J.B. Damier Vocational Institution Left to Ruin

The J.B. Damier Vocational School, the mother of Haiti’s vocational schools and soon to celebrate its centennial, has been without a facility for over a year. Attacked by armed individuals in April 2024, its space—which had been operating under dilapidated shelters since the January 12 earthquake—was looted, vandalized, and set on fire. Since then, this renowned vocational training center located downtown has been nonfunctional.

John Smith Justin
Par John Smith Justin
31 Jul 2025 | Lecture : 3 min.

While some training institutions previously based in the lower city have managed to relocate and resume operations, J.B. Damier has not been as fortunate. More than a year after the acts of vandalism that forced its closure, the school remains homeless, without even an office for its administration. Only ruins remain of this institution, which will reach its 100th anniversary in less than two years. “The future of 400 students in first- and third-year programs is at risk,” lamented Jean Marie Léveillé, coordinator o

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