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Here is a picture of a Warsaw woman losing 170 pounds from a Bee Sting in Haiti

While on a church service mission in Haiti in 2014, Warsaw, New York resident, Holly Todd became ill while fulfilling her duties in the hot weather expected in Haiti. Her illness was not caused by the heat, however, but by a bee sting, which led to complications of the autoimmune disorder known as Dysautonomia. Since her diagnosis, Todd, who's returned to her home, has been suffering from the nausea and vomiting caused by the disease, but more so, she has suffered a 170-poung weight loss as a result, more than half her bodyweight, and has had to be placed on a feeding tube.

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Here is a picture Candidate Louis Dejoie campaigning in the city of Aquin in 1957

In 1957 when presidential candidate Senator Louis Dejoie stated during the campaign in Aquin that the country was now rueing its lack of focus on farming, even as so many of the nation's past leaders had been learned agronomists, he had only been at the start of what would become today's considerable glut of impoverished people. The governments then failed to strengthen the agricultural industry in the country, leading to the immigration of many Haitian farmers, resulting in a "food drain" that still has ripple effects today.

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Here is a picture of Prime Minister Evans Paul as he is now calling on the Haitian Diaspora to increase contribution in order to improve the condition of those in Haiti.

Paul asks Diaspora to help Rebuild Haiti

Prime Minister Paul welcomed a Diaspora delegation, whom he spoke to about funding economic and education sectors in Haiti.

Paul called upon them to increase contributions, saying ". . . the time has come where your skills, your networks, your financial power are needed to rebuild the country . . ." He added the rebuilding and growth of Haiti cannot be envisioned ". . . without the involvement of a strong Diaspora, proactive and dynamic"

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Here is a picture of Haitian President Stenio Vencent.

Stenio Vincent Cover Up of 1937 Parsley Massacre.

Stenio Vincent was granted an extension of his term in office to 1941. During the last three years of his presidency Vincent's popularity began to wane. The Parsley Massacre, instigated by Dominican Republic (DR) soldiers, took the lives of thousands of Haitian workers near the DR border. Vincent tried to keep a lid on the carnage because of his relationship with DR President Trujillo, who gave Haitian foreign aid. In two years Port-au-Prince boiled over with demonstrations against Vincent's tepid response to DR atrocities.

By the time elections rolled around in 1941 two coups against Vincent had been attempted. Finally, Vincent seeing he had lost influence with politicians and the people, agreed to leave office. Elie Lescot succeeded him.

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A picture of Haitian President Stenio Vencent with US President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Stenio Vincent began life in Port-au-Prince. He earned a law degree by the time he was 18, quickly rising in state politics to become a Chamber of Deputies leader in 1915. Fifteen years later he made a bid for the presidency, running on a platform of anti-U.S. sentiment. The Americans had been occupying Haiti for the last 15 years and the tide of popular opinion was on Vincent's side. He assumed the presidency in 1930.

In 1934 the U.S. stopped occupying Haiti and Vincent began to rule as a tyrant. His administration hunted down dissident leaders and jailed them for their political views. As it served his purposes, Vincent became a supporter of American interests, due to a trade agreement with the U.S. benefiting Haiti greatly.

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Here is a picture of Former Haitian President with General Raoul Cedras.

Haitian military leader Joseph Raoul Cedras was born in Jeremie and American-educated. He rose to prominence as a soldier in the Leopard Corps, trained under U.S. forces. The U.S. and France, impressed by his leadership skills, selected him to head security in Haiti's 1990-1991 state and local elections. Jean-Bertrand Aristide won his bid for the presidency and chose Cedras as Commander-in-Chief of the Haitian army, Cedras also retaining the position of Lieutenant General.

Meanwhile the U.S. was threatening to invade Haiti unless they could persuade Jonassaint to leave office. Jonassaint complied. Cedras by this point was a nationally feared figure, responsible for the massacres of 3,000-plus men, women, and children while in power.

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Martelly, like the crowd that was expressive in their favor, seemed quite pleased with the work's progress. The work itself at Wharf Jérémie started in November of 2013, following the launch on September 24. The estimated time for its completion, as given by the site's engineers, is September of this year.

Following their look at Wharf Jérémie, the group continued on to Delmas 2 where they visited the Body Intervention and Maintenance of Order location. There, they were greeted by members of the police force as well as the Directeur General. The president, while there, looked at the building's different areas which will soon house the National Police's specialized unit. The building is over 1,500 meters square and its 3 stories will be fully equipped with a shots hall, sports facilities, cafeteria, and sleeping quarters for some 400 PNH officers.

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Here is a picture of Mr. Jean Fritz Jean-Louis, Minister Delegate for electoral matters

A man with a hard task at hand, newly installed Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister on election issues, Jean Fritz Jean-Louis has been described as the Head of Government as an "exceptional asset". He is expected to ensure that the country's road to and eventual election is a smooth process. To ensure this, he will act as the bridge between the government, the people of the country, the opposition parties, the international community and the CEP. A heavy role at any time, it is made especially hard in 2015 as there is mounting pressure from the populace to ensure elections this year.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian President, Louis Borno in a group setting

Haitian President Louis Borno came into power at a time when the economy was particularly badly in debt. He succeeded to the role of president following the end of the term of President Dartiguenave in 1922, and started immediately to figure out how to cut down the excessive external debt that is said to have been equal to 4 years of the budget of the government. His strategy for dealing with the debt was to take out a $23 million loan. Following this move, he reduced taxes on exports and not long after some headway was made in balancing the trade deficit.

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Here is a picture of Ida Faubert who was born as Gertrude Florentine Félicitée Ida Salomon. She was the daughter of Haitian President daughter of Lysius Salomon

The daughter of a president of Haiti, Gertrude Florentine Félicitée Ida Salomon, is also known today by the name she took upon her second marriage, Ida Faubert. An infamous bit of information about her origins is the fact that her mother was the stepdaughter of her father. While the information was widely known, it wasn't acknowledged in public. Perhaps this origin story, as many such skeletons in family closets do, fueled the crucible that would inspire Faubert's illustrious career as a poet. Up to her death in 1969 Ida published many novels, many with deeply personal undertones such as the one about the death of her daughter who died still child.

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