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We just learned that Dr. Louis Noisin just passed away in Cap-Haitian.

Here is a picture of Louis Noisin, of the University du Roi Christophe, in Cap Haitien, a Haitian senator in 1988

Dr. Louis Noisin is one of the individuals who had the opportunity to contribute to the constitution of Haiti. After the reign of Jean-Claude Duvalier in 1986, a new constitution was needed for Haiti. Louis Noisin served as a member of the group who take credit for coming up with a new constitution.

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Here is a picture of orphanage founder Michael Geilenfeld who was falsely accused of abusing children in his care.

In the late 2011, Paul Kendrick, a Maine activist for sexual abuse victims, led an email and blog campaign accusing Michael Geilenfeld, the founder of St. Joseph's Home for Boys and North Carolina-based 'Hearts with Haiti' in allegation of child abuse. He accused Geilenfeld as a serial pedophile and 'Hearts with Haiti' of refusing to do anything about him. On his claim, the Department of Homeland Security had launched an exhaustive investigation and found them to be baseless. It was found that Kendrick had never visited any of the three children's homes for disabled and disadvantaged children in Haiti run by the defendants and the jury has awarded $7 million in damages to Michael Geilenfeld and $7.5 million to the Hearts with Haiti. The false allegation had kept Geilenfeld behind the bars for 237 days and cost 'Hearts with Haiti' several million dollars in donations.

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Here is a picture taken during a concert on June 26, 2015 in Champ-de-Mars, Port-au-Prince, Haiti with with Lil Waine and Chris Brown. At one time, President Michel Martelly took to the stage to cheer the crowd. President Martelly invited crowd to fart by saying, Pete, Pete, Pete.

While 300,000 Haitians are being deported from the Dominic Republic as stateless people, this weekend his son Oliver Martelly brought Chris Brown (American recording artist, dancer and actor) and Lil Wayne (an American rapper from New Orleans) to Haiti in private jet and spent over $1,000,000 state fund for his father's Champ de Mars concert. Olivier Martelly has already been accused of misappropriating over $20,000,000 from the State Treasury. The money could be better used in buying rice-and-beans for Haiti's starving kids, or could help the 300,000 Haitians susceptible for deportation from the Dominican Republic. The country is before a disastrous refugee situation - a situation that Martelly says does not exist! President Martelly sang a song titled "I Don't Care" at the Champ de Mars concert to support his 22 year-old dud son Sandro Martelly (Ti- Martelly or little Micky) as he was involved in the show. The concert was free and broadcasted on television channels, but, the performance of the Haitian President in the show was unlikely for a President of any normal country.

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Here is a picture of Former Maryland Governor, Martin O'Malley, as he is raising the issue of the Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic. He has called on the United States government to speak up against the deportations of Haitian migrants there.

Martin O'Malley, the U.S. Presidential candidate has openly showed his empathy for the Dominican-Haitians deported from the Dominican Republic. He has showed his support from them and in a radio interview said that it was an inhumane act by the DR government. He has expressed his astonishment as to why the US government has not acted to the circumstances. He said that the strengthening of bonds among the American and Caribbean countries is a key to the progress of USA. O'Malley, who has been the governor of Maryland twice, has extended his helping hand towards the deported and promised improved healthcare facilities and creation of an agency for ensuring the eligible immigrants.

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Here is a picture of Chelsea Clinton, the Daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She is to visit the Clinton Foundation Projects In Haiti on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, with Clinton and Clinton Foundation President Donna Shalala

The Clinton Foundation, founded by former president Bill Clinton, is a non-profit organization that aims to increase global health and wellness, create equal opportunity, empower women and also establish harmony between the different communities. On 28 and 29 July, the President of the Clinton Foundation, Donna Shalala and the Vice-chairperson, Chelsea Clinton will be visiting the foundations in Haiti that are working for the country's development. They will be accompanied by significant businesspersons and philanthropists. Their main objective is the economic development of Haiti alongside the women empowerment programs, educational development, improvement of the way of life, etc. The Clinton Foundation has been raising funds for Haiti since 2010, and in 5 years they have raised around $30 million. A branch of the Clinton Foundation, The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP), focuses on the marketing of local goods in Haiti. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is also another arm of the Foundation that is making efforts to provide sustainable jobs to the people and improving Haiti's scope as a country for prospective investment.

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Here is a picture taken during the funeral of Michel Tassy of Septentrional group. He became a member of the musical group at the age of 19. He was a lead singer, administrator for 52 years until his death in 2015.

Minister of Culture Offers Tribute to Michel Tassy

Michel Tassy of the group Septentrional died of a pulmonary failure on June 28th. He was 71. The Minister of Culture, Raton, attended a ceremony for Tassy at Cap Haitien's City Hall where his corpse could be viewed.

Raton offered her sympathies to Tassy's immediate and extended family, and also close friends. The funeral was held at the Cap-Haitien Cathedral. Thousands of Haitians, among them government officials, musicians, and devoted fans, were in attendance.

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Here is a picture of Mr. Louis Gonzague Edner Day, Delege depatmantal lwès.

The citizens of Cite Soleil are incensed West representative Gonzague Day refused to fund the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, their town's patron saint. Residents rioted, burning tires, throwing rocks, and breaking windshields.

Day defended the theft charges he had stolen 17 million gourdes, out of 23 million needed to hold the feast day. With only 6 million gourdes left in the budget, Day could claim there weren't enough funds for Cite Soleil's celebration.

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Here is a picture of Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly in Tête-à-l'eau, It is a town in Haiti in Anse-à-Pitre located not far from the border between Dominican Republic and Haiti.She was there with her mobile clinic to provide some medial help to the Haitians being deported from the Dominican Republic.

The first lady of Haiti, Sophia Martelly, has always been known for her philanthropy and humanitarian activities for the welfare of the people of Haiti. Recently, she has been visiting a lot of places to offer a helping hand for those in need. She paid a visit to the deported Haitians at the borders in Tête-à-l'eau, a town of Anse-à-Pitre to discuss with them and take note of their immediate needs and provide them with medical attention. This was however not the first time she visited them. She had come to interact with the unfortunate migrants twice earlier. Mrs. Martelly also had discussions with representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International specifically on dealing with medical emergencies. She also attended a presentation by the Ministry of Health, UNAIDS and UNICEF with the aim to eradicate AIDS among teenagers by the year 2030.

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Here is a picture of Haiti Minister of Agriculture, Fresner Dorcin and Charles (Kiko) St Remy. It was reported that Minister Dorcin was physically insulted by the brother in law of President Michel Martelly on a deal of over $500,000

According to the executive director of National Network Defence of Human Rights (RNDDH), Pierre Esperance the brother of the first lady of Haiti, Sophia Martelly, Kiko Saint Remy and the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Frenser Dorcin got involved in a rift following an incident that took place on 4 July 2015 in Petition Ville.
The conflict took place over financial matter. Kiko St. Remy claimed that the Agricultural Minister owed him money for a deal and an understanding between the two. The amount given to him by Dorcin was according to him inadequate, considering much Remy had done for him.

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Nelson Mandela was born 18 July 1918 in South African.
He became President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. Although he could have been reelected, Nelson Mandela on served one full term in office. He was also the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.
was born 18 July 1918 in South African.
He became President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. Although he could have been reelected, Nelson Mandela on served one full term in office. He was also the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.

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