Disaster response needs to address misbeliefs about health hazards, respect bereaved, and allow dignified laying to rest IRIN, part of the Guardian development network guardian.co.uk,…

A telecommunications tower. Photo by cogdogblog/flickr/cc. On a hill towering above Port-au-Prince is an array of sky-high antennas visible from much of the city. Each…

The NGO Republic of Haiti Kathie Klarreich and Linda Polman October 31, 2012   |    This article appeared in the November 19, 2012 edition of…

Following Hurricane Sandy HAVANA TIMES (dpa) — The Venezuelan government today sent 93 tons of foods to Cuba on an “air bridge” that will continue…

By A Airbus interior designed by Edese Doret NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) – Edése Doret was born in Haiti and raised in the Bronx. At…

Farmlands in southern Haiti were extensively damaged Fears are growing of food shortages in Haiti, after the strong winds and heavy rain of Hurricane Sandy…

President: Michel Martelly Mr Martelly was known for his charismatic performances in his previous career as a singer Michel Martelly, who first made his name…

Overview Facts Leaders Media Timeline Haiti became the world’s first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state when it threw off French colonial control…