The earthy domestics who toil long hours in his apartment building live together in squalid quarters on the sixth floor, and their plight awakens Jean-Louis's long-dormant sense of justice.
In many ways, Haiti is a failed state: the latest chapter in its long history of strife saw the ousting of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February.
Although the team are expected to wait until Schumacher's long-term plans are clearer before committing themselves, Ferrari sporting director Jean Todt sounded positive about the Brazilian.