Andre Berto goes to Haiti and Bring Charitable Aid to Family’s Homeland

Andre Berto goes to Haiti and Bring Charitable Aid to Family’s Homeland

By Media report on Doghouse Boxing (Mar 26, 2009)

(WINTER HAVEN, FLA.) – Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto ( Winter Haven , Fla. ) joined several family members and the Carma Foundation, including organization founder, Melky Jean in a humanitarian visit, March 16-18 to Port Au Prince, Haiti . He was joined by his parents, brothers Cleveland and Edson as well as younger sister Revelina on the inspirational journey.

The group made several stops during their short trip to the island, distributing shoes to needy children, visiting a local orphanage as well as meeting the local mayor. Berto and Jean enjoyed the opportunity to speak with and provide inspiration to many of the local citizens, both young and old. In addition, Berto took time out to give many of the students a quick boxing lesson. The young people enjoyed the chance to meet the World Champion so deeply that they chased him through the streets, reminiscent of Muhammd Ali in Africa .

In addition to the charitable aspect of the trip, Berto enjoyed the chance to meet several family members, including his older sister, for the first time. Berto plans to make this inaugural trip, the first of many charitable visits to the Island nation which he represented in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens , Greece .

The 25-year-old World Champion has now returned to his home in Winter Haven , Fla. , and will soon start preparing for his next fight, which is slated for May 30. Berto joined the board of the Carma Foundation in October of 2008 to support the organization in its mission of improving the health and lives of the poor women and children in Haiti .

Andre Berto is the World Boxing Council Welterweight World Champion and maintains a perfect 24-0 record as a professional. An accomplished amateur with numerous national titles, Berto represented Haiti in the 2004 Olympic Games. A Haitian-American, Berto comes from a fighting family. His father, Dieusuel competed as an Ultimate Fighter before a devastating car crash ended his career and brother Edson and sister Revelina are professional MMA fighters.
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