Team
A.E.D.C.H. Executive Committee
AEDCH (in English: "Association for the Solidarity and Development of Haitian Communities") is an official community development CBO (community based organization) recognized by and registered with the Ministre des Affairs Sociale Edutravaille d'Haiti. The Executive Committee is singularly responsible for the vision, governance, and direction of Rebati Kay-la and is comprised of:
Rev. Roland Joseph (President) - Pastor Joseph is a minister and stonemason by trade from Athis (near Fortes Jacques).
Fritzner Altidor (Vice President) - Mr. Altidor is a plumber and electrician by trade from La Boule 32.
Oxius Jean (Secretary) - Mr. Jean is a plumber and electrician by trade as well as a Project Manager from Athis.
Boisman Jean (Assistant Secretary) - Mr. Jean is a foreman and mason by trade from Blanchard 1.
Odelin Chery (Treasurer) - Mr. Chery is a Financial Manager and Project Manager from Pernier.
The Committee is Rebati Kay-la's greatest asset: with over 80 years combined experience in construction, project management, administration, finance, and community leadership, each member brings his unique experience and knowlege of Haitian culture to bear on the project, it's operations, and it's overall effectiveness at the community level.
In addition to the Executive Committe, AEDCH leverages the experience of many professionals including a Haitian statesman, a linguist, and an educator among others. Almost without exception, the individuals working with and for AEDCH are Haitian, with the goal of promoting locally relevant and sustainable community development at all levels.
Pictured from left to right: Oxius Jean, Rev. Roland Joseph, Odelin Chery, and Fritzner Altidor (Boisman Jean not pictured)
Dr. Judith D'Amico, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Judith D’Amico moved to Haiti in 1987 and since then has lived and worked in Haïti for 22 of the last 29 years. She returned to the U.S. for a time to practice medicine and engage in development in inner-city Chicago and rural Alaska, and eventually become Medical Director of the Ohio Department of Health. She returned to Haiti in 1997 to direct Hôpital Albert Schweitzer, the largest medical NGO in Haiti, serving a region of over 250,000 in Central Haiti. She went on to develop and direct over 800 community development projects in a number of nonprofit organizations country-wide including World Vision Haïti, Plan International Haïti, and Global Fund Haïti.
After the earthquake in 2010, Dr. D’Amico founded AEDCH and then joined forces with the Conejo Compassion Coalition in 2011 to help bring Rebati Kay La to fruition. She serves as an Advisor to the Executive Committee and liason to other NGOs, facilitating collaboration and partnerships at the program level.
Dr. D'Amico currently resides in Petion-Ville, approximately 10miles from Blanchard (near Fortes-Jacques), ground zero for Rebati Kay-la.