Over 150,000 Haitians Benefit From Cuban Literacy Program

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Published on Tuesday, 11 September 2012 12:10

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(Caribbean News Now): HAVANA, Cuba -- Haitians marked International Literacy Day on Saturday with the graduation of over 900 people who were taught how to read and write with the Cuban program known as “Yes, I Can.” The total number of graduates now surpasses 150,000. 

The commemoration of the date, established by UNESCO in 1967, took place in the Haitian departments of Centro and Artibonite, where graduate diplomas were granted to students who concluded the fourth stage of the program, which is being implemented throughout the country, under the guidance of Cuban specialists.

The ceremonies were attended by Ewuard Timoleon, officer with the State Ministry for Literacy; Liliana Garcia, Cuban diplomat in Haiti; as well as representatives from Venezuela, Unasur, and local government authorities.

Although this latest graduation increased the number of students to 50,000, over 3,000 people are still taking the course, which will wind up in late September, the coordinator of the Cuban Literacy Brigade, Francisco Cirilo Mentol, told Granma newspaper.

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