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HAITI KISKEYA BOARD OF DIRECTOR
HK'S HISTORY
It all started around 1994 when AOL was the giant in online popularity. Everyone
had an AOL account and if you didn't know how to chat on AOL, you had better
learn.
I logged on once and noticed a member created chatroom called "Ayiti Kiskeya". I
got excited and headed straight for that page every time I logged on. I would
meet some interesting folks from all over the globe and many of whom I
befriended and remain friends with through the years. Ayiti Kiskeya was heaven
sent from there on, until one day I logged on and the chat room was gone. I
search all over the place and couldn't find it. I got on the phone with AOL, but
was told the particular chat room (Ayiti Kiskeya) was member created and as soon
as the creator logged off, the page was gone. Basically, it was up for grab for
anyone who wished to create it. So I did. I created and would leave my
connection online for as long as I could so the page would be available.
One day, I decided to take it a little further by calling AOL and requested that
the Ayiti Kiskeya was turned into one of those regular chat room such as:
Canada, France, Atlanta, Miami, Jamaica, etc. but not in that particular order.
I must say, I was very offended when the AOL representative told me and I quote:
"Come on man, there aren't enough Haitians online to warrant such a chat room.
Do they even have computers, let alone know how to use them?". Yeah, I remember
and will never forget his name: Jerome Hawkins.
Perhaps, maybe there was some truth to his statement at the time, in terms of
the number of Haitians online, but I knew more than a handful of college
classmates with AOL account. At the time, AOL's subscription was about
$21.95/Month and based on my non-scientific survey and calculation, I knew 2000
people with AOL accounts within my inner circle (Hey, what can I say, I was a
popular guy. lol). That's a total of $43,900.00 and that to me was worth a lousy
chat room bearing the name of Ayiti Kiskeya on a permanent basis.
AOL wouldn't bouge despite my many letters to there corporate office and it
was then I realize that I had no other choice but to somehow create a chat room
myself and name it Ayiti Kiskeya. So begun my never ending, but enjoyable and
rewarding challenge. I created my first Ayiti Kiskeya Portal, with my limited
computer/web knowledge using Lycos, but I didn't stop there. I created one on
Yahoo, AltaVista, AOL (Yes AOL), Hotmail, AngelFire, and any other
engines/portals out there , and since Google wasn't available, I didn't have one
on Google.
Since then, Haiti Kiskeya has gone through many facades and changes, but what
medium hasn't? In 2001, I made it official and registered HaitiKiskeya.com and
established the first version of Haiti Kiskeya.
Mission Statement
Haiti Kiskeya is a secure Haitian networking website connecting you with your
family and close friends. On Haiti Kiskeya you can share your happiness, cherish
old memories, and bond with your loved ones.
The materialistic approach of life has made many of us almost forget the
importance of family values. Keeping this in mind, Haiti Kiskeya is an
initiative to bring together Haitian families, reviving the age old tradition of
love and affection.
Haiti Kiskeya enables you to create your very own network by inviting your
family members, friends and distant relatives. Haiti Kiskeya also offers various
unique features where you can write your ancestral history, share photos and
funny moments, keep a track of your family and friends events, send messages and
invitations to people close to your heart and much more!
Haiti Kiskeya respects your privacy and security. Only the members of Haiti
Kiskeya are eligible to see your profile. Your entire profile's information is
protected and is not visible to any strangers or outsiders.
Haiti Kiskeya is no one's venture, but a conglomerate efforts by Haitians
Worldwide. Haiti Kiskeya's operation is based out of Tampa, FL. Haiti Kiskeya
focus is towards consumer based internet- social media and search engines,
targeted at the Haitian consumer.
Join Haiti Kiskeya, the most secure Haitian networking website, and experience
the joy of bringing your family and friends closer.
By Haitians for Haitians. Lakay se lakay. I'm Power-J and I approve of this
message. lol
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