Marie Etyse left two of her children behind. She’s 29, a widow and has five kids. She has lived in a town in the Dominican Republic for the past nine years. Like […]
How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes – ProPublica
The group has publicly celebrated its work. But in fact, the Red Cross has repeatedly failed on the ground in Haiti. Confidential memos, emails from worried top officers, and accounts of a […]
Haiti Sees Spike In Cholera Cases 4 Years After Outbreak Began : NPR
It is the rainy season in Haiti. That’s making it even harder for aid workers trying to contain a 4-and-a-half-year-old cholera outbreak that followed the massive earthquake in 2010. Recently, there’s been […]
Venezuela Cuts Oil Subsidies To Caribbean Nations – NPR
“Venezuela is in desperate straits. The oil sector has been deteriorating, and now with the slumping oil prices, they needed cash desperately,” says Michael Shifter, the president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a […]
Haitian’s Lynching Renews Protests Against Dominican Citizenship – NPR
The lynching came during an already tense time for Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic. Feb. 1 marked the deadline for tens of thousands of them to report to the […]
5 Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Where Did The $13.5 Billion Go? – NPR
“There have certainly been improvements,” says Brian Concannon of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, a nonprofit in Boston that fights for human rights on the island. “The rubble is […]
Haiti’s Political Crisis Expected To Come To A Head Next Week : NPR
If a political compromise is not reached before Monday, which also happens to be the 5th anniversary of a devastating earthquake, parliament will be dissolved and the president will rule by decree. via: […]
Climate Change Has Coffee Growers In Haiti Seeking Higher Ground : NPR
Haiti once produced half the world’s coffee. The lush, shade-covered mountainsides provided an ideal environment for imported Arabica trees.Today, Haitian coffee barely registers in global surveys. Trade embargoes, deforestation and the rise […]
In Haiti, An ‘American Idol’-Style Contest About Child Slavery : Goats and Soda : NPR
The 2013 Global Slavery Index ranks Haiti second in the world for modern slavery, with an estimated 200,000 to 220,000 slaves. Only Mauritania is worse. While that number includes adults, the vast […]
Doctors Without Borders: What We Need To Contain Ebola : Goats and Soda : NPR
“Right now the only thing we’re facing is fear,” she says. “Fear is normal when you don’t understand what is going on.”To eliminate that fear, the agency not only needs more funding […]
As Ebola Surges, CDC Sends Aid And Warns Against Travel : Goats and Soda : NPR
In only four days, the total number of cases has risen by 122, or about 10 percent. Since March, the World Health Organization has reported more than 1,300 cases and 728 deaths […]
Chikun-What? A New Mosquito-Borne Virus Lands In The U.S. : Shots – : NPR
“Then I woke up at 3 in the morning,” she says, “and what struck me the most was that my shoulders were on fire. It was like I was being stabbed in […]
A Small Tablet Company Brings High-Tech Hopes To Haiti : All Tech Considered : NPR
Haiti has struggled to rebuild since a devastating earthquake more than four years ago. Most of the population lives on less than $2 a day and there are few open jobs for […]
Cradle Of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between : Alt.Latino : NPR
Race has played an enormous role in the island’s history. Haiti is often described as a cradle of black pride in the Americas, so as we celebrate Black History Month, we want […]
Haiti’s First Cardinal Remains A Priest Of The People : NPR
Later this month, Pope Francis will welcome his first appointments to the College of Cardinals. Among the 19 men chosen for elevation are seven from Central and South America, the Caribbean and […]
Four Years After Earthquake, Many In Haiti Remain Displaced : NPR
\”It\’s the worst place to be in Haiti,\” says Gregoire Goodstein, mission chief for the International Organization for Migration. \”We\’re talking about the higher hanging fruit; people who are unable to get […]
Haiti’s U.N.-imported cholera has infected thousands of people in at least four countries.
The latest country impacted is Mexico, which began noticing cholera cases in September. There have been a total of 184 cases since then, with one death. The last time Latin America faced […]
Street Artists Protest Status Quo In Haiti : NPR
In Haiti, a group of artists is making a name for themselves by creating huge metal sculptures and showing them on the streets. They call themselves Haiti’s Resistance Artists, and their work […]
NPR Series on Race Aims to Build a Wider Audience – NYTimes.com
The race, ethnicity and culture reporting, Mr. Knell said, is part of NPR’s strategy to “do better about mirroring America” by bringing in more voices and engaging minority communities more deliberately. By […]
What Happened To The Aid Meant To Rebuild Haiti? : Shots – Health News : NPR
There are often complaints after big disasters about waste and inefficiencies. Was the Haiti earthquake different from any other international disaster or is this typical? What is interesting about Haiti is the […]
Haitian Musicians Get By With A Little Help From Their Friends : NPR
A rapper who goes by the name Bricks stands in an empty lot on ceramic tiles that used to be his bedroom floor. In 2010, the earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince […]
After Bringing Cholera To Haiti, U.N. Plans To Get Rid Of It : Shots – Health News : NPR
Not quite 10 months after Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, a more insidious disaster struck: cholera. Haiti hadn’t seen cholera for at least a century. Then suddenly, the first cases appeared in the […]
Haiti Then And Now: 3 Years After The Earthquake : The Picture Show : NPR
Evidence of loss remains even three years after a massive earthquake claimed the lives of as many as 200,000 people in Haiti. In the middle of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, there is a […]
Rebuilding Haiti: A Slow Process : NPR
It’s still unclear how many people died during the earthquake in Haiti — even three years later. Host Michel Martin talks with Amy Wilentz, author of ‘Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from […]
WHO Calls For Emergency Stockpile Of Cholera Vaccine : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
WHO Calls For Emergency Stockpile Of Cholera Vaccine : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Sophia Martelly: Haitians ‘More Open’ About HIV : NPR
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Graphic: Obama, Romney Tied In Battleground States : NPR
Graphic: Obama, Romney Tied In Battleground States : NPR .
Cholera Vaccination Test Reached Targets In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
Cholera Vaccination Test Reached Targets In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Andrew Cyrille: Haitian Fascination : NPR
Andrew Cyrille: Haitian Fascination : NPR .
A Haitian Boy Rescued At Sea, Now A U.S. Coast Guard Grad : NPR
A Haitian Boy Rescued At Sea, Now A U.S. Coast Guard Grad : NPR .
CDC Chief: New Vaccines In Haiti Will Save Tens Of Thousands : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
CDC Chief: New Vaccines In Haiti Will Save Tens Of Thousands : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Sebelius Lends Support To Vaccination Projects In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
Sebelius Lends Support To Vaccination Projects In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Vaccination Against Cholera Finally Begins In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
Vaccination Against Cholera Finally Begins In Haiti : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Rumors Roil Haiti Amid Political Uncertainty : NPR
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In Haiti, Bureaucratic Delays Stall Mass Cholera Vaccinations : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
In Haiti, Bureaucratic Delays Stall Mass Cholera Vaccinations : Shots – Health Blog : NPR . Related articles Haitian cholera vaccination pilot project temporarily postponed, NPR reports (rapadoo.com) Can Vaccines Break Cholera’s […]
As Cholera Season Bears Down On Haiti, Vaccination Program Stalls : Shots – Health Blog : NPR
As Cholera Season Bears Down On Haiti, Vaccination Program Stalls : Shots – Health Blog : NPR .
Haitian Heritage In Cuba … As Heard Through Song : NPR
Haitian Heritage In Cuba … As Heard Through Song : NPR .
Can Vaccines Break Cholera’s Deadly Hold On Haiti? : NPR
Can Vaccines Break Cholera’s Deadly Hold On Haiti? : NPR . Related articles New Haiti cholera campaign faces tough questions (sfgate.com) One year on, cheap but untested vaccines to be deployed against […]
State-Of-The-Art Hospital Offers Hope For Haiti : NPR
State-Of-The-Art Hospital Offers Hope For Haiti : NPR .
Church Broadcasts Hope, Haitians Flock Post-Quake : NPR
Church Broadcasts Hope, Haitians Flock Post-Quake : NPR . Related articles Post-Quake Giving To Haiti: An Updated Look At Major Charities : NPR (rapadoo.com) UNICEF – At a glance: Haiti – Four […]
If You Teach A Man To Photograph: Haiti, As Seen By Haitians : The Picture Show : NPR
If You Teach A Man To Photograph: Haiti, As Seen By Haitians : The Picture Show : NPR .
The Mix: The Sounds Of globalFEST : NPR
The Mix: The Sounds Of globalFEST : NPR .
