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Djénie ​​Michel, a nineteen year-old young woman born in the west of Port-au-Prince, grew up the eldest of four daughters, with her mother Manèse and stepfather Dabouse, loving to dance and spend time with her sisters. Manèse and Dabouse are both craftsmen. They both create artistic paintings, bracelet, sandals, hats, and other articles of clothing and home goods. Despite both working full time and selling their works, they have not been able to achieve a stable enough inc

Manieuse Alcius comes from a family of four girls and one boy. The youngest of the five, Manieuse is nearly 16 years old. Tragically, her father, with whom she was very close, died suddenly when she was a child of an unknown illness. A farmer with no formal education, the incident stands out as the most impactful of her young life. Manieuse’s mother works as s shopkeeper and a farmer. Also not able to obtain formal academic schooling, her income is not robust enough to meet