, Haiti a créé de tels antécédents en nommant des écoles ou des rues pour honorer ses alliés, noirs ou blancs dans le monde : libérateur sud-américain Simon Bolivar, les abolitionnistes américains Charles Sumner, John Brown, ou le leader des droits civils Martin Luther King.

La commémoration de Toussaint rendrait également hommage à la grande communauté américano-haïtienne du Massachusetts, forte de 80 000 personnes, et reconnaîtrait ses contributions économiques et intellectuelles. La relation entre Toussaint et Massachusetts, bastion de l’abolitionnisme américain, appelle à une com- mémoration visible et durable. Certainement une avenue importante de la ville, un monument d’envergure sur l’une des grandes places publiques (Boston Common, Copley Square). Mais au-delà du mémorial physique, penser aussi à la dimension encore plus profonde, au niveau mental, intellectuel. Il s’agit de mettre à jour les programmes d’enseignement de sciences sociales et les livres d’histoire, de l’Amérique à l’Afrique, afin d’as- surer aux générations futures une connaissance réelle, intime de l’histoire de Toussaint Louverture, le premier abolitionniste du monde, et son rôle intégral dans la libération de leurs ancêtres.

Charlot Lucien est un auteur, conteur, fondateur de l’Assemblée des artistes haïtiens du Massachusetts, mem- bre du conseil de direction du Front Uni de la Diaspora haïtienne, membre du conseil de direction du Groupe de réflexion et d’action pour une Nouvelle Haïti de GRAHN aux Etats-Unis (GRAHN-USA)

Charlot Lucien

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Winner of the 2019 T. Louverture/ J. J. Dessalines Scholarship

Stephanie Schaina Jolibois 04-19-2019

Growing up, I always had big goals and I wanted to help people and make a difference in their lives. Some people suggested that I enter the medical field but the question was, in what way? I have lost many people in my family due to the poor healthcare system in Haiti. The most devastating loss was my father in the 2010 earthquake due to the shortage of blood and lack of doctors. The death of my father pushed me to pursue entering the medical field and make a difference in people's lives. After earning my Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Salem State University, I would like to volunteer in other countries and then start working. After I start working, I hope to join or establish an organization of Haitian women and men in the healthcare system where we will work on projects on how to better Haiti’s healthcare system. In order to improve the healthcare system I want to commit to two areas: insurance and more hospitals. Haiti is a country with limited resources and access to services, especially within the healthcare system. In my early life, I saw many people around me die because they did not have enough money to pay for healthcare. In order to im- prove healthcare, Haiti must have health insurance. Every developed country has an organized health care system. I believe that in order for our country to have an effective system, we need to have insurance. It may sound impossible because more than half of the country is unemployed but I believe it can work. Instead of our government wasting money on things that do not benefit the country, they can use that money to create more opportunities for people, increase agricultural production in order for the less fortunate to have a source of income. Insurance should not be reserved only for the elite; it should be for everyone because at the end of the day, money or not, we all deserve the same treatment. The possibility of insurance for Haitians can be realized if every company in Haiti sign up and deduct money from their paychecks to pay for insur- ance. For those without jobs, people should have access to public insurance, such as MassHealth, insurance for Massachusetts. A public insurance would be funded by the government. Having insurance would protect people from having to pay a lot of money out of pocket for routine healthcare services such as doctor visits and prescription medicine. The insurance would not completely cover major costs but it would cover some parts of it. Secondly, Haiti needs more hospitals. Every country should have centrally located accessible hospi- tals. If another natural disaster happens it would be tragic because there still arenot enough hospitals or doc- tors. After the earthquake, thousands of people died because they could not obtain the immediate care they needed; doctors had to come from other countries to help. We should have more hospitals especially in the small towns. For example someone from the community of Flaman or Camp-Perrin should not have to travel all the way to Aux Cayes to go to a general or private hospital, building more centrally located hospi- tals could make the difference between life and death. There is also a need for more medical professionals. There must be enough doctors and nurses for the population. Building more big hospitals would allow there to be more job opportunities for people in the healthcare system such as doctors, nurses, phlebotomists, pharmacists, and other health professionals. Right now, because of how corrupt the healthcare system is, many medical students finish university and go to other countries to practice because of the lack of jobs. In some cases, existing hospitals need to be expanded because while there may be adequate medical buildings, this does not necessarily ensure there are sufficient facilities such as laboratories. Haiti’s medical care would benefit greatly by instituting insurance and universal healthcare, as well as improving hospital infrastructure and increasing the number of medical professionals. Although this would be very expensive, however it would be worth it in the long run to improve healthcare and save lives.

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Best Wishes for Haitian Heritage Month & Flag Day

Daniel Cullinane 12th Suffolk District, Hyde Park, Mattapan., Milton Dorchester

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Adius Pierre Candidate for City Councilor At-Large For Brockton, Massachusetts

Elect Adius Pierre for City Councilor At Large www.ElectadiusPierre.com Contact: (508) 470-1114 *The Change we need. The Voice we deserve*

Proud to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month 2019 with the community

City Councilor Michael Flaherty

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The 2019 Haitian American Unity Parade Committee and the Haitian- Americans United, Inc. would like to acknowledge the following media for their wonderful support and their dedication in promoting the 2019 Hai- tian American Unity Parade and the Flag Raising Ceremony in front of Boston City Hall:

Radio Programs: Watch Tele Kreyol 86 Live A L’Ecoute de la Bible Caribbean Forum 1986-2019 Christ est le Chemin Echo d'Haiti Happy 33th Anniversary Echo Evangelique de Boston Gallerie Haitienne Tuesday Night’s Live 8:30p.m. to 9:25 p.m. Haiti Diaspo Inter Horizon de l'Avenir On BNN-TV Channel A23 (Comcast) /Channel 83 (RCN) Vwa Lakay Il est Ecrit La Voix de l'Evangile 4 x 4 Production Tout Moun Jwenn Radio Trans International Touch 106.1 FM

Newspapers: Boston Haitian Reporter Mattapan Reporter Boston Banner Radios: Planet Compas Radio Nouveaute Radio Energie Pre-recorded shows featured Radio Concorde in Cambridge |Chelsea | Everett |Lawrence || Bel Mizik FM Malden | Medford | Milton | Choice 102.9 FM Somerville | Waltham | Radio Voix Divine Radio Verite Radio Bel Top Radio Tele Boston Radyo Vwa Lakay

Televisions Programs Tele Galaxie ABCI Entertainment TV Camera Mosaique Ecran Marabou Tele Kreyol Festival Kreyol ON Camera

Book Design: Layout: Gerald Auguste CJL Consulting

Pictures: Beausejour Antoine Idly Galette Carlo Latouche Sr.

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Please Support the Boston Medical Center Global Health Program on our 7th trip to Port-au-Prince!

We travel to St. Luke and St. Damian Hospitals to train doctors and treat pa- tients with neurologic disorders. We bring a team of supervising Neurologists, Neurology residents, Nurses, and Therapists to provide full care to the Haitian population. To donate supplies please call 617-414-1203. To donate money please visit: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/neurology/neurology-global-health-initiative/

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The GBNCC was founded by Pastor Pierre-Louis Zephir in 1996 as a voluntary ministry of the Haitian Church of the Nazarene Friends of the Humble to respond to the spiritual and socio- economic needs of its community and particularly of the Haitians residing in Boston. GBNCC offers adult education, teen programs, health services and volunteers opportunities.

For more information, visit us at 130 River Street Mattapan, MA 02126

Haitian Community Center of New Hampshire 200 Elm Street, Suite 200Manchester, NH 03103 (603) 627-0331

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HAITIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAMBRIDGE 16 BEECH STREET. P.O. BOX 400292 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 PH.: 617-466-9809/513-9360; e-mail: [email protected]

Ch.email: [email protected] Sunday’s Service: Sunday School: 1:00 PM; Worship: 2:00-4:00 PM Rev. Dr. Eno Mondesir, Pastor Guerrier Insurance Agency

Auto-Home-Life -Health- Business

Notary Public

1637 Blue Hill Ave Mattapan, MA 02126

Ph: (617) 296-1000 Fax: (617) 296-607

Flower Arrangement Event Planning Wedding Consultant

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Everett Haitian Community Center

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AU BEURRE CHAUD BAKERY

~ Taste The Caribbean ~

721 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Tel:617-364-3066

Offering beef, chicken, fish, aranso patties, ak-100, coconut cookies, amidon cookies, bobon sirop, chadeque, cheese cake and cakes for all occasions,.

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Belizaire Management & Fanfan Bakery Belmar Travel and Tours

Immigration, Tax Preparation Translation and Notary Services Gateaux, patés, pains Your Independent Travel Agent, Serving You Better

Marlene Belizaire, Manager Commandes [email protected]

pour toutes occasions Jean Claude Belizaire, Director Mariage [email protected] [email protected] Baptême 1333 Blue Hill Ave. Communtion Mattapan, Ma 02126 Etc

617-785-6085

Affordable Business Hyde Park Health Associates Services Inc. (ABS) Jean SF Bonnet

Internal Medicine/Primary Care

490 Broadway Street Somerville MA 02142

(617) 776-7353 Services available in English, French, and Creole! 745 River Street Taxes, Accounting Services, Mattapan, MA 02126 Translation, Immigration Mat- ters, Notary Public, Money Tel: 617-364-2588 Transfer with CAM Fax: 617-364-3470

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Keke Insurance Group INC. Insurance -Investments-Mortgages-Income Taxes

1550 Blue Hill Ave Mattapan MA 02126

Phone: (617)296-6000 Cell: (617)799-7009 Fax:(617)296-6002

[email protected]

Blue Hill Sound and Gift Shop Lamy Electric 1379-1385 Blue Hill Ave All types of Wiring Mattapan, MA 02126 Ph. (617) 296-5458 Free Estimates Licensed 51854E Ask for Yvon Emmannuel Lamy Tapes, CD’s, Cards, Gifts, Music (508) 889-0836 Hip-Hop, R&B, Gospel, INSURED Caribbean

Pagers, Balloons, Calling Cards, Cellular Phones & Accessories

Business Cards & Letterheads

Designs with Raised Print

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Marcel Victor and Associates

Real Estate - Tax Accounting - Notary Public

1637 Blue Hill Ave Mattapan, Ma 02126

Email: [email protected] 926 Cummins Hwy Tel : 617-512-9092 Mattapan, MA 02126 Fax : 617-296-6077 Phone: (617) 298-5504 www.marcelvictor.com

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The Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle

Rev. Nicholas C. Homicil, Director/Pastor 47-49 Edgewater Dr. (church) 617 296 114 / (cell) 857 312 0663

P.O. Box 260564 Mattapan, MA 02126 [email protected]

City Globe Real Estate

Sales, Financing, Management Residential & Commercial

City Globe Tax Service McKenley Youth Tax Preparation & Financial Services Disabled Organization

110 Mercer St. South Boston, MA 02127 Jean Robert Germain , RTRP, EA Email: [email protected] Broker, Investment Advisor Representative

1259 Hyde Park Ave, Suite # 130 Mydoc purpose is to create a special Hyde Park, MA 02136 place for people with disabilities where Tel: 617-910-4727 they will be able to develop their abili- ties, gifts and assets.

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AASHKA DANCE COMPANY “where mind, body and soul become one” Compassionate Care Center

Www.aashkadance.com Facebook/aashka.dance.company 32 Prairie St, Mattapan, [email protected] MA 02126 (617) 297-8377 (339) 237-8616 Beausejour Antoine http://compassionatecarecenters.org PHOTOS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

C: 617-438-5363 F: 508-586-4794

P.O. Box 3402 Brockton, MA 02301

Email: [email protected] M & S Beauty Supplies Marc Sam Dazon, Owner

333 Somerville Ave Somerville, MA 02143

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(617) 629-0799

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