My name is Marcel Jean. I was born on June 6,1968 in Cayes, in the south of Haiti. I am forty years old. I grew up in one of the bigger shanty towns in Haiti - I was in Cite Soleil from 3 to 33 years old. I had to give up the slum due to a problem with safety. Now, I have lived at Delmas (another part of Port-au-Prince) for 7 years. I got married 5 years ago. I have 2 Children. Their names are Ange Merla, who is 16 years old, and Johnsley, who is 6 years old. I am a teacher and I started teaching at aged 17, and have continued until now. I am motherless and fatherless.
The condition of my living seems a little bit sad sometimes, because it is with a lot of difficulties that I feed my family, pay my rent and help my children with their education. So I am working hard here to see how I can survive with my family..
I like to work with People in Need Partnership, because I believe that it is an organization that has an object like my own. I want to work in it to help it move forward, so that it's dream will come true. But also, I would like to have a better life tomorrow.