10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Bruny Carmphtalie Laguerre
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Volailles de Mon Pays
Business Description: Producer and distributor of eggs and poultry.
Languages: French, Creole, some English
Ms. Carline Seraphin
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: ECONOCONSTRUCTION
Business Description: A small construction and engineering firm. Seismic experiments, small construction jobs to reconstruct Haiti.
Languages: French, Creole, Spanish and English
Ms. Carole Louis
Hinche, Haiti
Business Name: Carole Pépinière
Business Description: Plant nursery specializing in forest, fruit and ornamental varieties. She also is involved in water conservation and reforestation projects throughout Haiti.
Languages: French and Creole
Ms. Davina Rachelle Celestin
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Davina Espace Artistique
Business Description: School of the Arts and Music. She teaches dance, drama, painting, singing. Her clients are typically between 14 and 22 years old. She wants to remind Haitians how to enjoy leisure after the earthquake.
Languages: French, Creole, and English
10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Geraldine Montas
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: 18Cell & Accessories
Business Description: Retail store selling clothing, shoes, jewelry and technology accessories.
Languages: French, Creole, English
Ms. Jessica Victor Legerme
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Jess Creation. Wedding dress production and seamstress
Business Description: She also produces school uniforms, professional uniforms, custom couture, and religious ceremony outfits.
Languages: French, Creole, English, some Spanish
Ms. Johane John Paul
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Description: Janitorial services and trash collection for office buildings and large businesses.
Languages: French and Creole
Ms. Josette Florvil
La Tortue, Haiti
Business Name: Lot Nivo.
Business Description: Produces and sells bottled juice, freshly made from fruit on the island of La Tortue. She wants to contribute to the good nutrition of her people, and dependence on locally sourced materials.
Languages: French, Creole, some English
10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Linda Jeune Joseph
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Mak Pa Nou Creation
Business Description: Her company makes shoes and custom sandals.
Languages: French, Creole, some Spanish
Ms. Marie Gilberte Salomon
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Institut Louis Pasteur
Business Description: Nursing, pharmacy, and EMT School. They also have a laboratory and training in medical technology. They started with 15 students in 1988 and now have hundreds.
Languages: French, Creole, some English
Ms. Marie Heleine Lundy Clervil
Jeremie, Haiti
Business Name: Vertigo Village
Business Description: She owns a hotel and resort in a rural area of Haiti that she renovated from a night club and restaurant. They also provide rental space for all occasions, catering, and conference hosting.
Languages: French and Creole
Ms. Marie Michelle Sanon
Cayes, Haiti
Business Name: Gift of God
Business Description: Handicrafts and food products.
Languages: French, Creole, some Spanish
10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Marie Natacha France
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Natou Restaurant
Business Description: Marie opened a restaurant in an area largely undamaged by the earthquake and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to many in the expat community and US Embassy customers.
Languages: French, Creole
Ms. Martine Comeau Chateigne
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Simplement Marcha
Business Description: Garment production, largely by employing women to knit high quality products such as tablecloths, placemats, baby clothing, bags, bracelets, sandals, and more.
Languages: French, Creole, some English
Ms. Murana Casimir
Mirebalais, Haiti
Business Name: Partner’s Transportation et Finesse du Centre
Business Description: She leases rental trucks, and this business is four years old. Four months ago, she took over Finesse du Center, a restaurant and bar.
Languages: French, Creole
Ms. Myrline Larochelle
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Imaj’Iné
Business Description: Graphic design and photography.
Languages: French and Creole
10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Noberta Sainta
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Tatie’s Home Patisserie
Business Description: Bakery and pastry shop.
Languages: French and Creole
Paulna Etienne
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Himalaya Produits Naturels
Business Description: Natural plant-based foods and productsderived from the processing of fruit. Their main products are: jam (pineapple chutney, tomato-chutney, tamarind, guava, peach, grenadia), the soursop jelly, peanut butter, liquor (for tamarind, anisette, coffee and cocoa), tamarind wine, cocktail, the crémasse (mango, grenadia, rum-raisin, chocolate, coconut), nectar (mango, grenadia, tamarind, pineapple, guava).
Languages: French, Creole, some English
Ms. Sherley Philistin
Verrettes, Haiti
Business Name: Rapadou Service Traiteur
Business Description: Sherley caters both large and small events, weddings, and provides hospitality training to youth.
Languages: French, Creole, English, Spanish
Ms. Smide Petit-Homme
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Bel Travay
Business Description: The business cleans delicate ceramic coated items. They also offer woodworking, plumbing, painting, metal roof installment, and maintenance of landscape. They offer services to banks, hotels, institutions of the State and more.
Languages: French, Creole, English
10,000 Women Haitian Global Cohort – Participant Biographies
Ms. Wesmia Bruno
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Affiche-Toi!
Business Description: Creation of signage, marketing. They specialize in anything visual, and marketing “gadgets”.
Languages: French, Creole, English, some Spanish
Ms. Wislande Floreal Precil
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Business Name: Lover’s Store (retail clothing store), Cyber Café, and Boulangerie Wislandep (bakery).
Languages: French, Creole, some Spanish, some English
Ms. Yverose Vilmay Faustin
Petit Goave, Haiti
Business Name: Chocolat de la Montag CEFORS
Business Description: Locally grown and produced chocolate.
Languages: French, Creole, some English, some Spanish