Category: Earthquake/CHOLERA
Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
Hometown U: A smarter, stronger roof design for Haiti and beyond
Scott Hamel stands on his proof of concept model for his concrete roof at the Engineering Building on the campus of the University of Alaska…
Cholera epidemic in Haiti ‘poses major threat to Latin America and Caribbean’
UN assistant secretary general says deadly outbreak, which has been blamed on UN troops, demands decisive action Mark Tran theguardian.com, Friday 7 March 2014 06.06…
Haiti’s cholera epidemic Immune response
The Economist.com LAST month the United Nations’ Independent Expert on Human Rights in Haiti delivered his annual assessment (French version here) of the state of…
Purdue serving orphans in Haiti
www.orphanhaiti.org Purdue Athletic Chaplain Marty Dittmar worked to build and open an orphanage northeast of Mirebalais, Haiti. Built entirely by volunteers, the Purdue community has…
Senior UN official calls for Haiti cholera compensation-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
BBC- A senior United Nations official has broken ranks with his organisation and called for “full compensation” for the victims of a cholera epidemic in…
Haiti loses former ambassador, expert on Dominican relations
By jacqueline charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com Guy Alexandre, a former Haiti ambassador to the Dominican Republic who recently published a book on how to improve the relationship,…
New Haiti Marriott to Top Off Construction “Soon” in Port-au-Prince -Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Above: a rendering of the Haiti Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Digicel-developed Marriott hotel in Haiti will soon be topping off construction,…
The Damage That Good Can Inflict ‘Fatal Assistance,’ About Relief Efforts in Haiti
By MANOHLA DARGISFEB. 27, 2014 Photo Graves near Port-au-Prince after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, from “Fatal Assistance,” a documentary by Raoul Peck. Credit Velvet Film Good…
Haiti’s Android tablet maker Surtab to crank up production
With an initial production run of 4,000 tablets already sold, Surtab plans to increase its output to 7,000 a month. Rashmee Roshan Lall in Port-au-Prince…
Arcade Fire in Haiti: ‘I feel like it makes sense of me’
In Haiti, Arcade Fire aren’t headliners. Not that it matters to Win Butler and Regine Chassagne, for whom it’s a kind of homecoming. The Guardian.com…
The tiny houses costing only $5,000 that are playing their small part to help solve homelessness
They have traditionally attracted those planning on downsizing or looking to simplify their lives for financial or environmental reasons. But there is now another group…
Democratic Party arm criticized in Haiti project for spending on big foreign salaries and Washington office overhead
George Russell-Fox News An arm of the Democratic Party chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, that aims to support democracy in foreign countries,…
Clinton Foundation funds recycling plant in Haiti
By Trenton Daniel: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Clinton Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to a Haitian recycling plant that seeks to clean up the…
Towards the metamorphosis of Wharf Jérémie (Cité Soleil)
HaitiLibre: Located southwest of the City of Cité Soleil, the place commonly called “Wharf Jérémie” [commercial port, inter-regional and of cabotage] will host soon, one…
IS OUR GOVERNMENT ATTEMPTING TO BECOME DYSFUNCTIONAL?? MARTELLY/LAMOTHE PLAN TO DUMP CHARLES JEAN-JACQUES THE POPULAR AND EFFICIENT MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS TO REPLACE HIM WITH A MIDGET OF MINIMAL ABILITY!!
February 19, 2014 Jean-Jacques has worked tirelessly to improve his ministry, and those he serves. He is a hands on guy who recognizes the needs…
Bill Clinton in Haiti to visit agriculture and environment projects
Trenton Daniel AP: Former U.S. President and UN special envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton waves to the children of the Union Des Apotres – Prodev…
Haiti special report: Just where did the money go?
A little over four years ago, Port-au-Prince was struck by a devastating earthquake which quickly prompted a shocked global audience to give billions in emergency…
Haiti – A nation with a cross to bear
Reporter Jason O’Brien and photojournalist Mark Condren travelled to Port-au-Prince in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake on 12 January, 2010 – and stepped…
Good things are happening in Onaville
Over the past two years we have reported about Cheryl teaching Haitian ladies craft skills to help them earn a living. Well, the work goes…






