THE DIGICEL FOUNDATION DELIVERS ON ITS POST-EARTHQUAKE
December 15th 2011 - Latest NewsTHE DIGICEL FOUNDATION DELIVERS ON ITS POST-EARTHQUAKE
PROMISE TO BUILD 50 SCHOOLS IN HAITI
- Announces Plans For Another 80
Thursday, December 15th 2011 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: The Digicel Haiti Foundation yesterday hosted the official opening of the new College Classique d’Haiti school buildings in Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, making it the last of 50 schools rebuilt as part of the Digicel Foundation’s initial commitment following the devastating earthquake which struck the country on January 12th 2010.
The co-founder of the College Classique d’Haiti, Maitre André Jean, and Founder of the Digicel Foundation and Chairman of Digicel Group, Denis O'Brien, were both present at the opening and together unveiled a plaque to mark the opening. Mr. O’Brien’s mother, Mrs. Iris O’Brien, funded the reconstruction of the College Classique d’Haiti.
Denis O’Brien said; “In the past 18 months, more than 15,000 students and teachers have benefitted from earthquake-safe schools built by the Digicel Foundation. We are going to build even more schools in the next two years than we did in the last two since the earthquake – with 80 new buildings planned for completion by 2014.”
Many of the directors of schools built by the Foundation were present at the inauguration. Mr. O’Brien paid tribute to the staff of the College Classique and all of the schools built by the Digicel Foundation in Haiti, saying; “It is a privilege to support these schools. It is their dedication that is improving the future for Haiti’s children, communities and the country. And because we know that a building is only a starting point, we are also going to support teacher training in all our schools.”
André Jean, Director of the College Classique d’Haïti, said; “Today, December 14th 2011, is a day of celebration for our students. The College Classique d’Haïti was reborn with the support of the Digicel Foundation, and for that we are extremely grateful to them.”
The College Classique d’Haïti was founded in 1962, and has been located on the current site since the 1980s. The primary school has 260 students and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. The new paraseismic, paraciclonic buildings comprise eight classrooms, an administration block with sanitation as well as new school furniture, also supplied by the Digicel Foundation.
The Digicel Foundation invested a total of US$6 million in its school construction programme, which has seen 50 schools built in 540 days, thanks to the labour and skills of over 2,000 workers.
ABOUT DIGICEL FOUNDATION HAITI
Launched on March 5th 2007 in Thomazeau, the Digicel Haiti Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, targets education in Haiti as its priority goal. Through this programme, and its various partnerships, it supports the education of over 30,000 primary school children throughout Haiti.
Please visit www.fondationdigicelhaiti.org for more information.
ABOUT DIGICEL
After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 11 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.
In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.
- Announces Plans For Another 80
Thursday, December 15th 2011 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: The Digicel Haiti Foundation yesterday hosted the official opening of the new College Classique d’Haiti school buildings in Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, making it the last of 50 schools rebuilt as part of the Digicel Foundation’s initial commitment following the devastating earthquake which struck the country on January 12th 2010.
The co-founder of the College Classique d’Haiti, Maitre André Jean, and Founder of the Digicel Foundation and Chairman of Digicel Group, Denis O'Brien, were both present at the opening and together unveiled a plaque to mark the opening. Mr. O’Brien’s mother, Mrs. Iris O’Brien, funded the reconstruction of the College Classique d’Haiti.
Denis O’Brien said; “In the past 18 months, more than 15,000 students and teachers have benefitted from earthquake-safe schools built by the Digicel Foundation. We are going to build even more schools in the next two years than we did in the last two since the earthquake – with 80 new buildings planned for completion by 2014.”
Many of the directors of schools built by the Foundation were present at the inauguration. Mr. O’Brien paid tribute to the staff of the College Classique and all of the schools built by the Digicel Foundation in Haiti, saying; “It is a privilege to support these schools. It is their dedication that is improving the future for Haiti’s children, communities and the country. And because we know that a building is only a starting point, we are also going to support teacher training in all our schools.”
André Jean, Director of the College Classique d’Haïti, said; “Today, December 14th 2011, is a day of celebration for our students. The College Classique d’Haïti was reborn with the support of the Digicel Foundation, and for that we are extremely grateful to them.”
The College Classique d’Haïti was founded in 1962, and has been located on the current site since the 1980s. The primary school has 260 students and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. The new paraseismic, paraciclonic buildings comprise eight classrooms, an administration block with sanitation as well as new school furniture, also supplied by the Digicel Foundation.
The Digicel Foundation invested a total of US$6 million in its school construction programme, which has seen 50 schools built in 540 days, thanks to the labour and skills of over 2,000 workers.
ABOUT DIGICEL FOUNDATION HAITI
Launched on March 5th 2007 in Thomazeau, the Digicel Haiti Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, targets education in Haiti as its priority goal. Through this programme, and its various partnerships, it supports the education of over 30,000 primary school children throughout Haiti.
Please visit www.fondationdigicelhaiti.org for more information.
ABOUT DIGICEL
After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 11 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.
In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.