Haitian presidents show gratitude to Marte Hoffiz and NORCECA

Tijuana, Mexico, October 31, 2013 – NORCECA Honorary Vice President Jacques Joachim of Haiti presented a plaque of recognition to Cristobal Marte Hoffiz of Dominican Republic as gratitude for all his efforts in favor of Haiti throughout the years.

Joachim, a venerable fixture in the volleyball family, made the presentation at the conclusion of the Executive Committee and Board of Administration held in Tijuana on the occasion of the XXII NORCECA Congress.

“On behalf of the three previous presidents of the Haitian Volleyball National Federations, which are Dr. Bernard Naut, my brother Guy Joachim and me, I want to dedicate this plaque to our dear president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz of the Dominican Republic in recognition to all his hard work in favor of our volleyball.”

Joachim made reference to the involvement of the president of NORCECA in the construction of a volleyball venue in Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Port- au- Prince, the capital of Haiti, in January of 2010, with an estimated death toll of 150,000 people.

“We appreciate the solidarity of Mr. Marte Hoffiz and all his efforts to help our country in very difficult times,” Joachim said.

Marte Hoffiz thanked Joachim and gave “deserved credit to FIVB and the International Olympic Committee for their willingness to offer the assist requested by NORCECA in that terrible situation.”

“We (NORCECA) were among the first organizations to join the aid efforts of the international agencies at that time and to this day we continue assisting the National Federation of Haiti with the support of FIVB and other institutions,” Marte Hoffiz said.