Port-au-prince, Haiti — The nonprofit aid group founded by Hollywood star Sean Penn in the aftermath of Haiti's deadly 2010 earthquake will oversee demolition of the wrecked National Palace, the Haitian government said Tuesday.
Government spokesman Lucien Jura told The Associated Press that Penn's J/P Hro group will begin the demolition in the next 10 days. The group is not charging for the work, which is expected to take about two months, Jura said in an email.
"Amb. Penn mentioned that his organization (J/P Hro) could provide the engineers and equipment to do the demolition at no cost to the government," Jura wrote in an email, referring to the position that Penn holds as ambassador-at-large for Haiti.
The earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings in the capital of Port-au-Prince and in other cities to the south. The National Palace was among them, its white dome and the rest of the structure slowly falling into itself.
Government spokesman Lucien Jura told The Associated Press that Penn's J/P Hro group will begin the demolition in the next 10 days. The group is not charging for the work, which is expected to take about two months, Jura said in an email.
"Amb. Penn mentioned that his organization (J/P Hro) could provide the engineers and equipment to do the demolition at no cost to the government," Jura wrote in an email, referring to the position that Penn holds as ambassador-at-large for Haiti.
The earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings in the capital of Port-au-Prince and in other cities to the south. The National Palace was among them, its white dome and the rest of the structure slowly falling into itself.
- 8/22/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.