On March 14, in order to help solve the economic crisis in Haiti, the Consul General of Haiti in New York, Gandy Thomas, went to 44 Wall Street, to ask Duvi Honig, Founder and CEO of the Jewish Orthodox Chamber of Commerce, to help him create international awareness to stimulate the economy in Haiti.

At the meeting Gandy Thomas said "Haiti has always been a friend of Israel and that Haiti helped to form the state of Israel for the Jewish people and now, he is asking the Jewish state to be there for Haiti in its moment of crisis [...]

Now is the time that Haiti must be empowered, and we need the help of the Jewish community and the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of commerce to create awareness and be there for us."

Recalling that the Government and people of Haiti have supported the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce since its inception and continue to rely on it to bring value.

"Haiti is not asking for a hand-out [...] Humanitarian help will not solve the problems of Haiti. Haiti is asking for philanthropy and for the establishment of structures that can create jobs."

Duvi Honig, said "It is the business of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce to show that 70 years later, the Jewish community can show interest to a country that stood for us, President Honig said, and we will continue to demonstrate the benefits of effective partnerships in empowering and building relations with countries like Haiti." President Duvi Honig also discussed trade alliances with the Haitian community of the Diaspora and Haiti.

SL/ HaitiLibre