Category: Earthquake/CHOLERA
Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund gives $1.5 million in grants to hotel, education, tech sectors
By Associated Press, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund says it hopes $1.5 million in grants will help Haiti build its hotel, education…
Deflecting Attention away from Failure in the IDP Camps~Smoke and Mirrors in Haiti
by MARK SCHULLER In many senses the lack of progress following Haiti’s earthquake centers on housing. Assessing the damage, a team evaluated 382,256 housing units…
It’s Destination Haiti for Compassionate Local Pilots
A 767 with 506 pounds of boxed toys is to take off from Miami Thursday. NBC Miami: Some local pilots aim to beat the Christmas…
UN has taken Haiti cholera claims “very seriously”: spokesman
xinhuanet.com:UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The United Nations takes seriously the accusation that it may have caused a 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, UN…
Cholera in Haiti-Added Audio clip
Almost seven thousand people have died of cholera in Haiti over the past year. It’s by far the largest outbreak in the world today. But…
Making Art in the 3rd World: Haiti’s Ghetto Biennale
Works from artists such as Laura Heyman, Jesse Darling, Andre Eugene, Peter Anderson, and Jean Herard Celeur from the biennale’s inaugural edition in 2009. In…
Could the earthquake in Haiti have been a man-made disaster?
New research confirms that extreme weather and deforestation can cause earthquakes. Bryan Nelson: If you ever doubted that human action was capable of profoundly effecting…
Cholera Fallout: Can Haitians Sue the U.N. for the Epidemic?
Time.com: By Susana Ferreira / Port-au-Prince Cholera hit Laurent Jacnel on a Sunday night last June. He was at home, in a Port-au-Prince tent camp…
Oprah Winfrey to see Haiti’s President Michel Martelly, Designer Donna Karan, Sean Penn’s DP camp
The TV talent is expected in Port au Prince Sunday evening to visit a settlement camp for displaced people run by Hollywood actor Sean Penn…
Oprah Winfrey tours encampment in Haiti under tight security
Chicago Sun Times: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Oprah Winfrey toured an encampment for Haitians displaced by a massive 2010 earthquake under tight security Monday, with…
Farrakhan, Winfrey land in Haiti on separate trips
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has arrived in Haiti, saying he wants to see how his organization can help the…
Haitians protest for UN cholera compensation
Several thousand people have taken part in a protest in Haiti, demanding that the United Nations pays compensation to people with cholera. The protesters say…
Haiti Art Expo 2011 Attracts Celebs Like Val Kilmer, Global Power Players and Raises Awareness and Funds For Haiti During Art Basel
MIAMI, Dec. 9, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — The lively spirit of Haiti was revealed through empowering works of art during Haiti Art Expo 2011, December 1-4…
PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF CHINA REP KIDNAPPED IN HAITI???
December 5, 2011 Haitian radio stations and TV outlets have been asked to suppress details, however, sources suggest that the PRC representative to Haiti has…
Haiti: pressure grows for reinstating fired unionists
Submitted by Weekly News Update on Tue, 12/06/2011 – 11:09. The Montreal-based apparel firm Gildan Activewear Inc. has asked its Haitian subcontractor, Genesis S.A., to…
Colombia architect leads bamboo building crusade
Eco-sustainable bamboo is strong and beautiful and can take the place of wood and concrete in many building projects, architect Simon Velez says. LaTimes: By…
How animals predict earthquakes
Can pond-dwelling animals pick up pre-earthquake signals? BBC: Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike. This,…
Haiti Leader Says Venezuela Aid is Key
By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela December 4, 2011 (AP) Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a…
EDITORIAL: Haiti can thank U.N. for cholera epidemic
ShelbyStar.com Friday, Dec 2 2011, 7:50 pm Haiti’s recent history has us wondering if the voodoo-practicing nation is cursed. Amid its ongoing efforts to recover…
Wyclef Jean Defends His Haiti Charity Against Claims It Squandered Funds
You know all that money you donated to Wyclef Jean’s charity after the Haiti earthquake? It might not have gone to actually helping the quake…


















