Ms. Marie Ren¨¦e Joseph, 1976 - 2010
Security Guard (Haiti)
Marie Ren¨¦e Joseph, a national of Haiti, was a Security Guard for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) since August 2005.
Marie Ren¨¦e, nicknamed ¡°Ginou,¡± lived with her parents and brothers and sisters in Haiti. She attended the Lyc¨¦e Pinchinat in Jacmel, before pursuing her studies at the Institut Universitaire Quisqueya-Am¨¦rique and later at the Facult¨¦ des Sciences Humaines in Port-au-Prince.
Immediately prior to working for the UN, Marie Ren¨¦e worked at the Office d¡¯Assurance Accidents du Travail et Maternit¨¦ in Jacmel, where she dealt with office accounts and administration.
In her spare time she worked as a peer educator for Volontariat pour le D¨¦veloppement d¡¯Ha?ti, a nongovernmental organization where young Haitian people are given the opportunity to grow to become responsible adults through personal development, training and peer activities.
Marie Ren¨¦e often took continuing education and training courses associated with MINUSTAH and she also obtained certificates in journalism and commercial law.
A colleague recalled that upon joining MINUSTAH, Marie Ren¨¦e immediately became a friend to all who knew her. ¡°Her humour was infectious, she always found the right comforting word,¡± she said. ¡°She was one of those people whom you always wanted around.¡±
Marie Ren¨¦e¡¯s mother tongue was Creole, but she was also fluent in French and understood both English and Spanish.
Marie Ren¨¦e is survived by her parents and her brothers and sisters.