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ANSE-A-PITRES, Haiti. – Eleven years after its successful humanitarian intervention in sugarcane plantations bateyes of the Dominican Republic, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) is now expanding its work into border regions of Haiti where socio-economic isolation has forced thousands to live under harsh conditions and in extreme poverty.

On April 11 BRA will dispatch a 10-member team of foreign dentists, faculty and assistants to deliver free dental care and medicines to the population of Anse-a-Pitres, a small fishing commune located on the Southeast border with the Dominican Republic. 500 children between the ages of 2 and 12 will also receive multivitamins along with antiparasitic medicines to treat intestinal ailments.

“Last year, the organization held high level meetings with Haiti’s Ministry of Health and former Prime Minister, Jacques Edouard Alexis to present its plans and seek the government’s collaboration,” said Ulrick Gaillard, BRA’s CEO. Currently, BRA is conducting a health-based assessment of the communities to obtain key data to design a comprehensive healthcare intervention.

“The border regions of Haiti are as vulnerable as the bateyes of the Dominican Republic, and assistance in nutrition, healthcare, education and economic development is vital for the survival of the populations,” added Gaillard.

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8 comment(s)
Written by: etiennc, 10 Mar 2009 8:43 PM
From: United States
SEE if we can meet the challenge of being civil to each other and post adult and mature comments.

Written by: etiennc, 10 Mar 2009 8:44 PM
From: United States
Roso , Antonioj please help me curb all irrational and erratic posters.
Written by: letroudeballeGeneroso This user is banned, 10 Mar 2009 9:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic
So the Bateyes were in worst situation than Malpasse, Anse pitres, Ouanaminthe, and Hinche?

Go and stay in Haiti but don't rush back, we don't want your unification theory implemented! Now the prohaitian have realized that Haiti itself is a worst latrine than the Bateyes themselves that they used as propaganda to scream "SLAVERY, RAPE, ABUSE, ETC." throughout the decades.

Go, help and rescue your RESTAVEK that are getting shafted by the Haitian themselves! This is the first time that you are helping Haiti instead of defaming DR! Oh by the way, have a dirt cookie to cleanse your septic pipes!
Written by: Haitian_Liberator_No1 This user is banned, 10 Mar 2009 11:25 PM
From: United States
The UN and Human Rights organizations have solid evidence of DR government exploiting, abusing, kidnapping kids. Organizers of Haitian workers were also assassinated. The video below is proof:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6fjhYtQtU
Written by: Haitian_Liberator_No1 This user is banned, 11 Mar 2009 9:13 AM
From: United States
It's time for DR to stop participating in destabilizing Haiti.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpF1DIpWXMs
Written by: JRRubirosa, 11 Mar 2009 9:34 AM
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
haitian_constipator:

Zzzzzzzzzzzxzzxx wake me up when March ends!!!!
Written by: etiennc, 13 Mar 2009 10:34 AM
From: United States
thanks god the hate mongers are in hibernation !!
common sense,civilty,tolerance finally have won over ignorance and prejudice
Written by: mirabal4ever This user is banned, 26 Mar 2009 6:11 PM
From: United States
Thats right haitian liberator! The dominicans are doing your job.
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