PRESS CORNER
Leon Dimanche, Didi Jeremie, Nemline Paul highlight FATEM event
At 7:10pm the dinner had not started yet, there were some last minute preparations being performed by the hotel that caused the party to begin officially at around 8:00pm. Around 7:00 there were people waiting to be seated, they were a little anxious but cooperative. I was greeted by some of the FATEM board members Carline Poteau and Rev. Ricardo B. Télémaque, JD; they were in charge of giving the guest the table numbers.
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Prodgz Spotlight: Mr. Jacky Poteau
Today, we get a great opportunity to speak with Mr. Jacky Poteau, president of the FATEM organization. Mr. Poteau, first left Haiti in 1987, but has never forgotten the Mirebalais community where he grew up. Currently, Jacky Poteau works as a Database Administrator for a Boston-based social service agency and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. So, it’s no surprise that he would take his skills to assist Mirebalais in bridging the “digital divide”. For me and all the Prodg readers, this is a true testimony of what it means “to give back to your community”.
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FATEM: A Non-profit on the Go
April 14th was a day where the town of Mirebalais Haiti took center-stage with the fund raising dinner-gala organized by FATEM. Fondation pour L’Avancement Technologique et Economique de Mirebalais, opened their first annual fund
raising dinner with an outstanding attendance by all conscious that change is definitely needed in Mirebalais, and in Haiti.
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