A crowd member turns his banner to showcase another saying: "We are divided. We need peace in Haiti" during the march in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian Times
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Pictures from the Relief for Haiti march in New Jersey.
Tens of thousands of Christians took part in the global march Sunday to advocate for a better Haiti, demand the U.S. to pass a bill to combat the gang violence in the Caribbean nation, keep the I-134A humanitarian parole program open and encourage Haitian Americans to register to vote.
Editions of the Relief for Haiti march, held by the Shekinah.fm non-denominational church based in Florida, took place in Italy, Germany, Haiti, Chile, Brazil and across numerous cities in the United States, including Florida, New Jersey and New York. Here are some pictures from the march in New Jersey, courtesy of Gamax Photography.
Woman watches on during the end of the march gathering in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesA crowd member holds up a sign, which states “My country first. Help me God” during the march in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesA crowd member turns his banner to showcase another saying: “We are divided. We need peace in Haiti” during the march in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesDuring one of the speeches made at the end of the march in Brooklyn, NY, the crowd holds up their signs, flags and cellphones in the air. Photo by Gabrille Pascal for The Haitian TimesThe crowd wave their flags as speakers call for justice and peace in Haiti during the march in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesNew York City Council Member Rita Joseph during her speech in Prospect Park. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesCouncil Member Farah N. Louis during her speech. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian TimesTwo men dance in the crowd at the end of the event. Photo by Gabrielle Pascal for The Haitian Times
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Onz Chery is a Haiti correspondent for The Haitian Times. Chery started his journalism career as a City College of New York student with The Campus. He later wrote for First Touch, local soccer leagues in New York and Elite Sports New York before joining The Haitian Times in 2019.
Lot’s of marches and lot’s of nice speeches but people in Les Anglais are still hungry (and some will starve to death today for lack of food and finance). Where is the relief for the forgotten people of southern Haiti?
Unfortunately, the religious evangelical tone of the marches are keeping many away.
Lot’s of marches and lot’s of nice speeches but people in Les Anglais are still hungry (and some will starve to death today for lack of food and finance). Where is the relief for the forgotten people of southern Haiti?
http://www.j635haiti.org