Category: Earthquake/CHOLERA
Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
Massive distribution of building materials, three months after Matthew
MSF.ORG Jeanty Junior Augustin Distribution of aid packages by MSF in the most remote areas of Jérémie and Cayes After providing urgent medical care, Médecins…
Malaria champions unnerved by Trump uncertainty at crucial time
FILE PHOTO: A woman, 60, who is suffering from malaria rests in her house at Kagorwa Pygmy camp on Idjwi island in the Democratic Republic…
Haiti’s cholera fight hits global stage at World Economic Forum in Davos
Haiti’s cholera fight hits global stage at World Economic Forum in Davos By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@miamiherald.com The British doctor in charge of helping the United…
Irish/New York Foundation Receives Clinton Award for Work in Haiti
News provided by Andrew Grene Foundation Jan 16, 2017, 08:04 ET NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On January 12, 2010, Andrew Grene, an…
Andrew Gene Foundation
Who we are What we do Get involved News Donate Get Fundraising Video Player Our mission is to give the Haitian people the resources to…
On this day, the ground convulsed in Haiti, killing thousands
At 4:53 p.m. Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti suffered its worst natural disaster. More than 300,000 people died and an equal number were injured; 1.5 million…
7 Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Millions Still Need Ai
The resilience of the Haitian people has endured through years of natural disasters. On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake ravaged Haiti, claiming up to…
140 Indian soldiers to be given cholera vaccination in Haiti
NEW DELHI: Nearly 140 Indian soldiers, who are part of UN peace-keeping force in Haiti, will be administered cholera vaccine after the UN reportedly ordered…
Sean Penn Draws Big Stars for Haiti During Golden Globes Weekend
HAITI RISINGTMZ.com Sean Penn drew some big names at his Haiti fundraiser during Golden Globes weekend. Jason Siegel, David Blaine, Courtney Love, Joel Edgerton, Bill…
Fighting Haiti’s cholera outbreak requires more funds: UN
medicalxpress.com The cholera outbreak that hit Haiti after Hurricane Matthew slammed the island has been contained but persists due to lack of funding, according to…
Dirty Job Shows Why Cholera Still Kills in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The men strip off their clothes, wrap themselves in rags and plug their nostrils with tobacco to hide the stench. They squeeze…
The House of No
(This article was written in 2014 but was never posted- blogs.pjstar.com) I want to tell you about an eighteen-month-old baby girl named Wilgesta who was…
Partnership Bringing Electricity to Haiti Orphanage
AUSTIN — Freedom Solar Power and ABC Home & Commercial Services teamed up to bring a 100 percent sustainable off-grid solar system to an orphanage…
Hurricane Matthew – Situation Report No. 30 (26 December 2016)
Download PDF (308.06 KB) Main Points The CERF approved two project proposals worth just over US$ 3.5 million for rapid restoration of safe education services,…
The complicated story of NGOs in post-disaster Haiti
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was the deadliest quake ever recorded in the Western hemisphere, and nearly seven years later, Haitians are still feeling its…
Shipping containers arrive for Marietta City Schools’ Haiti project
Mary Kate McGowan MARIETTA — After three years of planning and preliminary work, Marietta School District’s engineering pipeline’s project will now become a reality. Thursday…
General Assembly Adopts Resolution Committing to New Approach on Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Delegates also Pass Text on Sport as Means to Promote Development, Peace GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION, 64TH MEETING (AM) GA/11878 16 DECEMBER 2016 Adopting…
A new approach to cholera in Haiti: Report by the Secretary-General (A/71/620)
from UN General Assembly Published on 12 Dec 2016 — View Original Download PDF (336.78 KB) Summary On 19 August 2016, the Secretary-General announced a…
Nearly 7 years after quake, 50,000 in Haiti still in camps
In this Dec. 2, 2016 photo, Adrienne St. Fume stands outside her shelter in the Delmas tent camp set up set up nearly seven years…
Veteran civil rights attorney providing clean water, life to Haiti
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Civil rights attorney Ed Buckley has built more than 330 artesian wells and water reservoirs, providing water for nearly 350,000 people in…