Haitians say: “WAP KONN JÒJ”!
But who’s “Jòj / Georges”?
Now, you know the answer 👆🏿 •
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Born with a natural sense of leadership, Samuel Dameus has showcased his energetic skills as an effective leader throughout his career. A native of Cap-Haitian, Haiti, Samuel Dameus is a dynamic young professional with a passion and dedication to offer his absolute best to his country, environment and his community. At a young age he initiated his legacy as a trailblazer in his school. Dameus was not only shining in school, at his local church he also shared his role as a leader to enlighten and influence other young people in and around his community. As a kid he was always eager to assist others to excel in their endeavors, which allowed him to be a very active and key member of his community. Dameus was able to improve and sharpened his skills AS LEADER he also have a positive impact within the youth of his community. Bringing positive change for his country, was and always will be a priority for Dameus. Hence he always envisioned to be the one impacting his community and country positively, Dameus pursued a career as the Director of Communication for the Ministry of Tourism of Haiti. Within this path he brought several methods which were able to greatly improve the tourism sector of Haiti. Since assuming office in the said position has contributed to a steady exponential growth for the tourism industry of Haiti. Earlier in his career, Dameus as a Communication Officer for the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent), he executed unprecedented work during his 4 years with the establishment. He was a key influencer in the development of a text message system named Tera, which was a crucial method of communicating with the population following the 2010 earthquake. That system was the very first time this type of outsource and outreach tool has been fully operational. Over the years he continuously uses technology to effectively transmit his vision and ideas. Heβs interest of using technology to communicate effectively sparked in interest in his involvement in perfecting his knowledge about the latest and most practical forms of communications in the forever evolving world of technology. As noted, images are undeniably one of the best tools of communication. Dameus naturally developed a career as a photographer shortly after the 2010 earthquake as he began to share images of the tragedy. Several international organizations and outlets used Dameusβ captivating images around the world. About a year later he was recruited by the team of EuroNews and offered his assistance in making the documentary "Silent Disaster Haiti, One Year Later". That prompted him to focus on social photography. Throughout social media the hashtag #FacesOfHaiti which was initiated by Dameus reflect the current state of the people throughout the country. As a he continued to develop as a photographer, Dameus has also too great pride and showcasing his impressive photography exposing the beauty of Haiti. In his years of existence and in his professional career of simply 7 years, he has proven to be a beacon of hope and influence to other young people on his path. As he faces daily challenges, Dameus drive continues to remain laser focus on his main goal which is to contribute and specifically create avenues of effective communication and impact the development of Haiti.