Paul Prèvost
Director of Human Resources & Community Development

Paul lives in Mizak with his wife and three children. He is self-taught in English, Theology, Astronomy, and Psychology. He had no income prior to HAPI though he was formerly the mayor of Mizak. His wife works as a teacher. Paul started HAPI with the idea of providing economic development for his community.

His dream is to increase the hopes of others through the coop, and to encourage people to love their homeland. In addition Paul hopes that the co-op and the community will provide a future for children to grow up in a good way, including spiritual formation, developing creativity and helping them to be productive. He also hopes the community can have an infrastructure that fosters development for all, so that people in the community will not have to leave to find a better life.

Eddy Joassaint
Director of Finance and Administration

Eddy Joassaint works with the business end of HAPI. Eddy lives with his mother, father, one brother, six sisters, and recently adopted a young boy who had no family. He is very active in the community through singing with UJECE, leading Peace Pals and encouraging others.

Eddy believes his job will help create an infrastructure for community development. He is one of the few in the area who have had the opportunity to complete his high school education and take some advanced courses. He would like to see peace in all areas, the creation of more professional schools, and the availability of university. He personally aspires to work in international diplomacy and gain fluency in several languages and serves as a main translator for the US Guidance Team.

Francoise Ridorè
Director of Quality Control

Francoise Ridorè lives with her husband and a daughter in Lavalee near Mizak. Two other children live in Port au Prince. As the Supervisor and person in charge of Quality for HAPI, Francoise hopes that HAPI will be a door to further education and professional training for people in the community, in turn making their lives better. She also hopes there will be something for the younger generation to keep them from delinquency. She and her family have no other regular work, she embroiders at home and her husband trades. She trusts that HAPI will bring a more reliable income.

Gabriel (Yolande) Zephir
Director of Community Health Services

Yolande oversees the community clinic that is now open several days a week. She supervises the 12 health care workers that administer and monitor the Medika Mamba program. She is very involved in other HAPI programs with her husband and children.

Serge Gabriel
Community Development and Congregational Liaison

Serge assists with community interaction initiatives, helping in the new church plant and the Moringa Tree project that is being implimented. He is a big part of organizing the community for the International Day of Peace and with our Disaster Relief projects.

Dominique Verenite
Age-Level Programming

Verenite works as an artisan, painter and leading the Peace Pals, Developed Photo Club for youth and part of the singing group UJECE. She is committed to helping Mizak and HAPI become a place of peace and possibilities.