A road is a window of opportunity that opens up and facilitates the movement of people, products and services. The rehabilitation of this road shows how much this type of infrastructure can transform the economy and the lives of the residents of Haiti. The construction of roads is a first step toward facilitating better connectivity within the rural areas, promoting trade and the development of tourism sector.

Residents living in communities along the constructed roads are unanimous in recognizing that since the beginning of the construction, they no longer feel threatened by rain, which often led to flooding. Channels and drainage works have been undertaken and retaining walls have also been constructed to prevent landslides. Before, there were a lot of accidents on the road because it was too narrow in some places. In the rainy season, it was difficult for them to get to school because even motorcycles couldn’t get through.

The thousands of residents of the rural villages now take less than 30 minutes to make the trip from their place to urban centers. Prior to the road rehabilitation this same trip took over 60 minutes. Before the construction, famers used horses and mule to transport their goods to the village of Grand Goave on Wednesday and Saturday for flea market to sell their goods in timely manner. Reducing the travel time also improved living conditions for residents and is bringing new momentum to the village. Transportation costs are now more affordable for families. Parents who left their children with relatives in the city centers can now easily make the daily commute to take their children to school.