Alcima Fenelus - One of the Oldest Women in the World, Lives in Haiti

A Haitian woman, Alcima Fenelus, may just be the second oldest woman in the world. Alcima was born in 1898, on the same year that Misao Okawa, named the world's oldest woman by Guinness World Records, was born.

Okawa was born in March, Alcima in November

Can you believe this? A Haitian girl who was 17 years old during the U.S. Occupation of Haiti back in 1915 is still alive today to talk about it?

An article released earlier this month on Investopedia spoke about the advantages and disadvantages of retiring in the United States vs. retiring abroad. For Haitian-Americans who are thinking aproaching retirement, this is definitely a topic worth talking about.

Read: Haitian-Americans, do you plan to spend your retirement days in the United States or in Haiti?

It's in our culture, Haitians expect their children to take care of them when they grow old but is the new generation of Haitians up to the task?

Read: What happens when you grow old in Haiti and your children don't want to take care of you?

A Haitian woman, Alcima Fenelus, may just be the second oldest woman in the world. Second to Misao Okawa, named the world's oldest woman by Guinness World Records. Both women are alive, both 114 years old, both born in 1898 but eight months apart...

Read: Haitian Woman Alcima Fenelus, The Second Oldest Woman in the World?

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