Village of Hope (Village de l'espoir)

Wednesday the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly visited the town of Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye, in the department of Artibonite, during his visit has officially launched the agricultural colony "Village of Hope" to savane Diane, a commune located a few kilometers. This construction project of 200 houses, funded by the Taiwanese to the tune of USD$5 millions, must accommodate 200 families of the region by the end of August 2012.

"This pilot project will be supported, monitored with great interest and regularly evaluated. It is perhaps a track, no, the track, which will allow to get out the entire region from its isolation. If it passes the test, and I am sure that this will be the case, it will serve as a model for future projects of gathering of populations scattered across our mountains and plains."

New market for 3500 merchants

Then the President went to Saint-Raphaël, in the department of the North, where he proceeded to the inauguration of the municipal market, built in nine months it has a capacity of 3,500 merchants, it includes four buildings, 40 showers and 40 toilets. This market, one of the largest market in the country, built on a carreau and a half [19,150m2] has been funded by the Treasury and has created nearly 200 jobs at its construction.

Satisfied with the progress of the Head of State despite the absence of a Prime Minister, the Mayor of Saint-Raphaël Antiocus Robert François encourages the people to continue to accompany the President of the Republic in its efforts for development.

Irrigation of 5000 hectares

The President of the Republic has announced a major project which consists to irrigate five thousand acres of land in the North. This new irrigation project was announced Wednesday was submitted by the Presidency to the attention of Taiwan's cooperation for funding. It represents the first major agricultural project of the mandate of the Head of State to gradually out of the rain-fed agriculture in accordance with the President's vision. Taiwan's technical mission of assessment is already in place and is working with the Haitian technicians.

Free education in four schools

In addition, the President Martelly took advantage of his tour to announce the integration of four new schools, in St-Michel and to St-Raphaël, in its program of free education for this year. An official ceremony is scheduled this Friday to the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training for the implementation of this program as expected by the population. The list of primary beneficiaries will be published shortly.

HL/ HaitiLibre