The commune of Lazil … First, it’s important for people of that commune to localize all touristic sites in it. Second, would be their improvements (for tourists), works that must be done in them. For example when take the Sous Goudèt waterfall,

Komin Lazil … Premyèman, li enpòtan pou moun nan komin sa a lokalize tout sit touristik ki ladan. Dezyèmman, se ta amenajman yo (pou touris), travay ki dwe fèt ladan yo. Pa egzanp lè nou pran yon sodo kouwè Sous Goudèt.

Lazil Gallery : Galri Lazil

it’s a touristic attraction that should be improved to attract tourists (at national and international level). It needs works to be done, such as: how it can be exploited to save this waterfall to irrigate land, it’s use to generate electricity and technique to fill up (concrete) reservoirs (that can be constructed) to irrigate land in the area, roads accessible to vehicles to bring tourists to it, and places for them to lodge (motel, guesthouse)… All these ideas can be discussed in a forum with everyone from Lazil, who has WhatsApp to discuss many works (in term of thinking, and strategies) for the development of this commune.

se yon atraksyon touristik ki ta dwe ka amenaje pou atire touris (nasyonal e entènasyonal). Gen travay ki bezwen fèt ladan, tèlke: kijan yo ka esplwate l pou konsève dlo sa a pou awoze tè, itilizasyon l pou jenere elektrisite, teknik pou al plen rezèvwa (an beton, ki ka konstwi) pou awoze tè nan zòn lan, wout vwatirab pou mennen touris ladan, e kote pou yo desann (motèl, guesthouse)… Tout ide sa yo kapab diskite sou yon fowòm, ak tout moun Lazil ki sou WhatsApp pou diskite anpil travay (an tèm panse, ak estrateji) pou devlopman komin sa a.

Natives of Lazil spread out (particularly those in diaspora). It’s important to organize themselves, and remain connected with the commune. Once organized (particularly through the social networks), they will be able to debate all ideas related to the commune’s development and think of  strategies to achieve these objectives, including investment in many areas, to create job opportunities. When having the experience living in developed countries, one has a general idea (how everything is being exploited to make money)… But we see there are young people who are interested in taking the good direction toward Lazil’s development, different from the older generations who are good in talking a lot. So, we can exchange ideas that are helping in this sense, particularly young people who are living in the commune.

Azilwa yo gaye (sitou sa ki nan dyaspora). Li enpòtan pou yo ta òganize yo, epi rete an kontak ak komin nan. Yon fwa yo òganize (espesyalman atravè rezo sosyal yo), y ap kapab debat tout ide ki an rapò ak devlopman komin nan, e panse a estrateji pou atenn objektif sa yo, enkli envestisman nan plizyè domèn, pou kreye opòtinite travay. Lè ou fè esperyans viv nan gran peyi (ou peyi devlope), ou gen yon ide jeneral (kijan yo esplwate tout bagay pou fè lajan)… Men nou wè gen jèn ki enterese pran bon direksyon nan kad devlopman Lazil, diferan de ansyen jenerasyon yo ki maton nan pale anpil. Donk nou ka twoke lide k ap ede nan sans sa a, sitou jèn sa yo k ap viv nan komin lan.

With the advantage of high technology today, so many things can be done through long distance communication. So, it’s important to create forums with all people of Lazil through WhatsApp, Facebook (including those who are living in diaspora, who have more access to high technology). That way, these ideas can be discussed in details... Many people of Lazil (living in diaspora) are already on WhatsApp, in order to organize themselves as groups… Don’t look at people who are wasting time talking. Once you see a good work can be done to help, embark yourself in it. Don’t count on Paul, James or Peter... We can help a lot with ideas, and document many things on Lazil… Once they send us documents on Lazil via email.

Ak avantaj wot teknoloji jodiya, anpil bagay ka fèt atravè kominikasyon long distans. Li enpòtan pou kreye fowòm ak tout Azilwa ki sou WhatsApp, facebook (espesyalman ak sa yo k ap viv nan dyaspora, ki gen plis aksè a wot teknoloji). Konsa, ide sa yo kapab diskite an lon e an laj... Anpil moun Lazil (ki nan dyaspora) sou WhastsApp deja, pou òganize yo, etan gwoup… Pa gade sou moun k ap pèdi tan pale met la. Depi nou wè gen yon travay nou ka fè pou ede, anbake n ladan. Pa konte sou Pòl, Jak, Pyè... Nou ka ede anpil ak ide, e dokimante anpil bagay sou Lazil… Yon fwa yo voye dokiman sou Lazil ban nou, atravè imel…

Well, once group of young people in Lazil or some group of young people launches a forum for people of Lazil, that’s going to be a nice idea for all who are on WhatsApp writing down its objective (goal), respect for one another’s opinion, (active) participation of everyone. If someone is connected (to the forum), that person must participate in the debates /exchange ideas...

Bon depi gwoup jèn lazil oubyen kèk jèn lanse yon fowòm pou moun Lazil, sa pral yon bèl ide pou tout sa ki sou WhatsApp make objektif (bi) li, respè chak moun dwe genyen pou opinyon lòt, patisipasyon (aktif) tout moun. Si moun nan konekte, fò l ka patisipe nan deba /twoke lide...

Roads… We can’t talk about Lazil’s development without the development of roads… This is the reason why we say that it’s important to have a forum through WhatsApp with many people of Lazil to debate these important subjects… Once we people of Lazil can identify all touristic sites in all of Lazil’s rural sections, and write them in a notebook, they can be shared with the moun Lazil forum, or can be sent to our email, and we will add them to documents we publish free online on Lazil. That’s how we can help Lazil, free with ideas, documenting everything on that commune one line.

Wout… Nou pa ka pale de devlopman Lazil, san pa gen devlopman wout k ap fèt… Se rezon sa a nou di ke li enpòtan pou gen yon fowòm atravè whatsApp ak plizyè moun Lazil pou debat sijè enpòtan sa yo… Yon fwa nou menm moun Lazil ka idantifye tout sit touristik yo nan tout seksyon riral Lazil, epi make yo nan yon kaye, Nou ka pataje yo ak yon fowòm moun Lazil, oubyen voye lis la bay imel nou, epi n ap ajoute yo nan dokiman nou pibliye gratis sou Lazil. Se konsa nou ka ede Lazil, gratis ti cheri ak ide, dokimante tout bagay sou komin sa a sou entènèt la.

On the roads issue, those in the commune of Lazil should come up with a list of roads needed to be done, needed to be widened with tractors (even if they are not paved). So, the authorities should work on that, to ask for the  help of the central power (to have tractors do the work), to widen all important roads in Lazil in order to do commercial going back and forth, and to facilitate internal communication.

Sou kesyon wout, nou menm ki nan komin Lazil dwe vini ak yon lis wout ki bezwen fèt, ki bezwen ouvri ak traktè (menm si yo pa asfalte). Donk otorite yo dwe travay sou sa, pou mande konkou pouvwa santral la (pou traktè fè travay la), pou ouvri tout wout Lazil ki enpòtan pou vayevyen komèsyal, e pou fasilite kominikasyon entèn.

Once the major roads are widen, including roads leading to the touristic sites (that can be identified), this will allow a flow of tourists at national /local, and even international level (according to our developmental vision of   Lazil). Again, this can’t be done without a forum, where people who are from Lazil are not united to make one voice with all those who are living in diaspora to agree on that, and to participate in it to exchange ideas...

Yon fwa wout presipal yo ouvri, enkli wout ki relye ak sit touristik yo (ki ka idantifye), sa pral pèmèt yon flo touris o nivo nasyonal /lokal, e menm entènasyonal (selon vizyon devlopman nou pou Lazil). Ankò, sa pa ka rive fèt san yon fowòm, kote moun ki sot Lazil pa ini yo, fè yon sèl vwa ak tout sa yo k ap viv nan dyaspora pou dakò sou sa, patisipe ladan pou twoke lide…

For example, since very little, we find the Mòn Oko mountain road has been causing lot of problems, it’s too narrow. It needs to be widen so that 3 cars can pass without any problem. It’s an important road, because it links the national road going south of Haiti with Lazil. Once it’s open (wider), it will take few minutes from the southern main road, and then going to Lazil. So, there can’t be a  flow of tourists (to stimulate Haiti’s economy, and  the communes’ economy) without roads connecting all the  touristic sites everywhere in Haiti, for people to make money …

Pa egzanp, depi n leve tou piti, nou jwenn wout Mòn Oko a ki bay pwoblèm, li twò etwat. Li bezwen ouvri, dekwa 3 machin ka pase ladan san pwoblèm. Se yon wout enpòtan, pase li relye wout nasyonal sid ak Lazil. Yon fwa l ouvri, se nan kèk minit moun ka soti sou wout sid la, epi antre Lazil. Donk pa ka gen flo touris (pou brase ekonomi Ayiti, komin yo) san pa gen wout ki konekte tout sit touristik tout kote Ayiti, pou moun fè lajan…

Active Politicians, people who are going to campaign (for different posts) should talk about it or that must be included in their campaign. These things are important to reflect upon them, and for the diaspora to participate also in the work projects going on (if there are some), particularly each person who is from a commune should  think how he can help that commune… Haiti has 145 communes (civil townships), and 571 communal sections. Once each commune get organized itself with their people (and with those in diaspora), working together with local authorities (for the welfare of the commune), we will see Ha Haiti’s development, how it can be done rapidly in the advantage of all Haitians.

Politisyen ki an fonksyon, moun ki pral nan kanpay (pou diferan pòs) dwe pale sou sa oubyen sa dwe enki nan kanpay yo. Bagay sa yo enpòtan pou reflechi sou yo, epi pou dyaspora a patisipe tou nan pwojè travay k ap fèt (si genyen), patikilyèman chak moun ki soti nan yon komin dwe panse kòman li ka ede komin sa a… Ayiti gen 145 komin, e 571 seksyon kominal. Yon fwa chak komin rive òganize yo ak moun nan komin sa yo (e sa yo ki nan dyaspora), travay ansanm ak otorite lokal yo (pou byennèt komin nan), n ap wè devlopman Ayiti, kijan li ka fèt pi rapid nan avantay tout Ayisyen.

Annex : Anèks
Certain things Lazil needs for its development as commune.
Kèk bagay Lazil bezwen pou devlopman l kòm komin

1. Modern Agriculture (with machinery to plow land, irrigation project, reservoir to pick up water to irrigate land, including rain). [voice mail]

Agrikilti modèn (ak traktè pou raboure tè, pwojè irigasyon, rezèvwa pou kapte dlo pou awoze tè, enkli dlo lapli). [vocal]

2. Handicrafts, (craft museum to display samples of craft works, people’s names or organization that make them and a code for each product).

Atizana, (mize atizana pou ekspoze echantiyon travay atizanal, non moun oubyen òganizasyon ki fè yo, ak yon kod pou chak pwodui).

3. Driving School (to learn how to drive). Each young person who is 18, 19 should have a driving license. That will help them doing business involving transportation (of people, and merchandises from one place to another) to make some money, and to move around.

Oto-Ekòl (lekòl kondi, auto-école) pou aprann kondi). Tout jèn ki gen 18, 19 an d aj dwe gen yon lisans (pou kondi). Sa pral ede yo fè biznis ki gen pou wè ak transpòtasyon (moun, e machandiz de yon andwa a yon lòt) pou fè ti kòb, e pou fè deplasman.

4. Library (a central library with conference rooms, rooms for training workshops), a small library or resource center in each school.

Bibliyotèk (yon bibliyotèk santral ak sal konferans, sal pou seyans fòmasyon), yon ti bibliyotèk nan chak lekòl.

5. Bakery. People eat bread everywhere. A profitable business.

Boulanjri. Moun manje pen tout kote. Yon biznis ki rantab.

6. Shops (to fix motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles); shops to buy souvenirs.

Chòp (pou ranje motosiklèt, bisiklèt, trisiklèt); chòp pou achte souvni.

7. Cyber café (for young people to communicate long distance /use the internet to do research).

Cyber café (pou jèn, elèv vin kominike long distans /itilize entènèt la pou fè rechèch).

8. Potable water (company purifying water to drink).

Dlo potab (konpayi k ap pirifye dlo pou bwè).

9. Raising of animals and fowl (turkey, giney fowl, pigeons, chicken, ringdove, dove) to sell.

Elvaj bèt ak volay (kodenn, pentad, pijon, poul, ramye, toutrèl) pou vann.

10. Sports (sportive programs for youth: basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball), including “martial arts”.

Espò. (pwogram espòtif pou jèn: baskètbòl, bezbòl, foutbòl, volebòl) /enkli «ar masyal».

11. Local Stadium. Necessity to have a local stadium for soccer games, sportive activities, and championship between different schools, and teams.

Estad Lokal. Nesesite pou gen yon estad lokal pou match foutbòl, aktivite espòtif, e chanpyona ant diferan lekòl, e ekip.

12. Gallery (photo display of touristic sites, many scenes in different rural sections).

Galri (foto ki etale sit touristik, plizyè sèn nan diferan seksyon kominal /riral).

13. Propane gas to cook /grill working with solar energy.

Gaz pwopàn pou fè manje /recho ki mache ak enèji solè.

14. Tourist guide (should be able to speak English, Spanish, know the touristic sites); Free training for them.

Gid touris (dwe kapab pale anglè, espayòl, epi konnen sit touristik yo); Seyans fòmasyon gratis pou yo.

15. Irrigation (technique to collect water to irrigate land, reservoirs to save water to irrigate, rain).

Irigasyon (teknik pou kolekte dlo pou awoze tè, rezèvwa pou estoke dlo pou awoze, dlo lapli).

16. Summer camp for youth (to have many training sessions, and educational activities).

Kan d ete pou jèn (pou gen plizyè seyans fòmasyon, e aktivite edikasyonèl).

17. Hardware stores (selling articles /products that the commune needs (e.g., all types of tools and accessories).

Kenkayri (k ap vann atik /pwodui komin nan bezwen (e.g, tout tip zouti, e akseswa).

18. Sewing (programs) (for young people to make money, sewing uniforms during summer).

(pwogram) Kouti (pou jèn, pou fè lajan, koud inifòm pandan vakans ete).

19. Languages: English, Spanish, French (should be learned by all youth so that they can have access to the touristic market, and international opportunities).

Lang etranje: anglè, espayòl, fransè (tout jèn dwe aprann yo dekwa pou gen aksè a mache touris, opòtinite entènasyonal).

20. The press (local radio broadcasting, and newspaper).

Laprès (lokal) emisyon radyo, e jounal).

21. Schools equipped with computer labs.

Lekòl ki ekipe ak laboratwa konpwoutè.

22. Professional schools (to learn: surveying, computers, shoe making, sewing, mechanics, motors, hotel school for tourist business).

Lekòl pwofesyonèl (pou aprann: apante tè, konpwoutè [òdinatè], kòdonnri, kouti, mekanik, motè, lekòl oteleri pou biznis touris).

23. (open) Local market (well-improved, covered).

Mache lokal (byen amenaje, kouvri).

24. Trades (serving the society, and as profession to make money).

Metye (k ap sèvi sosyete a, e kòm pwofesyon pou fè lajan).

25. (craft) Museums. Display of local crafts (their descriptions, name of people who make them to credit them).

Mize (atizana). Espozisyon atizana lokal (deskripsyon yo, non moun ki fè yo pou ba yo kredi).

26. Mortuary; Funeral Home.

Mòg; Ponp (mezon) Finèb.

27. Motel, hotel, guesthouse, lodging (contact information for reservation).

Motèl, otèl, guesthouse, kote pou desann (enfòmasyon pou kontakte pou rezèvasyon).

28. Public pools. Necessity to create public pools as places to relax (with restaurants, bars within). Aquatic activities to learn swimming, for swimming competition; parents can spend the time with their kids in it; tourists can go there for past time.

Pisin piblik. Nesesite pou kreye pisin piblik kòm andwa pou rekreye (rilax), ak restoran /bar ladan. Aktivite akwatik (natasyon) pou aprann naje, fè konpetisyon naje; paran ka pase tan ladan ak pitit yo; touris ka vin ladan pou pase tan.

29. Bridges (that should be built in certain places) on rivers.

Pon (ki dwe fèt kèk kote) sou rivyè.

30. Well (digging wells to irrigate land) to sell agricultural products to make money.

Pui (fouye pui pou awoze tè) pou vann pwodui alimantè pou fè lajan.

31. Food products (what can be produced to eat /sell, for economic activities.

Pwodiksyon alimantè (sa k ka pwodui pou manje /vann, pou aktivite ekonomik.

32. Programs on Fridays (for a practical education).

Pwogram jou vandredi (pou yon edikasyon pratik).

33. Ravin (that should be under control, where should be paved, in order to go with the soil).

Ravin (ki dwe kontwole, kote yo dwe betonnen, pou pa ale ak tè).

34. Reforestation(training session to educate all people on that, not to cut down trees to make charcoal; Reforestation with  fruit trees (such as mammee (tropical apricot), coconut, breadfruit, mango, sapodilla, avocado tree…) to fight hunger; plantation of fruit trees by main roads, and places reserved for forests on state land (certain plants can be planted in them to serve the public as food).

Rebwazman (seyans fòmasyon pou edike tout moun sou sa, pou pa koupe bwa fè chabon; Rebwazman ak ab fritye (tankou pye abriko, kokoye, labapen, lamveritab, mango, sapoti, zaboka…) pou konbat grangou; Plantasyon ab fritye bò gran chemen, e kote ki deziye pou forè sou tè leta (yo ka plante yon seri plant k ap sèvi piblik la kòm nouriti).

35. Movie theater. Room for cultural activities.

Sal sinema. Sal pou aktivite kiltirèl.

36. Training Sessions for youth, students, and peasants (in the area of agriculture, deforestation /reforestation); First aid; Raising of animals (cattle, and fowl); Learning to drive cars, tractors and trucks (to do business related to transportation, and agriculture) Learning to ride motorcycles, and bicycles (as means of local transportation); How to preserve certain products after harvest; How to get prepared for cyclones).

Seyans Fòmasyon pou jèn, elèv, peyizan (nan domèn agrikilti, debwazman /rebwazman); Èd sekouris ou premye swen; Elvay (bèt e volay); Aprann kondi machin, traktè, kamyon (pouf è biznis ki an rapò ak transpòtasyon, e  agrikilti); Kijan pou prezève sèten pwodui aprè rekòt yo; Aprann monte moto, bisiklèt (kòm mwayen transpò lokal); Kijan pou prepare pou siklòm).

37. Touristic sites (to be localized, and that should be improved). Once localizing them, the next step would be to come up with plans /strategies to improve them rapidly.

Sit touristik (pou lokalize, e ki dwe amenaje). Yon fwa yo fin lokalize yo, lòt etap la se vin plan /estrateji pou amenaje yo san pèdi tan.

38. Local taxes (paid by the people of Lazil should be used for Lazil’s  development), communal tax reform.

Taks lokal (ki soti Lazil dwe sèvi pou devlopman Lazil), refòm taks kominal.

39. Technique (technical programs), mechanics, fixing computers, electricity, plumbing, refrigeration.

Teknik (pwogram teknik), mekanik, ranje konpwoutè, elektrisite, plonbri, refrijerasyon.

40. Playground. Playground and public parks for parents and children to come to have a good time.

Teren jwèt. Teren jwèt e park piblik pou paran ak timoun timoun vin anmize.

41. Transportation (moto-taxi, tricycle taxi, pick-up); delivering merchandizes; delivering products.

Transpòtasyon (taksi-moto, taksi trisiklèt, pikòp); Livrezon machandiz; Livrezon pwodui.

42. Guided visits on Fridays, Saturdays for schools to visit many rural sections so what students be exposed the reality of the commune, and what’s needed to be done in it. When they go back to school (on Monday), they can write a report on the observation.

Vizit gide lè vandredi, samdi pou lekòl vizite plizyè seksyon riral dekwa pou espoze elèv a reyalite komin nan, e sa ki bezwen fèt ladan. Lè yo retounen lekòl (lendi), yo ka ekri yon kontrandi sou obsèvasyon an.

43. Volunteering (volunteer programs to help in the commune’s development), so that they learn how to develop leadership. Volunteering program a civic one.

Volontarya (pwogram volontè pou ede nan devlopman komin nan) dekwa pou y aprann devlope lidèchip. Pwogram volontarya (volontè) kòm pwogram sivik.

44. Roads. Necessity to widen all major roads, and those accessible to vehicles in order for tourists to travel freely, in the economic advantage of the area.

Wout. Nesesite pou ouvri tout wout prensipal, e wout ki aksesib a veyikil dekwa pou touris sikile libreman, nan avantaj ekonomik zòn lan.