'Words, not guns': learning brings hope to Haiti's most notorious slum

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Cité Soleil is a hotbed for gangs and violence. But for a lucky few, an education initiative offers a glimpse of a better future

Billy Lafalaise has spent much of his 16 years avoiding the allure of gang life in one of the world’s most notorious slums. He was born in Cité Soleil, the sprawling shantytown of Haiti’s downtrodden and chaotic capital, Port-au-Prince.

 

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Amen!

We should just rule over their countries and send their people to work on construction sites. Would benefit us and then

I do wonder if PC is stopping countries from helping rebuild Haiti. Just think if they allowed Canada to rebuild the roads, and sewage systems but run under Canadian law which allowed them to sack people for graft. If would provide work and make the lot of the locals a lot better

What a good idea 🙄

That place has always been a cesspit... Didn’t take a hurricane to make it worse..

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