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"In Haiti, heirs of a glorious past, we remain a group of people capable of great things in the face of adversity, motivated by a surprising individual strength to survive and provide for our individual needs. However, 200 years of history also attest to our inability to build a better environment for ourselves. In his book entitled ""THE POWER OF A DREAM,"" Mathias Pierre proves that an individual's social or economic origins or the color of his skin cannot condemn him. Education and determination to fulfill his dream led Mr. Pierre out of a precarious situation and into one of a model entrepreneur, the embodiment of success. http: //www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125064967 ... This book recounts his family's origins and their migratory trek from his native city to Port-au-Prince, the capital, to escape the shame of paternal failure. His academic career from elementary school to high school was fraught with difficulties due to miserable economic conditions and the challenges of getting an education in Haiti. His university studies were seen as a culmination of his ambitions, like the fulfillment of his father's dream which set him free. Alas, it was only an illusion that those of the middle class experience at their own expense. He still had to cling to a dream, to the magic of a dream, to believe in the power of education, in perseverance that pays off at the end of the journey, in success that depends on discipline. That's hard in Haiti where attitudes and paradigms are not conducive to prosperity creation; survival, destruction of whatever prosperity symbolizes, and where trust is a rare commodity. In 2008, Mathias Pierre learned at his expense that it is not enough to succeed in Haiti to be accepted, success must be achieved with others. GaMa was the target, like a lot of other businesses, of food riots. Who is Mathias Pierre? When I look back at my past and at my current involvement in my country's business sector, I realize not only is it possible to change one's future, but the future can be learned and shaped. I came from a very precarious economic situation and I was able to establish model of financial performance by applying certain principles that I am revealing today in my book: ""THE POWER OF A DREAM."" http: //www.nextbillion.net/blog/2010/05/17/moving-from-survival-to-entrepreneurship-in-haiti.)"

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"Mathias Pierre (born 1967) is a Haitian entrepreneur. His company GaMa (www.gama.ht) sells imported consumer electronics and computer equipment, and provides Internet and other computer-related services, in the Haitian market, doing over $3.5 million of business per year. He is noted as a rare example of a Haitian born in a low-income neighborhood who has earned a college degree within the country and become wealthy. Education: Electronic Engineer, Faculté des Sciences (UEH) Professional Association and Membership: AHTIC (ICT Association: www.ahtic.ht ): Chairman of the Board since 2009 CCIO (Dept. Chamber of Commerce): Vice President of the Board since 2008 CCIH(National Chamber of Commerce): Assist. Treasurer of the Board since 2009 AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce ( www.amcham.ht ): Assist. Treasurer of the Board since 2008 CHDRC (Chinese Chamber of Commerce): Former Treasurer of the Board Union School Haiti(www.unionschool.edu.ht): Treasurer of the Board since 2008 Corporate Responsibility: Foundation ETRE Ayisyen: Founder Chairman of the board of Trustees since 2009 GaMa Consulting S.A. (IT Enterprises): Founder Chairman and CEO, since 1998 GaMa Entreprises S.A. (Construction and Housing industry): Founder, Chairman and CEO, since 1998 Muleng S.A: Founder and past Board Member Vice-President, 1994 - 1997 Award and Honourable Mention: Pioneers of Prosperity, OTF and Seven Funds, Role Model 2009 Rotary Club of PV, HAITI 2008 DIGICEL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD, SERVICE, HAITI 2011 Publication The Power of a Dream:2009 External links -""Impoverished Haiti Slips Further as Remittances Dry Up"", Washington Post, April 4, 2008 -""The Unlikely Story Of One Poor Haitian Who Got Rich"", All Things Considered, March 23, 2010 -""LA CAUSE ENTREPRENERIALE/ ENTREPRENEURSHIP: ADVOCACY AND TESTIMONY IN HAITI"", [1], April 28, 2010 -""Moving from Survival to Entrepreneurship in Haiti"", NextBillion.net, May 17, 2010 -""business solution to Haiti's poverty"", CS Monitor, July 12, 2010 -""Running a Business in a Disaster Zone ."", The Wall Street Journal, Decembrer 30, 2010"

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