Haiti’s Martelly asks diaspora for education support

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s President-elect Michel  Martelly asked Haitians living abroad yesterday to support his  country’s post-earthquake recovery with contributions to a fund  for education to come out of money transfers and phone calls.

More than 4 million Haitians live oversees, around half of  them in North America, and annual remittances sent to the small  Caribbean country total $1.8 billion, which accounts for almost  a quarter of its gross domestic product (GDP).

“We need you to bring your talents back to Haiti. We need  you to bring your skills and expertise back to Haiti. The  simple fact