Category: Earthquake/CHOLERA
Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
Up to 10 die in night of heavy rainfall in northern Haiti
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, November 9, 9:02 AM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian government official says up to 10 people have died in the northern part…
Family of musicians putting on show to raise money for Haiti music school
A son and daughter rally around their father, helping to put on fund-raising concerts that would raise money to rebuild a music school in Haiti….
Quand Jim Yong Kim appelle la population à la patience
Le Nouvelliste | Publié le : 2012-11-07 Roberson Alphonse roberson_alphonse@yahoo.com Conférence de presse conjointe avec le président de la Banque mondiale Jim Yong Kim et le Premier…
World Bank head holds out hope for Haiti
Bloomberg Business Week: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It was a whirlwind tour for World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, who helicoptered from the grounds of…
Inauguration of the University Hospital of Mirebalais
Tuesday, the inauguration ceremony of the University Hospital of Mirebalais (HUM) [Lower Central Plateau], took place in the presence of President Michel Martelly, accompanied by…
Guatemala earthquake: Dozens killed, says Perez Molina
Rescue workers are searching for those feared buried in a sand quarry At least 39 people have been killed and many more are missing after…
Cholera Deaths: The New Norm in Haiti?-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Huffington Post: As Hurricane Sandy tormented the East Coast, bringing damage and distress to many, there’s one thing she didn’t bring — cholera. With practically…
Haiti after the quake: Telemedicine remaking healthcare in one of the world’s poorest countries
The telemedicine clinic in Haiti has provided healthcare to more than 10,000 Haitians. The founder of LifePaths Global Alliance, Elaine Knight, is third from left….
Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received…
WITH THE FLICK OF A KEYBOARD AP – YET AGAIN – ALTERS REALITY: Haiti police probe death of 7 in shanty shootout-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian detectives are trying to figure out what led to the fatal shootings of seven people in one of the Caribbean nation’s…
Haiti’s Karibe Hotel Planning Expansion
Above: the Karibe Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince is planning an expansion, the hotel announced Monday. Hotelier Richard Buteau,…
Activists oppose renewal of UN Mission in Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- | Last updated: Nov 5, 2012 – 11:16:43 AM UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) – The UN Security Council created the UN Stabilization…
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Begin Two-Day Visit
Above: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim By the Caribbean Journal staff World bank President will begin a two-day visit to Haiti Tuesday, his first…
MORE AMAZING UN STUPIDITY AS SUCCESSFUL UN PROJECT SHUT DOWN BECAUSE UN SAYS IT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL!!!
Selling charcoal on the streets of Port-au-Prince. (Photo: Amy Bracken) Haiti, you may know, is one of those places where the needs are so great…
Haitian Prime Minister calls for international aid
Cars block roads, while pedestrians struggle through knee-deep, swirling torrents. Before hitting the East Coast of the USA, Sandy drenched the southern part of Haiti,…
‘It is misery’: A video of Haiti’s camps after Sandy
Almost three years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, 370,000 people are still living in the tent camps that became their homes. Now, some have lost…
Mesaj Met Jean-Henry Ceant apre Pasaj siklon Sandy
Pòtoprens, Madi 30 oktob 2012, Pèp Ayisyen, Ayisyen ak Ayisyèn an Ayiti ak Lòtbòdlo, Nou poko fin cheche dlo nan je nou, nou poko fin konte kadav viktim ak dega tranblemandetè 12 janvye 2010 la fè, alèkile men siklòn Sandy vin frape Ayiti fò, jouk nan zo. Lavi isit te deja pa bon. Lavi isit se syè ak san kap koule pou fè manje monte tab, pou peye lwaye ak voye timoun lekòl. Sandy vin pote plis mizè ak dezolasyon pou nou, pandan ke anpilfrè ak sè n anba tant toujou. Frè ak Sè m yo, Nan move moman sa a, nan tristès sa a, mwen di nou: KOURAJ! Nou poko fin konte moun ki disparèt ni sa ki blese. Anpil Frè ak sè n pèdi lavi yo. Dlo inonde plizyè nan depatman yo, dlo pote bèt ale ak tout jaden yo. Sandy touye moun,…
Haiti shows importance of dealing with dead bodies when disaster strikes
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,…
Breaking Through Barriers to a Stable Internet in Haiti
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
The NGO Republic of Haiti Kathie Klarreich and Linda Polman October 31, 2012 | This article appeared in the November 19, 2012 edition of…