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About SOS in Croix des Bouquets

Nekita Lamour
 

I am reading about a call for SOS in Croix des Bouquets in a forum. Croix des Bouquets is not the only place that needs SOS. Even though most Haitians have food, lodgin and shelter , the diaspora needs help in making sure that we don’t remain marginalized, uninvolved, divisive people in this western society.

We have been in the United States since at least the mid 1700’s, (the Battle at Savannah is the most known event). After almost 250 years in the United States, we are still a divided community. My position is my generation and the one before me as the last 200 years had proven we had not really put Haiti together, let’s find several of us who realize that we have not done too much since 1804 and focus on this generation growing up with a different way of seeing things, a different “schooling” if we may. We have not done that much either in the United States even though many of us have college degrees and hold mainline positions outside of Haiti.

Since I am reading an SOS to Wyclef in Croix des Bouquets, maybe he and other Haitians artists could consider having concerts in several regions in the diaspora to raise funds for Haiti Youth and Educational projects.
It’s a valid give back to the community if the musicians ( both secular and religious ) and promoters who profit from bals and concerts dispose a portion of their profits for youth endeavours in the community. This is a money that is made from the Haitian community and is given back to the youth of the community who go to those dances and purchase CD’s, DVD’s, and videos.

Some of the profit can be put in an account so that the money could be disposed for sister projects where young Haitians here could bring their talents to young Haitians like those asking for help in Croix-des-Bouquets. Competent and experienced Haitian adults could work with young Haitians here in terms of supporting them(ankadre yo) in their dream to be helpful in the Haitian community here, in Haiti, in the U.S ,and in the larger world.

Another idea- I have noticed here in Boston several consulates like the Brazilian, the Cape Verdean, the Japanese, they work with their communities also.

Some have them have classes for their expatriates. They teach the children the curricullum of their countries. I had Japanese children who used to go to those classes on Saturdays. I have proposed the need to take care of young Haitians to some Haitian officials but so far nothing substantial and collective is happening. I am wondering who is really overseeing the well being of Haitians in the diaspora? Are we " pitimi san gadò? or "chak koukou klere pou je ou?"

I also read toward the end of June in a Boston Globe article about two parishes that were being closed. In an interview, a polish parishioner said he will miss the Polish church because when he first arrived from Poland (I think in the l990’s) the parish priest went to pick up him at the airport. The parish community housed him for 6 months. The church had English classes for the adults and classes on Polish culture for the children.

I said “Wow! Are Haitians reading that article?“

Nekita

 
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