Family

This is a classic case of custody battle and the power of technology. You are seeing a picture of a 13 year old Haitian boy reuniting with his mother after 4 year in captivity. The boy was declared missing 4 years ago during a visit to his father Gregory Jean.

According to the report, the boy spent 4 years behind a linen closet at his father's home. Finally, the boy was able to downloaded a cellphone app to contact his mother this week, saying he was being beaten by his father

By now most have heard the story of the teenage boy found holed up in a wall behind a linen closet. His parents, Haitian-born father Gregory Jean (37) and step-mother Joy Davis (42) answered charges on his imprisonment on November 30. The boy, reported missing for the past four years after being sent to visit Jean, was found behind a false wall in his father's Jonesboro home in Atlanta, Georgia. The child was recovered after he texted his mother using an app he'd downloaded on his phone.

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There are not very clear-cut roles within Haitian society where gender is concerned as, while men are conventionally the ones in charge of being the breadwinners, Haitian women work too and can often be found as the main financial support of their families. Still, while women work outside of the home, they are, all the same, expected to take on the traditional female roles of housekeeper, cook and child-minder. A large percentage of low-income Haitian families are of the common-law variety.

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Haitian families generally consist of two parents who taken on the stereotypical gender roles, but some Haitian households are single parent; this compels the women to do domestic tasks as well as and support the family financially. Domestic abuse rates in Haiti are among some of the highest in the region. Most Haitians are married under common law and not by traditional ceremony. Regardless of these facts family is of upmost importance in Haiti even if a member of the family immigrates.

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This is very interesting piece of information. According to a study done recently, many women in the region of Savanette in Haiti are getting pregnant and the reason suspected is because of a program established there to help pregnant women.

As part of a program to support mother and child, World Vision distributes food to pregnant women and mothers of children six to 23 months old. This program has also been offered vulnerable people like those living with AIDS an orphans

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A true jewel of the Caribbean, the Belly Beach has recently gained popularity because of its remote location and natural beauty. Green, Blue and White play together at Belly Beach to mesmerize the sense of visual senses of its visitors. A small sandy cove, the Belly Beach offers glittering blue waters, shiny white sand and lush green vegetation covering the mountains - the trio that wins every heart.

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A famous quote by Haitian writer Jean Claude Martineau AKA "Koralen". To the most coward Haitian, the moment you insult his mother, he will fight you. This is to explain how important mother means to Haitians.

Jean Claude Martineau is a writer, composer of many Haitian songs

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It has been reported that the R & B superstar Rehanna is currently in the process of completing the requirements to become an adoptive parent to a Haitian child. Reports also mentioned that Rihanna currently does not have a boyfriend

Is she also looking for a boyfriend? If it is the case, I am available. It has been reported that since her figt with former boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has not been too eager to start a new romantic relationship.

Rihanna was among the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. She has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles

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