In 1999 she decided to start an organization dedicated to humanitarian , social and educational work to aid the people of Haiti . It was named Fondation Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur Dessalines , usually shortened to Fondation Félicité ( FF ) , in honour of the wife of Jean-Jacques Dessalines , who was a slave first , learned to read and write , then began to teach , working for the liberation of the country , and ultimately lived to be 100 years . Soon after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , the Friends of Fondation Félicité was set up , an associated not-for-profit organization that is helping Haitian people to rebuild their own country , and raises funds for grassroots projects on the island
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Bayyinah Bello