Haitian Beatz

Accompanied by the Haitian singer Belo, members of the management of Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and in the presence of over a hundred children; the Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean

Louis, on Thursday, January 14, 2011 inaugurated an elementary school ”ESPOIR SAN FAIM-HUFH in the town of Cadet, sixth communal section of Petion-Ville.

Designed to accommodate three hundred (300) children, the school currently has one hundred twenty (120 children) and is provided with three buildings with seven classes. Other buildings are being built to accommodate more children, benches and tables furnish the new classroom space and faculty veteran are ready to supervise the children. The school; ESPOIR SAN FAIM-HUFH is housed on thirteen thousand square meters. The land is a gift from the petit family, a family from the town of Cadet.

Father Louis, the parish priest of Our Lady of Notre Dame, who officiates in the community, welcomes the initiative of the PADF and the Hollywood star. “With this school, more than a hundred children will benefit fruits of Education”, said the Catholic priest.

The presence of the stars at Cadet is viewed as a gesture of human solidarity, "said Jonas Petit, executive director of HUFH Haiti, “The children breathed an air of hope and encouragement in their struggle for survival” he says.