Sixty-five youngsters enjoy beans 'n' rice served on corporate castoff frisbees donated to FBR and sent to B-R via annual sea-container shipment.
FRIENDS of BELLE-RIVIÈRE
Mission
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Support the Effort
Beautiful river & beautiful people, offer unique challenge and unprecedented opportunity.
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A UNIQUE SOLUTION — ENGINEERED IN FRANCE — FABRICATED IN HAITI
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After four years of coordination and planning, the long-awaited footbridge is finally complete. The in-country fabricator had to meet many obstacles: finding materials, customs delays, assassination of the Prime Minister of Haiti, an earthquake, fuel shortages, gang control, pervasive kidnapping, and constant political unrest which continue to threaten the entire country. BRIDGE
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EARTHQUAKE
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COUNTRY CONTEXT
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Another massive earthquake struck Haiti on August 14th, this one much closer to Belle-Rivière. Fortunately, due to relatively less development and low population density, B-R did not suffer the massive destruction that affected Les Cayes, a major city 100 miles to the West. As happened following the 2010 earthquake, B-R has become a place of refuge for friends and relatives in the most affected areas. |