It wasn’t until the 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti’s capital that many people even realized that dozens of the city’s grandest old buildings were still standing — its quirky and ornate “gingerbread houses” […]
Haitians Worry World Bank-Assisted Mining Law Could Result in “Looting” – Truthout
With Haiti’s Parliament having dissolved on Tuesday, civil society groups are worried that the Haitian president may move to unilaterally put in place a contentious revision to the country’s decades-old mining law. […]
Is USAID Helping Haiti to Recover, or US Contractors to Make Millions? | The Nation
The corrugated metal fences surrounding construction sites in downtown Port-au-Prince are covered with a simple message: “Haiti ap vanse,” or “Haiti is moving forward.” Where once many thousands of people made tattered […]
Cruising Up An Uncrowded Coast In Haiti – Forbes
The name Arcadins comes from several islets off the coast in the Gulf of Gonâve, which are so small that about the only thing visible from shore is a lighthouse on one them. […]
The Haiti earthquake five years on – then and now | The Guardian
On 12 January 2010, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti with more than 50 aftershocks following over the next 12 days. The disaster left more than 220,000 people dead and over 300,000 […]
Five years after Haiti quake, a beacon of hope – Philly.com
Despite these difficult economic conditions in the United States, Catholic-sponsored health-care systems and other donors rose to the occasion. And they plan to be involved in the ongoing work of creating a […]
Video: Haiti 5 years later – Yahoo News
It was January 12, 2010, just before 5 p.m., when the world came crashing down for millions of Haitians. Bodies lined the streets, and entire communities were reduced to piles of rubble. […]
Somber gatherings mark 5th anniversary of Haiti earthquake – The Washington Post
“Five years ago, Haiti was in great pain. I pray for those who died and I thank you God for not taking the lives of my children,” Edline Guervil said with her […]
Il y a cinq ans le tremblement de terre en Haïti en images – RFI
Haïti commémore le cinquième anniversaire du tremblement de terre qui a dévasté le pays le 12 janvier 2010. La catastrophe avait fait 230 mille morts, 300 mille blessés et 1 million et […]
Haiti is emerging from the rubble – Korea Times
Billions in foreign aid was pledged and legions of humanitarian workers poured into Haiti while powerful figures stepped up, such as former President Bill Clinton, who co-chaired the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, […]
Faith and Hope Five Years After Haiti Earthquake | The Huffington Post
On this fifth earthquake anniversary, I remember four-story buildings collapsed into a stack of concrete pancakes. I remember circling over Port-au-Prince in a small plane with other relief personnel six days after […]
Rebuilding Haiti: Still a work in progress | The Miami Herald
Five years after the world’s worst natural disaster left more than 300,000 dead and an equal number injured, this shattered nation appears to be in recovery mode: a new Supreme Court is […]
Haiti’s Economic Aftershocks – NYTimes.com
Different countries have relative economic strengths. The United States fosters innovation, China excels at production, but Haiti barely participates in the global economy. Yet as a low-wage country close to the world’s […]
Lessons Unlearned in Haiti As Memory of the Earthquake Fades | Huffington Post
Five years ago on Jan. 12, my friend Charles had just left his office in Port-au-Prince when the 7 magnitude earthquake hit. Once he learned that his wife and children were safe, […]
US says was overly optimistic on Haiti quake aid – Yahoo News
US officials admitted Thursday that Washington had been over ambitious in its plans to help Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, despite pledging about $4 billion in aid.Five years after […]
Video: Five years on, Haiti’s earthquake amputees still struggling – USA Today
Five years on, Haiti’s earthquake amputees still struggling .
5 years after quake, Haiti still needs help – Chicago Tribune
The loss of human life was tremendous and horrifying, even if there have been conflicting reports on the exact numbers. The official death toll is 316,000 people, according to the Haitian government. […]
Five years after quake, emerging northern Haiti faces challenges| Seattle Times
The village of Madras lies at the end of a dusty road in a forgotten corner of Haiti’s northeastern plains, not far from where Christopher Columbus is thought to have established the […]
A look at Haiti five years after the earthquake – USA Today
A look at Haiti five years after the earthquake .
Return to Haiti: voodoo you love | The Sunday Times
People don’t realise we have places like this in Haiti,” says Jeff, my dive instructor, as we glide into the cove. We’re surrounded by clear, warm water, just off the forested island […]
Voices: Haiti, still suffering 5 years after earthquake – USA Today
About 1.5 million people were living in tent cities crammed into every open space in this capital city. Some were packed into public parks. Some emerged on the medians of roads, nothing […]
IDB Donates $24 Million to Strengthen Haiti’s Education System – Nearshore Americas
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has agreed to give US$24 million to Haiti to improve the quality of education and provide access to free basic education to all children.This is the fourth […]
U.S Home Reconstruction in Haiti: Another Disaster – Yahoo Finance
Nearly five years after a disastrous 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 220,000 people and leaving millions without homes, the tiny island nation is still struggling to pick up the […]
Renewable Energy Development in Haiti – Triple Pundit
Economists and development experts such as Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen have zoomed in on and elaborated the potential of distributed renewable energy resources and technologies to do much more than address […]
Rice, Haiti and the foreign aid paradox – Video – CNN Money
‘We the Economy’ film zeroes in on food aid to Haiti and how it affects American farming and shipping interests as well as Haiti’s own agricultural markets. The result: a surprising study […]
Haiti’s reconstruction slowed by corruption | CCTV America
Four years after an earthquake hit Haiti, reconstruction is still slow. Then, there is the corruption and bribery. Some construction workers say it’s a necessary part of doing business in Haiti.But it […]
Haiti Hopes to Woo Back Tourists With Resorts – ABC News
Off this sleepy southern Haitian village, fishermen in weathered wooden boats slowly move across azure waters. Miles of picture-perfect sandy beaches slope gently, fringed by grasses and framed by mountains. In any […]
US Pledge to Rebuild Haiti not Being Met – Sudan Vision Daily
The deadly earthquake that leveled Haiti’s capital more than two years ago brought a thread of hope: a promise of renewal. With the United States taking the lead, international donors pledged billions […]
EU auditors: Haiti earthquake support falls short | EurActiv
Well-intentioned, but insufficient. In a report published Tuesday 23 September, the European Court of Auditors was highly critical of the European Commission’s €1.23 billion contribution to relief efforts, following the March 2010 earthquake […]
Advocates, Florida delegation push immigration program to help rebuild Haiti | Immigration | McClatchy DC
A bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives – including those from South Florida – is pushing the Obama administration to create an immigration program for Haitians that would accelerate […]
Chile vs. Haití en amistoso de fútbol el 9 de septiembre en Fort Lauderdale – Courant.com
La selección nacional de fútbol de Chile, entre cuyos astros mundialistas se destacan Alexis Sánchez, Mauricio Isla y Eduardo Vargas, entre otros, disputará un partido amistoso ante su similar de Haití el […]
How Humanitarian Aid Weakened Post-Earthquake Haiti | The Nation
For many of the countless NGOs that have mushroomed post-disaster, Mortime says, “I think it was important for them to go and help Haiti. But the way they went about it was […]
Haiti in the wake of the ‘quake | The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright | CBC Radio
Haiti is at a crossroads. It has been more than four-and-a-half years since an earthquake hit the poverty-stricken country, destroying much of the country’s fragile infrastructure and buildings. Death toll estimates ranged […]
Haiti: Where Will Haiti’s Poor Go? » CounterPunch
We gained a sense of where so many desperate people are relocating when we visited Canaran, a “city” of approximately 200,000 people seeking to eke out an existence in the arid, “dust […]
Haïti:un service médical d’urgence par hélicoptère
Ayiti Air Anbilans, un organisme à but non lucratif, est le premier service d’hélicoptère médical d’urgence du pays, selon un communiqué du Bureau de la présidence. Ce service ambulancier aérien, disposant de […]
U.S. Green Building Council and HOK Create Model for Sustainable Building in Haiti |Engineering News Record
“We really wanted to do something to promote sustainable design that also honors the country’s culture and we wanted to empower an existing organization to carry out their mission,” says Roger Limoges, […]
Canada overcomes Haiti on PKs in CONCACAF GU-15 Championship Final – Boxscorenews.com
Canada won the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship on Sunday night, outlasting Haiti 4-1 on penalty after their final ended 1-1 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.The evenly matched sides, both of […]
Des nouveaux sans abris au centre ville de Port-au-Prince continuent de se plaindre – Radio Metropole Haiti
Le regroupement des citoyens du Centre-ville contre le déguerpissement forcé dénonce une nouvelle fois les opérations de destruction de bâtiments dans ce secteur qui a démarré le 31 mai dernier. Lors d’une […]
Carnival to build Haiti cruise facility – Travelmole
The development on Tortuga island will be the “largest cruise industry investment ever made in Haiti,” according to David Candib, Carnival’s vice president of development and operations.A memorandum of understanding has been […]
Haiti, a Destination Only for the Brave Ones – International Business Times
Haiti, for the meantime, is still “a place where only true travellers go; a place for the brave and the curious,” G Adventures description of the place reads.According to G Adventures’ Australia […]
Where has all the Haiti aid money gone? U.S. to keep closer track
“People often ask where did the money go in Haiti? It’s been difficult to fully answer this question. The bill is the first step to know how money is being spent. It […]
Could Specialty Cocoa Be Haiti’s Golden Ticket To Prosperity? | WBUR & NPR
In Robillard, a tiny hamlet deep in the Haitian hinterland, Valmir Mamonvil is standing next to a would-be national hero: Maman Pye cacao, which in Haitian Creole means “mother cacao tree.” His […]
Haiti Demolition Unleashes New Wave Of Homelessness After Poor Renters Given Minutes To Leave – The Huffington Post
This is the grand, dreamlike vision of central Port-au-Prince that President Michel Martelly says will replace what was toppled when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake left much of Haiti’s capital in ruins on Jan. […]
Plans to rebuild Haiti capital displace families — MiamiHerald.com
“These plans will take a long time to finish, perhaps another 10 years,” says Harry Adam, executive director of the government agency that is responsible for the construction of public buildings and […]
Ban Ki-moon inaugure un centre sportif omni sport – Radio Metropole Haiti
Ban Ki-moon a salué l’attention portée à Haïti par le mouvement olympique qui a aidé à l’érection de ce centre appelé à permettre aux athlètes haïtiens de s’entraîner dans d’excellentes conditions et […]
Living Conditions in Haiti’s Capital Improve, but Rural Communities Remain Very Poor – World Bank Group
The roads in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, are buzzing: street merchants sell everything from clothes, to fruits to bottled water or soda, yelling prices to passers-by who are waiting for a […]
World Bank MD Lauds Haiti’s Recovery Progress and Calls for Opportunities for All – HispanicBusiness.com
At the end of a three-day trip, World Bank Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Sri Mulyani Indrawati commended the government of Haiti for the progress in the country’s recovery and called […]
UN Official Urges New Approach on Haiti’s Internally Displaced Persons – Caribbean Journal
It is time to move from a “largely humanitarian approach to a development-based drive in Haiti,” a United Nations official said this week.Chaloka Beyani, the UN’s special rapporteur on the human rights […]
Village being built in Haiti to be named in memory of Burke priest Richard Martin – The Washington Post
The Rev. Richard Martin had been to Haiti many times before the 2009 mission during which he saw families living in a garbage dump. Children were playing in the water, thick with […]
Haiti Needs Lasting Solutions For The Displaced and Vulnerable |SpyGhana.com
Four years after the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti, it is time to move from a largely humanitarian approach to a development based drive, a United Nations human rights expert said today, […]
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