USAID Officials Will Hold Forum With Miami’s Haitian Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2008
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MIAMI, FLA. – Two experts from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will meet residents and leaders of Miami’s Haitian community to outline the agency’s continued commitment to a safe, secure and prosperous Haiti.
Alonzo Fulgham, USAID’s chief operating officer and executive secretary, joined the agency in 1989 and has extensive experience in poverty reduction and economic development. A former Peace Corp volunteer in Haiti, Fulgham speaks Creole and Spanish.
Jose Cardenas, is acting assistant administrator of USAID’s Latin American and Caribbean bureau and former senior State Department and National Security Council advisor for Western hemisphere affairs. Prior to joining the Bush administration in 2004, Cardenas served in senior positions with the Organization of American States and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Congress.
Haiti is one of the largest recipients of USAID support. This year, the agency is investing $170 million to build up Haiti’s economy and provide vital social services. Since 2004, the U.S. has provided more than $600 million in aid to Haiti.
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WHO: | Alonzo L. Fulgham, Jose R. Cardenas |
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WHAT: | A forum and discussion on USAID activities in Haiti. Each official will make a short presentation and then answer questions. |
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WHERE: | Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, 5000 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Fla. 33137 |
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WHEN: | 1 p.m. Friday, July 11 |
This is an on-the-record event. Jose Cardenas and Alonzo Fulgham are also available for interviews before the forum from 10 a.m. to noon. If you plan to attend or want to arrange an interview, contact Paul Koscak, USAID press officer, at 202-712-0072. For more information on USAID’s programs in Haiti, visit: www.usaid.gov
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
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