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Bénicia Souffrant, better known as "Madan Janba", is the oldest living woman on planet earth in 2018. Madan Janba is 125 years old and lives in the locality of Moyette, 8th communal section of Petit-Goâve.

"Madan Janba" retains her mental capacity. She continues to think logically thinking; she argues and has a strong personality. Mrs. Jamba is unable to see very well. She has some hearing problems and sometimes complains of physical pains.

Officially, the oldest woman in the world is 118 year old Emma Morano who was born on November 29, 1899 in Italy. Due to our record keeping system, we may never be able to prove that Bénicia Souffrant, "Madan Janba", is in fact the oldest living woman on earth in the year 2018

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Jacky Lumarque, Rector of Quisqueya University and former Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis visited Mrs. Jamba, living in the 8th communal section of Petit-Goâve. As per local information, Mrs. Jamba is almost deaf and blind and at 125 years of age, she is the oldest human being living in Haiti now. Her real name is Bénicia Souffrant, but she is better known under the name "Madam Jamba". She has already turned 126 on last June 24th, 2018.

The Rector of Quisqueya University has told the correspondents present on the site that from now on his university will take care of Mrs. Jamba. She will live the rest of her life in her new and comfortable house. The University has hired two local women for her care and support. They will help to maintain her eating and other habits unchanged and provide means for a better life. Lumarque also said that when a person reaches 100 years of age, such person becomes a heritage. He has a friend who is the director of the 'Claire Heureuse' Foundation that looks after the elderly. As per his gathered information, Mrs. Jamba is facing a lack of supervision and needs regular monitoring-- 'Claire Heureuse' will look at that.

One week before this visit, another delegation from Quisqueya University led by Mrs. Judith Auguste, visited Mrs. Jamba. The old lady was quite happy to welcome the group. Deputy Mayor Delor Desgranges who was present at the delegation brought gifts for the lady. While talking to the correspondents present, Mrs. Judith expressed her University's future plan to take care of this lady till her last day. Her condition of health will be assessed by a diagnostic report under the supervision of Lumarque, the Rector of University. As per Lumarque's statement, the objective of this earlier delegation was to explore and initiate the first contacts with Mrs. Jamba.

Presently, the oldest woman living in the world is Emma Morano, a tiny, 116-year-old Italian woman whose authenticity of age has been officially confirmed. If Mrs. Jamba can prove her age officially, she would the oldest living woman on the earth.

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Here is a picture of a plate created by a Haitian artist which was handed to Miami Herald Journalist Jacqueline Charles. She is being honored at International Women's Brunch, Little Haiti on March 26, 2016 on the occasion o Women's History Month,

On Saturday, March 26, 2016, on the occasion of Women's History Month, the Miami Herald Journalist Jacqueline Charles was honored at International Women's Brunch at Little Haiti. It was a celebration of individual excellence and community collaboration hosted by the Little Haiti Cultural Center (LHCC). Jacqueline Charles is an award winning foreign correspondent from Miami Herald covering Haiti. She is one of the co-founders of the Carolina Association of Black Journalists. She was named "the 2011 Journalist of the Year" by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Jacqueline co-produced the 2011 Regional Emmy Award winning documentary on Haiti, titled "Nou Bouke."

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr. Diaz be removed from the Radio Station

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr.

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Here is a picture of Brooklyn Councilman Mathieu Eugene reacting on a joke made by The DJ Luis Diaz, radio station HOT 97. The Radio host said that the reason he was HIV Negative is because he did not mess with Haitian women.

By that declaration, he wants to say that Haitian women are HIV Positive

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Isaie Jeanty Women's Hospital is located in the slum of Cite Soleil. It is a maternity hospital not equipped to handle the women it admits due to a bed shortage. The hospital doesn't even have a kitchen.

Non-profit Outside the Bowl made a deal with the Haitian government to build a Super Kitchen. The government will provide the property gratis and OTB will feed hospital staff and patients as well as provide to other food programs in Cite Soleil.

Boulevard Jean-Jacques Dessalines - Port-au-Prince, Haiti
509-222-2757

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Here is a picture of a new modern birth center for women in Haiti. Maison de Naissance or Maternal Health Center in Torbeck.

With a name that means "Home of Birth" the Torbeck maternal health center, Maison de Naissance, needs to be a place of comfort, peace and efficiency. The beautiful, modern health facility seems to be all that, servicing the poor in the vicinity and welcoming hundreds of babies into the world. Since 2004, they have done over 132,000 consults and hosted the birth of nearly 5,000 babies. This year, the center celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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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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Here is a photo of Haitian Woman, Cecilia Laurent playing with one of her great grand child. She is blessed to be able to see several generations of her family. According to her family, Cecilia Laurent enjoys every moment in her life. She is never upset and laugh constantly.

To see more about this story, go to www.cbc.ca

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This is a picture of the Oldest Woman In The World At 115 Years. Cecilia Laurent, or Gran as her family and all those who come to be in contact with her would call her, has been living in Canada since the 2010 earthquake.

To see more about this story, go to www.cbc.ca

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