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Dr Maryse Narcisse is a long-term advocate for a democratic system in Haiti.

Before joining the government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Dr. Narcisse spent several years in the public as well as in the private sector in Haiti.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian President, Michel Martelly, as he was greeting the Haitian Community in France In October, 2014. He also took the opportunity to visit the place where Toussaint Louverture died at Fort de Joux

Haiti's President, Michel Martelly, was greeted with much warmth when he stopped on the final leg of his tour of Europe in the northern suburbs of Aubervilliers, France, where he met with hundreds of members of the Haitian diaspora living near Paris. They thanked the President for his support of the Universal Schooling Program Free and compulsory (PSUGO). The group also heralded the President as being progressive in the initiatives put forward by his administration to bolster the economy and provide the poor with viable means of being economically solvent.

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Here is the Haitian writer Yanick Lahens as he presents La couleur de l'aube.

Harkening back to the very Caribbean tradition of short-story telling, acclaimed Haitian author Yanick Lahens has helped keep Haitian literary culture alive, while racking up honors from around the world in literature. The author has also published two full-length works, La couleur de l'aube and Dans la maison du père, both of which have helped name her as Haiti's most important female author writing in French. Her writing deals with aspects of Haitian culture that showcase the national struggle, often depicting characters who deal with the rigors of life from a political, social, or a religious standpoint.

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Haiti is making some small improvement to attract business. Overall, according to the most current report from Doing Business 2015 of the World Bank, that his not enough to move the country closer to a friendly environment for business. Haiti still find itself at the bottom or among the last ten countries in its ranking

Doing Business 2015 of the World Bank, Haiti moved up by only one point

Haiti's upward movement on the World Bank's Doing Business 2015 ranking might only be up one step, but compared to some other countries, like their island neighbor the Dominican Republic, Haiti has done well for itself since their last stage on the ranking. The Dominican Republic may be many places ahead of their poorer neighbor, at 84th to Haiti's 180th, but they are in exactly the same position they occupied last year, while Haiti has progressed where business was concerned. In one category alone--Dealing with Construction Permits--Haiti moved up a whole 6 places. This, indeed, augurs well for the future of the embattled country.

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Here is a picture of several Haitian Children being taken into immigration custody in the Bahamas without their parents. One can imagine what is going on in the mind of these innocent children as the see authorities taking them to an unknown place without their loving parents.

These children were born in the bahamas by Haitian parents with no status. As a result, these children are citizens of the Bahamas but are treated as illegal immigrants, just like their parents. They are taken into immigration custody.

New Immigration policy In Bahamas least to detention of Haitian children

The new Bahamian policy that so widely affects the Haitian population living there is reminiscent of the country's history of xenophobic behavior towards foreigners in general and Haitians in particular. The recent raids to round up illegal Haitians in the Bahamas was similar to the 1967 clamp down undertaken by the government that led to the deportation of many Haitians. The potential impact for the Haitian community there now will be vast, as, in the capital of Nassau alone, some 50,000 Haitians reside.

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Here is a picture of the Community hospital located in Arcachon. It is Community hospital Dr. Raoul Pierre-Louis

Inauguration of new hospital Dr. Raoul Pierre-Louis

Through the joint effort of the countries of Haiti, Cuba and Brazil, the new Dr. Raoul Pierre-Louis Hospital was opened on June 11, 2014. The building featured upon opening brand new, state-of-the-art equipment to give care to some 60,000 nearby community members. It was equipped with 61 beds, vaccination, recovery, delivery, community medicine, and 4 specialty consultation rooms, plus pre- and postpartum rooms for newborns. The hospital, with its full range of service and 3 operating theaters, has given wide access to Carrefour residents since its inauguration.

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Here is a picture of the plan for Hospital La Providence in Gonaives. the project was to build a hospital capable of serving the entire population of Artibonite region in Haiti.

Hospital La Providence in Gonaïves

Part hospital part reference center, the Hospital La Providence was welcomed into operation in an inauguration ceremony attended by President of the Republic Michel Martelly, and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The construction was funded by a $30 million injection from Canadian investors, and has the capacity for 200 beds. The modernized building was also ushered into the century by a donation of $1.5 million from Mexico for the addition of solar panels that will help run the hospital's emergency department.

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There you have it folks. History has been made. The Haitian American candidate just won a seat in US Congress

She beat Democrat Doug Owens by taking 50 percent of the vote, with Mr. Owens's 47 percent.

Mia Love who is 38 years old is the first Haitian-American to win congressional office. She is the baughter of Haitian immigrants. She was the mayor of Saratoga Springs

Recently, Haiti has celebrated a lot of firsts in American politics throughout many states including Florida, New York and D.C., but one woman would have not one, but two firsts. Mia Love, not only the first Haitian-American to win the House seat in Utah, is also the first Black Republican woman to do so. She won over her Democratic rival, Dough Owens, to take the congressional seat with 50% of the precincts. Her victory was welcomed after the loss in 2012 for the same seat.

Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Kompran!

Mezanmi, moun lakay ape pote fyerte nou ho Ozetazini. Eske nou tande ke ginyin yon ti Ayisyenn-Amerikain ki prale nan kongres Amerikin. Sa se yon gro koze. Li demontre ke nou se yon group moun ki ape pren pouvwa nan gro payi sa yo bay pou Etazini-an.

Mape pran tout plezi mwin pou mwin felicite Mia Love pou gro bagay sa li realize jodia. Se pa pou rou selman ou fè sa se pou tout Kominote Ayisyen-an

Gro Mesi Mia Love

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Son of Haitian immigrants, Karl Racine elected D.C. attorney general

The people have spoken and the first ever elected attorney general for D.C. is Karl Racine, born of parents who immigrated to the United States from Haiti. He succeeds Vincent Gray, who was appointed to the spot by the mayor in 2011. Winning the title by dominating the 145, 000 votes with a 35% command, 51-year-old Racine beat out four others, all democrats, for the position. With this new appointment, it is hoped that the role will be changed from an administrative post to a more traditional, political one.

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Here is a picture of Michaelle Solages. She is an Haitian-American elected to New York State Assembly.

When, in 2012 following the disaster that was Hurricane Sandy, newly elected New York State Assembly member Michaelle Solages diverted her attention from her win to helping those affected by the natural disaster, she showed the people-oriented type of assembly member she would be. At the time, not only was she the first elected Haitian-American to be appointed onto the assembly, she was also one of many diverse candidates that year to be successful on the November 6 elections.

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