Joasil Déméus Débrosse

Joasil Déméus Débrosse (12 January 1968 – 13 January 2013) was a Haitian journalist and philanthropist. He ran for the Haitian Congress twice and lost both times. He died January 13, 2013, in a hospital center in Port-au-Prince. He was the Radio Star Presenter of Morning Train, a program broadcast every morning on Radio TV Zenith.

Early life

Débrosse was born in the Province of Artibonite. He was one of the eight children of Joseph Dieulifort Joasil and Marie Merzila Elysée Joasil. Because of his intelligence, he was sent to Port-au-Prince to continue his education.

Career

He first ran for elected office in 2000 and found it necessary to boycott the elections when Fanmi Lavalas, the political party of President Jean Bertrand Aristide, was about to win. After Lavalas' parliamentary victory in 2000, Joasil retreated from politics to concentrate on social work and philanthropy. He sent scores of impoverished children to school using his own funds. He had no children of his own. He used his last savings to feed street people and have-nots.

Joasil established the Noël Emmanuel Limage Foundation, named after a former Haitian Senator from Artibonite. The foundation became a platform for his philanthropic and social endeavors. Concurrently, he revamped his radio program, renaming it "Train Matinal," which encompassed a blend of social, political, and religious content. The show aimed to represent a diverse range of perspectives, reflecting the beliefs of Haitians both within the country and across the diaspora.

Personal life

In December 2010, Joasil Déméus Débrosse married Jerry Milfort, a nurse in Arcahaie. They had no children.