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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

It is 3:33 A.M. March 17, 2013 and I am working, writing by the light of a coal oil lamp. There has been  no electricity since…

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A Visit to Port-au-Prince

These photos were taken in March 2013 by a small group of volunteers. Let’s first take a look at traffic. Graffiti/Wall Art is often a…

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Hope for Haiti issues passports to future for

PHOTO BY TONY ZOLLO Tony Zollo (3) William Buckley shows off his style with P’Zazz dancers at the Hope for Haiti gala. Seemingly a world…

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Beyond the spectacle of disaster Two photo exhibitions reach beyond the country’s well-publicized chaos

By John Pohl, Gazette Visual Arts Critic.  Some of Benoit Aquin’s photos — such as Carnival VIII — are so dense with elements that…

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Beyond Aid: The Flood of Rice in Haiti

photo courtesy of Foreign Policy by Matthea Brandenburg “We don’t just want the money to come to Haiti. Stop sending money. Let’s fix it. Let’s…

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Deplorable conditions for cholera patients

Tags: Cholera, Haiti, Press release © MSF — One of the cholera treatment centres in Haiti. Port-au-prince, 12 March 2013 — A lack of funds…

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ANY HAITIAN MONEY HERE? 33 Year Old Chelsea Clinton Buying $10 Million NYC Apartment

economypolicyjournal.com File under: It’s a wonderful world for children of elitists and crooked politicians, Chelsea Clinton is buying a $10.5 million spread right across the…

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The Government support to 200% the development of hill lakes

Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe accompanied by Senator Hyppolite Melius [Northwest] and Brother Francklin Armand have discussed in the Foyer of the Incarnation in…

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The Joy of Haiti

A drummer starts the beat. In a school playground, the teenage youths break into a dance. Several dozen of 6-14 year-olds can’t take their eyes…

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Western Union to Enable Government Payments in Haiti

by buildingaschool PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced plans to help facilitate the last…

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Medical team brings critical care to struggling Haitians

Having volunteered in medical missions in Haiti for 14 years, Dr. Daniel Burzon (bottom left) has forged special relationships with the nurses, technicians and support…

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NRG Energy bringing 100-kilowatt solar system to Haiti hospital

Solar panels at the Lashto Fish Farm, in Haiti, part of an earlier effort involving NRG. – (Photo By Courtesy NRG Energy) Princeton-based NRG Energy announced…

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Heineken to Invest $40 Million to Expand, Upgrade Haiti’s Brana Brewery

Above: the brewery produces the Prestige beer brand, among others By the Caribbean Journal staff Heineken will be investing more than $40 million in the…

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Sean Penn’s Charity receives $8.75 Million

HuffPost: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An aid group run by Hollywood actor Sean Penn announced Tuesday it is receiving $8.75 million from the World Bank to…

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Haiti: Deplorable Conditions for Cholera Patients

Haiti 2012 © Emilie Régnier A young cholera patient at an MSF facility. PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, MARCH 12, 2013—A lack of funds and supplies has crippled cholera…

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UN humanitarian official concerned about growing number of forced evictions

11 March 2013 – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Haiti has expressed grave concern about recent incidents of forced evictions of internally displaced…

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The Brand New Haiti –Prime Minister In Miami To Share The Vision And Promote Opportunities

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — There’s a brand new Haiti underway, and everyone can participate in the renaissance. Speaking in Miami, Florida at the first ever Philanthropy Summit held on March…

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Haiti recycles human waste in fight against cholera epidemic

Faeces processed to produce valuable fertiliser for crops and new forests – and eliminate source of disease Isabeau Doucet in Port-au-Prince guardian.co.uk, It’s a modern-day…

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Laurent Lamothe and Bill Clinton guests of honor

Saturday at the Ritz Carton Hotel Coconut Grove in Miami the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Former U.S. President Bill Clinton were received as guests…

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Physicians Interactive, Health eVillages launch mobile healthcare partnership

Nurse educator program will improve quality of care provided in underserved regions, The program will employ the services of Health eVillages, a program of Physicians…