Above: Astrel Clovis heads to the finish (Photo: J/P HRO)
By the Caribbean Journal staff
A group of marathoners from Haiti completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, helping to raise money for Sean Penn’s J/P HRO charity, which is performing reconstruction and relief work in Haiti.
Running alongside them was actress Pamela Anderson, who also completed the marathon on behalf of J/P HRO.
The runners included Astrel Clovis, who finished in a team-best 2:46; Jean Macksony, Bertine Laine and Carline Lamour.
Clovis was the top finisher on the team, finishing 200th overall.
The runners qualified for the team at the Petion-Ville Half Marathon in June.
J/P HRO is currently focusing on supporting and managing tent camps in Haiti, including the Delmas 32 area and the Petion-Ville Camp.
It now has almost 350 staff in the country, 95 percent of whom are Haitian.
According to the most recent tally, the NYC Marathon effort raised almost $290,000 for J/P HRO.
