Thomassique

Here is a picture of Mr. Rony Celestin, Deputy of Cerca-La-Source in Thomassique.

Rony Célestin (born June 24, 1974) under PHTK banner is one of the 92 deputies who sworn in on January 10, 2016 and took office in the Lower House of the 50th Legislature under the constitution. He is a member of Oganizasyon Lavni (LAVNI) political party and by profession, he is an Accountant and Engineer. So far, the responsible offices that he had held include, Member of the Commission of Economy, Finance, Trade and Budget; Member of the Commission of Interior and Territorial Communities, Decentralization and border development; and Member of the Board of Tourism and Culture. He won the first round of legislative elections of August 9, 2015, (Senators and Deputies) with 64.84% votes from the Cerca la Source (Centre) constituency. In the March 2011 election, an opponent contestant from INITE political party complained that Rony and his supporters attacked one polling station and ripped most of the ballots, because Rony was afraid that his opponent might win. In March 2016, there was a rumor that he had received a Nissan Patrol 2015 car as gift from some undisclosed sources in the Ministry of Planning.

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Here is the city of Thomassique in Haiti.

Thomassique is a city located in the Central Plateau; it is the home of about 100,000 people. "St. Joseph Clinic", is the first medical clinic here, built by the 'Medical Missionaries' in 2006. It is presently one of the best health facilities in this region of Haiti. This clinic is a sign of hope and respect for the local people. Here most people live on subsistence farming. The inhabitants of Thomassique have an average per capita income of $700 (it is $40,000 in U.S), their average life span is 61 years (in U.S, it is 78 years), 40% homes in the city and 15% in the outlying villages have water in front of their homes and the rest depends on public fountains, known as "tiyos", which are unsafe to drink. There is no proper public transportation system in the city. Most families could not afford to send their children to school. In spite of hardship and challenges, people live a simple but cheerful and hopeful life in Thomassique.

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