As part of the social program "Kore Peyizan" and actions provided for in Special Plan of the Island of La Gonâve (West Department), at the initiative of Marie Mimose Félix, Minister Delegate for Promotion the peasantry in collaboration with the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES), the Office of the Minister organized a Fair of the peasantry on 11 and 12 April 2014 in Pointe-à-Raquette and Anse-à-Galets, whose costs are estimated at more than 3 million Gourdes.

Thousands of residents of communities Palma and Nan Kafe (Anse-à-Galets), as well as those of Ti Palmis (Pointe-à-Raquettes), were pleased to be able to benefit from this agricultural fair. In order to revitalize the market of local suppliers and improve the living conditions of the local population, 1,000 agricultural tools kits (hoes, mattocks and pruning), 2,000 kits of seeds (beans, maize, pigeon pea and groundnut) and 400 goats were distributed to farmers and small farmers of the island.

The beneficiaries were selected through a process established by the two municipal commissions "Kore Peyizan" constituted ​​in Pointe-à-Raquette and Anse-à-Galet of representatives of vice-delegate, of Mayor, CASECS and associations of growers, fishermen and farmers of La Gonâve, who worked in collaboration with the technical staff of the Office of the Minister Félix, associations of growers, fishermen and farmers of La Gonâve, who worked in collaboration with the technical staff of the Office of the Minister Félix

In addition, the Minister wanted that a thousand people are registered with the registrar of civil status to allow each of them to get a birth certificate.

Recall that in the framework of the Special Plan of the Island of La Gonâve (120,000 inhabitants), further action will be considered in the medium and long term. As the development of a land use plan of the island, the rehabilitation of roads and adequate ports, the establishment of a center for shipbuilding, the establishment of a fund for the development of fisheries, the construction of lycées and universities, the establishment of a credit system, the construction of a referral hospital and the promotion of tourism development.

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre