60 young women from Cité Soleil ready to tackle the labor market

In Cité Soleil, there are young people who make their livelihood through banditry. However, there are also those who believe in education and training. Among them, 60 girls, who spent two years of study at the professionnel communautaire Phare de la Cité, received their diploma in sewing, cooking, baking, and cosmetology on Friday August 22nd at the Municipal Palace of Delmas.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
29 août 2014 | Lecture : 2 min.
In the presence of a warm audience, the 60 young ladies from Cité Soleil received their diploma because they had successfully completed their training. Over 500 people, from different backgrounds attended the ceremony. "In Cité Soleil, when the youth choose the path of training to succeed in life, we must encourage them," said Veus, a relative of a recipient, who added that it is easier for a young person who lives in this neighborhood to turn to banditry rather than trying to educate themselves in order to make an honest living. The 2013-2014
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