Category: Earthquake/CHOLERA
Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
Worried and disappointed, Michel Forst complete his mission in Haiti
Michel Forst, Independent Expert of the United Nations on the situation of human rights in Haiti, is the country since November 25 completes his mission,…
Haiti seeks to fix broken adoption system
By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti is overhauling its adoption laws for the first time in nearly 40 years in an attempt…
WFP to start recovery strategy for Haitian storm victims
Kristene Armand, 58-year-old, stands in front of the site where operated a small mill which served nearby maize producers. The income he earned helped him…
NRG Powers 20 Schools and Irrigation System in Haiti with Solar Energy
PRINCETON, N.J. & WASHINGTON, Nov 28, 2012 — BUSINESS WIRE NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced the successful completion of its “The Sun Lights…
Haiti, DR hope to eliminate cholera with $2.2 billion plan with international groups
Haiti, DR hope to eliminate cholera with $2.2 billion plan with international groups (Dieu Nalio Chery/ Associated Press ) – Children suffering cholera symptoms lie…
Garth Brooks Joins Jimmy Carter To Build Homes In Haiti
Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood this week returned to Leogane, Haiti, to participate in Habitat For Humanity’s 29th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn…
Jimmy Carter Returns to Haiti to Build Houses
By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press LEOGANE, Haiti November 26, 2012 (AP) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Monday urged donors to honor the billion-dollar pledges…
Saturday, November 10, 2012 Haiti Needs a Bailout and Effective Foreign Aid By Stanley Lucas
Background On January 12, 2010 a 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti. The country lost 320,000 people. Not only was this a devastating blow to the population,…
53.2% of the promises kept, by the international community (2010-2012)-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
25/11/2012 08:20:35 The United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti (OSE) has revised its analysis of pledges made for post-earthquake recovery activities, revealing…
Wilson Laleau presents the Electronic Single Window
As part of the modernization process of registration of limited companies, Wilson Laleau, Minister of Commerce and Industry, proceeded this week at the presentation of…
Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe Holds Talks With Japanese Ambassador
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (left) in talks with Japan’s Ambassador to Haiti, Kenji Kuratomi (right) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff…
11th Mission of Michel Forst in Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Michel Forst, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, will visit Haiti from 25 to 30 November 2012, to assess the…
Protesters Demand Departure of President Martelly on Anniversary of Vertieres
Protesters on November 18, Bataille de Vertieres PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – It was unprecedented on Sunday November 18, on the anniversary of the Battle of…
Sandy’s Haiti victims forgotten
A Haitian woman bails water from her house following Hurricane Sandy’s landfall. AFP PHOTO Hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that slammed into New York and…
The United Nation’s role in Haiti cholera outbreak
The UN should help Haiti in getting rid of the deadly disease cholera by providing adequate financial assistance. Last Modified: 20 Nov 2012 12:30 In…
Smartmatic to Assist Haiti Upgrading Its Civil Registration and National ID
BusinessWire · Nov. 19, 2012 | Last Updated: Nov. 19, 2012 12:18 PM ET The government of Haiti has announced it is partnering with Smartmatic…
Coming out of the Water Closet: Haiti on World Toilet Day
Today is World Toilet Day. Of a global population of 7 billion, a staggering 2.5 billion people have no access to clean toilet facilities –…
CAP HAITIEN ABOUT TO EXPLODE!!
November 18, 2012 EVANS PAUL VISITED CAP HAITIEN AND SAW THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE FOR THE PEOPLE AFTER HURRICANE SANDY. HE THEN COLLECTED A…
A rainy month in Haiti causes widespread death, loss of homes and crop damage
(Dieu Nalio Chery/ Associated Press ) – Jesumene St-Fleur, 48, walks with her five-year-old daughter Marie Lourdine at their home that was damaged by heavy…
Strike, protests belie Haitian government’s free education claims-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By John Marion 17 November 2012 On November 13 and 14, the UNNOH (Union Nationale des Normaliens Haïtiens), which represents graduates of Haitian teachers colleges,…