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Cuba's role in promoting Haiti's literacy
Published May 27, 2008 8:21 PM
Cuba is actively helping Haiti develop a literacy project. Carol Joseph,
Haiti’s secretary of state for literacy, went to Cité Soleil at the
end of April to participate in the graduation ceremony for 1,112 participants
of the Dwouya literacy program. He gave each a certificate and reminded them
that now they can go further in developing their skills.
Cité Soleil is one of the poorest communities in Haiti.
Cuba not only provided technicians who trained their Haitian counterparts in
Cuba’s “Yes I can” method for teaching literacy, it also
provided television sets that ran off solar panels for the programs. Joseph
evaluated Cuba’s contribution at $7.7 million and said that it respected
Haiti’s dignity.
According to Haiti-Liberté (May 7), militants in Cité Soleil feel
that the $20 million in aid the U.S. has provided was squandered and
wasted.
—G. Dunkel
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