Interviewing the Workers of 1,000 Jobs/Haiti April 2, 2010 in Haiti, Nonprofits, Stories by ricky
Right before the January 12th earthquake in Haiti, Samasource brought on its newest Service Partner, 1,000 Jobs/Haiti. In the wake of the earthquake, the Haitian team immediately got to work on an important new project, translating emergency SMS messages as part of the Mission 4636 project. Samasource is helping to rebuild lives by creating much needed jobs.
Our team lead on the ground is Frednel, who is doing an amazing job as the amazing manager at 1,000 Jobs/Haiti. He has interviewed some of the workers to find ot more about what this effort means to them, their circumstances in Haiti and the importance of work.
Richard Pierre
Frednel: Hello, please tell us about yourself. What is your name? Where do you live? What kind of things did you study in the past?
Richard Pierre: My name is Richard Pierre. I was born in Mirebalais and live in the place of my birth. I am married and have two children. In Mirebalais, I started my elementary study at St. Pierre College in 2003. I did my secondary study at Sacre-Coeur College also in Mirebalais. My dream was to obtain a diploma in civil engineering; unfortunately, after I reached level three, I was dropped because of economic problems. The person that helped me in school died in a great truck accident in Haiti. In the same year, 2005, I closed my University file because the fees of the university were too expensive
"We came into existence for the sole purpose of facilitating the creation of fair and decent jobs in Haiti. This is our passion, and will remain the force that drives us! "
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