Our Natural Ressources

Over the years we grew together in the lovely town of Petite Riviere Artibonite. Some of us shy away from the crowd but still working hard for its success. Others on the front never stop negotiating , looking for opportunities to transform that little corner into an enclaved paradise.

So we have the natural resources and the Human resources that will work with these positive thoughts to bring us the reality. Beside, we have the time, the stamina, the will but still only something is missing: The Manna as ZeKle could have call it: JeKle.

Our Human Ressources in 2002

                               Mr Eddy(Inside the house) for example is a whiz in Communications. Petite Riviere may have its own TV Station if he keeps at it.—-Bravo—He just needs the money! By the way the people in PRA did watch the World Cup thanks to him!

In 2002 they were still youngs but some of them are adults now. Thanks to them they hold on so we can still call that corner home and thanks to the love of the Diaspora also we made some progress over the past 8 years. From Street Signs to Pole with Solar panel to Paving the Streets our unify effort did transform the place a little. Coming up soon will be the Diaspo Village turned into Pearl Village@ Charite-POV

Here is PRA in pictures:

                                   Comity Contest by streets or Blocks!!

March 2002                                                          Complex Administratif in Construction

Televised Show in PRA                                         The Marching Band—Fanfare of PRA

                                              Winners of the Contest

Yes KAWA had a Roof in 2002                              Solar Panel Discussion with ENg. Ernst Wilson

Good Work!!!

Le Fonds des Artistes du sud (FAS) à  procéder a l’investiture d’un
nouveau comité de gestion le dimanche 29 aout 2010 en au locale de

Following link http://lebonfm.net/sud/3053.html was sent to you by lolopez05@hotmail.fr

The Dream goes on:

- We would like to see a Bridge on the Artibonite River shortcut from Petite Riviere town to Coupon and Liancourt(Long time dream of Mr Gerald Paul) Please see the picture of the Artibonite River on the Blog Page. It will be 2 bridges one over the Canal and the other over the Artibonite.

-We would like also the Stop of the Palace Deterioration(Dream of CORPRA, SOS Patrimoine, ARENY, ARRC, Mr Marco Desir ect era) but the hiccup is really ISPAN.So it is part of all Rivartibonitian’s wish list.

So send in your wishes maybe Pere Noel will visit us at Christmas!!!

Have a nice week end with that thought!!!

-         We want to invite you to come see us in our habitat and understand how why we  always sing with Tropicana “ Defit pour Humanite”

-         We keep the beat of the Valley in our mind to give us that strenght from within and in our moment of sorrow we may show you still our so white teeth nicely reminding you all that we are : also a brand of your Creator so as ours.

-         We love Rice and Lalo same as Mme Francis and Quenepe and you will not find any goat, chicken, pig or cow crossing the streets as long as we have a strong Mayor and some people to eat these meat fresh and not frozen please/ electricite only for the party and you are invited

-         We are very high temper that is why Granny used to like: “Aprann Reflechi” or “Pran Sans Nou”— mostly—- for that rice land that even with all that water around us  we may have more skin problem or dysenterie than Wealth.

-         Yes! “We have a dream” that this Valley will be the Jade crowning that Pearl with some coffee grain—dropped like Onyx and Rubis spots.

-         You feel me brothers and sisters “Yes I am dreaming”      JE KLE

-         We want in the meantime insiders and outsider’s knowledge/ money to wake me up

-         We can translate teach the languages, work with you, for you, for us to make it happen in that Valley.

-         We like donations but we value better Partnership and we love Mentors not commanders.

-         We cannot wait for that “Economic Freedom” missed in the past!

-         We learned that the road to “La Cite de la Crete a Pierrot” will Welcome you soon for your visit “done en Terre Battue” Courtesy of the MINUSTAH—Muchas Gracias Seniors !

-         We are wishing also for some Light Pole along the road—vital move to chase all the vandals at night: Visible or invisible

-         We are wishing for trees/ shades and where you may stop if you are walking, feeling tired and want  to cool off a little while thinking which direction to take to Crete a Pierrot

-         We protect our visitors and warn all criminals that they will be seriously punished, amend, jail time because the policiers do not sleep and they are not afraid

-         We encourage you if you are still afraid to send in your questions we will find a way to still work with you via internet—wireless activities—Dream World all the way to Diaspo Village turned already into Pearl Village @ Charite—POV

-         So we will definitely need the children born inside or outside that can help make it happen—and believe me they do not work for free!! So we value the Diaspora in the Valley and know that they will be our back bone!!

Remember that

TA= REVA or TOURISM + AGRICULTURE = RENAISSANCE ECONOMIQUE VALLEY ARTIBONITE

No we are looking at the social and tell it like it is in the diaspora or inside Petite Riviere Artibonite/ Haiti. We are Haitian American, free to think, speak or record the fight for that Survival as People and Renaissance of our Haiti Cherie.

We do not fake it! We go to the roots of why 2 millions are under tents or living in unsafe structures at the”Center”. The cure is called: De —Central—ideation to Decentralization(means also integration of the Diaspora). It can be done from the bottom up.— Example: Medor where you may find great area for coffee plantation should be the focus to start if you want to export coffee from Jacmel to  Paris and not start to make Jacmel only known for good  port of coffee from Haiti when it is coming from these red mountains.

Also do not think as Miami as the “no culture—no speaking French  place” when in fact it is the step for Konpa’s expansion toward that international recognition. Do not underestimate our market!!! and we may fool you–we speak French very much so please or we will go to school for it to relieve that defit!

Same as the South: Do not concentrate on Cayes, Jeremie, Jacmel only, but start by Abricots so you may be able to enjoy the fruits while going up and contemplating the Beauty of the “Arriere Pays” along with that Bleu-Green Caribbean Sea. Yes Haiti is a Pearl that we let it there like without any value while we wearing all the other jewelry because of our lack of appreciation for her, ouselves and each other. Born outside or inside, speaking Creole, French, Spanish or English it is with pride that we should say: “I am who I am and need no excuse”(Gloria Gaynor)—Haitian, Haitian American, Haitian Canadian, Haitian French ect era without shame of what we speak, where we were born or which other Nationality we detain.

It is the true feeling of the Rivartibonitians because in Petite Riviere Artibonite there is an acceptation of everyone with respect as long you are not a menace for society. In that:

-         We speak Creole, French, English, Spanish and open any day for business except Sundays. Soon we will accept credit cards!!

-         We invite everyone to come visit or stay as long that you can work hard for your money(Donna Summers)

-         We party hard on week end and never miss a mass on Sunday so we may start a new week in good Spirit even though some of us may not always agree with the Sermon—since we enjoy also the Rara beat(like Ale/ Phantoms) if you know what I mean

-         We eat and drink together at l’Estere Beach while listening to the D/J music or we cross the Artibonite river on a canoe(BAC) or take a taximoto for St Marc if we want salty fun at the Beach.

-         We are youngs, beautiful dark and lovely people that know exactly what we want and can from far away read your mind. This is the Hammer: “Can’t touch this” By now you are thinking—That’s crazy! Our mind is ours and we do whatever we want with it and you may call it Imagination—-Free to think !!!

-         Yes we are very analytical-wise-been there—done that—and give only one chance—-These people are not tell all like me (and you are lucky since I have to record it for Bibi)—They know their places—Petite Riviere Artibonite—and no mess up please—otherwise the Mayor Lucien Rollin Delva put you behind bars to rethink the process. That is why for this St Jerome I will stay away I will not mess up the trees at the Square of Fraternity with any goat or kids—I did not do it and nearly got arrested by the Director of the City which in turn called the Mayor so he could have the strenght to arrest me since I looked too heavy!

-         We mimic: You good – we good- You bad- we bad—We are descent of Matrix.

-         We are very supportive of each other but that does not stop the Competition like Ti Ghor Restaurant and Mont Carmel Barbecue of Ti Wal!

-         We are racing toward progress—perfection—but we do not think of ourselves as God but Princes and Princesses!

-         After all why I am telling you all that? Come back tomorrow for more

These artists inherited the gene of the Artibonite Valley and the Mangoe Frances if not princesses never fall far from the tree!         

ist Bibi’s paintings in 2010

Painting on foil pre k 3–2010                       Easter hat

Mother’s Day 2010                                     Valentine’s Day 2010

                                                        Summer Time 2010

     Bibi’s  mom    

Ballet until 14 years old                                                            Painting as hobby

speaks creole, understand french, speaks english and love her haitian culture and still in school(continue her French classes) for even a better tomorrow!

 Prenant l’example de la Suisse avec differentes langues et dialecte, ils ont adopte le francais comme langue officielle et un etranger ne la connaissant pas devra bien s’engager a suivre des cours de francais au moins pour 3 mois et ca fait bien partie de son contrat de travail. Ils ont aussi des lois que seul un amendement peut changer mais non au gre du temps et de l’humeur de quiconque. Pas d’impartialite et les policiers sont la (civil ou en uniforme) pour les faire appliquer.

Quand a ces enfants nes a l’exterieur et de parents haitiens cette double nationalite doit bien etre finalement une option a considerer puisqu’ils aiment Haiti et veulent bien savoir qu’ils ont ce choix de servir au progres de cette nation.

Ma petite fille Bibi par example aime bien la peinture haitienne, la musique haitienne, la cuisine haitienne et reclame deja son passeport pour sa visite en Haiti. Tous les matins en l’amenant a l’ecole je dois lui raconter quelque chose sur Haiti, Granny ect. Alors comment repousser ces enfants et les classer dans une categorie sans issue. Voila votre challenge mes amis. Sans vos lois et applications solides, ces tenaces trouveront bien cette loupe  et vous serez coinces. Oui ils sont des survivants avec d’autres greffons, vous serez bien surpris. Leur attitude analyticale les rappelle toujours le resultat du chemin escompte. Alors ne ratez pas cette chance: Inclusion, acceptance, reintegration totale devra bien faire partie de votre plan. Alors plus que jamais: Education non seulement de ceux de l’exterieur mais encore de l’interieur sur la sensibilite de ce sujet!!!

“Never give up”

   “Anything”

“Only if God says yes”

“I Gotta believe”

         it

Hope, Faith and Love always pull you through!!!

Create the image that you may wake up any day and see in the mirror without any guilty conscious!

Here are the pictures:

Manmy getting the car ready while little Miss shake off that sleep still hanging on!!

Even Daddy from Gainesville DJ should be proud of her Princess

I was waiting for their picture but in the mean time here are the names:

“Fortune Frantz (pouchon) cordonateur ,

Petit Jean Rousseau cordonateur adjoint ,

Lopez Pierre Relations Publiques

Anclaud Mersan Secrétaire

Delicar Island Secrétaire Adjoint ,

Sully Joseph Gerson Trésorier ,

Idalina Élysée conseillère 

Willson Conseiller”

Congratulations and best years under your direction.

May God guide and protect all of you in your new responsibility!!!

Reportage was done with Mr Doriscar. Thank you for the time you took that day to talk to me.

Amen Alleluia–Mesi Jezi!!!

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In Petite Riviere they do not have that capability since the electricity is not running if not at all. The reason had been enumerated but the one that really stay is that the people of Petite Riviere mostly does not pay the electric bill. Should we judge and condamn them. They usually say they refuse to pay for the black out!!!

In that sense many initiative had been taken in the past. 1st by the 3 Associations of Rivartibonitians in the Diaspora(ARENY, ARRC, CORPRA) but the end result was only the 2 poles with solar panel in the square—Initially we wanted to buy 6 because most of the students in Petite Riviere study after dark there however lack of funds bring us to a stop.

Then you have a group that also want privatization of the electricity and still working on that project.

Finally I just last week learned from a NY based friend that the ex Mayor of Petite Riviere Mr Luc Wans Duvalsaint kept or renewed the concept of Poles with Solar Panel. He managed to find donors and 3 more poles had been added: 1 in Quatorzieme, 1 near Mme Pageot’s School and 1 in Jumelle. A 4th one supposed to arrive soon if not yet. Keep up the search and the good work since the schools will reopen soon and no better quality of life without that good Education. Bravo Mr Luc Wans and I ask everyone to understand please that this is not a propaganda for his election as a deputy but we have to report things like it is! We love Solar Energy in the area since we have that sun a Gogo that makes you Gaga in the summer time without even a fan.

               Mr Luc Wans Duvalsaint, Daughter and Wife Gerty Legrand Duvalsaint

I love you all!!—-Granny used to love “Aprann reflechi” and danse when the neighbor (a la rue Capois) put his loud music!!! I miss you!

Bravo au groupe FAS pour leur participation a cette initiative! Keep up the work!