Location: Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti -
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In 2014, Cite Soleil was experiencing a renewal of an old conflict between "Upper" and "Lower" Cite Soleil, the division marked by Route 9 that cuts Cite Soleil in half. The violence was affecting a... moreIn 2014, Cite Soleil was experiencing a renewal of an old conflict between "Upper" and "Lower" Cite Soleil, the division marked by Route 9 that cuts Cite Soleil in half. The violence was affecting a lot of innocent civilians, and Louino 'Robi' Robillard, one of the co-founders of Solèy Leve, began noticing that a lot of promising young leaders were getting discouraged. Some were saying that it seemed like only gangsters and politicians got recognition in Cite Soleil. They wondered why they risked their lives to make small positive changes that could be destroyed in a day by people with guns. Robi realized that something had to be done to show these young people that their work was not in vain, that it was valued, and that they were the true leaders in this community. less