Morne a Chandelle, Haiti

Morne a Chandelle, Haiti
Morne a Chandelle
—  Village  —
Coordinates: 18°30′04″N 72°31′08″W / 18.501°N 72.519°W / 18.501; -72.519
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Morne a Chandelle is a village in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti, on the southern side of the Gulf of Gonâve. It is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east of Léogâne.

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History

The village was nearly over the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and consequently experienced much damage.[1]

The only building that remained standing after the 2010 earthquake was the kindergarten. At least 54 people were killed, including 50 children.[2]

Education

The village has parochial elementary schools, including St. Michael the Archangel. There are about 1,300 children in school.[3] These are privately-funded community schools operating with the approval of the Ministry of Education. They are under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

References

  1. ^ Osbourne, Karen (29 January-11 February 2010). "Sister:"The cost of everything shoots up-rice, beans"". Orlando, Florida: The Florida Catholic. p. A3. http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/orl/2009_orl/2009_orlarticles/20100125_orl_waiting_for_word.php. 
  2. ^ Loafman, Mary Ann and Jim (5 February 2010). "Haiti Earthquake Report". Florida: Hearts out to Haiti. p. 1. 
  3. ^ "Tragedy hits our three sister parishes in Haiti". Florida: Holy Name of Jesus. 24 January 2010. p. 5. http://www.hnj.org/hnj/Bulletin/012410.pdf. 

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