Campus Takeover

On August 7th, 2014 the Haitian Academy, was attacked by armed men. Employees were physically assaulted, medical equipment and school property was stolen and destroyed.

The campus was occupied for almost 30 days by armed men before the police removed them. Witnesses say the men occupying the campus stated they worked for neighboring land-owner and foreign-national, Bernard Martinod.

Incident Facts

  • Employees Physically Assaulted
  • Health Center Vandalized
  • Medical Equipment Stolen (including a full 40ft Shipping Container )
  • Everything destroyed including smashed toilets, wiring pulled out of the walls
    • 36 Classrooms
    • Boarding Facilities (Pre-K to 12th grade)
    • Labs (Audio/Visual, Science, Computer)
    • University Dorms (Men and Women’s)
    • Bakery
    • Library
    • Staff Residences
  • Musical Equipment Looted (Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Drums, and more)
  • Audio / Video Equipment Looted (Studio Mixing Board, Microphones, PA System and more )
  • Computers Stolen (Both computer lab and office computers)
  • Internet Installation Vandalized
  • Power Generator SAVED!
  • School Records – SAVED!
  • Dissection Lab – SAVED!
  • School Bus – SAVED!
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