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Still No Shelter

The only thing that seems to be moving relentlessly ahead in Haiti is the weather, with punishing heat and near-daily thunderstorms settling in for the…

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Haiti Has Not Been Fixed-Ineed, Many Challenges Remain

Alix Filsaime Tent cities are bracing for a promised dangerous hurricane season with no real solution on the immediate agenda. Political process has not been…

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Haiti, Six Months Later: Aid from Without, Hope from Within

While covering the Dalai Lama’s recent appearances in New York City, I heard the Nobel Peace laureate twice praise the international response to the horrific…

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FLASH-FLASH-FLASH SUNDAY JUNE 6 – 2000 HOURS AND THE RAIN HAS STARTED AGAIN – LIGHTNING- DOWNPOUR- FLOODING…

Other than emotionally, the downpours do no have an effect upon me other than to flood the yard and leak through the roof in a…

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UN aid official frustrated with Haiti progress

By KRISTEN GELINEAU (AP) – 9 hours ago SYDNEY — The U.N.’s humanitarian chief acknowledged frustration Sunday with the slow progress in providing shelter to…

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Seed Donation to Haiti

June 4, 2010 By G. Young Our statement on the protests in Haiti. On May 13, Monsanto announced a donation of conventional corn and vegetable…

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Can farming save Haiti? Added COMMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

By RENE BRUEMMER, The GazetteJune 5, 2010 8:41 AM Agricultural officials and aid workers worry that while global efforts to help earthquake victims in Haiti…

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Viettel promet l’Internet à haut débit et à bon marché

Haïti: La compagnie vietnamienne promet de fournir l’Internet à haut débit « dans tous les coins du pays ». elle annonce que l’Internet sera gratuit…

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Declaration: World Summit on the Future of Haiti: Solidarity beyond the Crisis

Headed by the President of the Republic of Haiti, René Prevál, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna and the co-chairmen…

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Monsanto’s Deadly Gift for Earthquake-Stricken Haiti…

The earthquake that hit Haiti in January is proving to be a lucky business break for Monsanto. They are offering Haiti’s farmers a deadly gift…

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Monsanto’s 475-ton seed donation challenged by Haitian peasants-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – Advocates for Haitian peasants said a U.S.-based company’s donation of up to 475 tons of hybrid vegetable…

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Many say Haiti unprepared for hurricane season

BY JACQUELINE CHARLES jcharles@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — Behind the once exclusive gates of this quake-ravaged nation’s only golf course, thousands of sandbags cut a path up…

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Haiti before and after the quake-A tale of aid gone wrong

by Geoff Olson photos by Elaine Briere David Putt, a retired agrologist/geologist from Nelson, BC, stands before a display of artwork from Port-au-Prince. The semi-abstract…

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Haiti Recovery Evolving, but Resolution Years Away-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

Nearly five months ago the massive earthquake in Haiti changed everything for the nation’s population and the relief workers who flooded in to help them….

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On Haiti, Why Did UN Conceal Jail Slaughter, Shoot Into University?

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 26 — Since the January earthquake in Haiti, the UN has said publicly that it is partnering with…

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Haiti, not oil spill, is main storm season worry-Added COMMETNARY By Haitian-Truth

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A hurricane might help break up the oil spill staining the Gulf of Mexico, but…

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Signs of cover-up after killings in Haiti prison

-By DEBORAH SONTAG and WALT BOGDANICH New York Times inquiry indicates authorities shot unarmed inmates updated 6:40 p.m. MT, Sat., May 22, 2010 LES CAYES,…

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UN: Outbreak of Diphtheria In The Capital, Port-au-Prince

18 May 2010 ” United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in…

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Sean Penn urges help for hospitals in post-quake Haiti

By ANN SANNER (AP) – 4 days ago WASHINGTON — Actor Sean Penn said Wednesday the biggest challenge facing post-quake Haiti is getting hospitals staffed…

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Haiti’s elderly earthquake victims struggle to survive with little help

BY LAURA FIGUEROA lfigueroa@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — Flies swarmed around Christiane Carystil’s inflamed leg, yet despite her moans for help, there wasn’t much the 87-year-old could…