Global IssuesNews headlines for “Haiti”, page 9
Haitians in DR Reap Far Less than They Sow
- Inter Press Service
Luis Miguel, a soft-spoken and serious 21-year-old from Haiti's Artibonnite Valley, stands on a ridge overlooking the small farm in the Dominican Cibao where he works as the owner's overseer. He adopted his Dominican moniker in order to fit in.
HAITI: Gonaives Girds for Heavy Storm Season
- Inter Press Service
Gonaives, the third largest city in Haiti, is rushing to prepare for an expected highly active hurricane season. The city was flooded by three hurricanes in the past six years - Hannah and Ike in 2008, and Jeanne, which killed at least 2,500 people in 2004.
Haitian Immigrant Street Peddlers Try to Get a Leg Up
- Inter Press Service
Gaston Dorelus has little education, no vocational training, no extrinsic qualifications to make his way through life any easier.
Haiti Gears Up for Polls - Again, Sans Lavalas
- Inter Press Service
After weeks of delays, Haitian President René Préval confirmed this month that presidential and legislative elections will take place on Nov. 28. The U.N. and Western donor nations are pledging millions of dollars in support of the polls, but with at least 1.5 million people still homeless from the January earthquake, questions loom over how to ensure voter participation.
Q&A: 'NGOs Are Here to Stay'
- Inter Press Service
InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs, with over 190 members. Its head, Sam Worthington, spoke recently with IPS about the role of NGOs in Haiti, the U.S. and throughout the world.
HAITI: Patchwork of Aid Groups Coming into Focus
- Inter Press Service
Half a year ago, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from around the globe flocked to Haiti to help pick up the pieces after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shattered the fragile Caribbean nation. Many have since left, but hundreds remain, as does the logistical challenge of their coordination.
Haiti's Tent Camps Likely to Remain for Years
- Inter Press Service
Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, U.N. aid agencies say they are entering the challenging phase of replacing the tents that are home to the estimated 1.5 million people who remain displaced.
Six Months On, Shelter Still a Main Priority
- Inter Press Service
Six months ago Monday, an earthquake rocked the western hemisphere's poorest country, driving it deeper into poverty and burying it under its nascent infrastructure.
Flooded with NGOs, Haiti Looks to Fall Presidential Polls
- Inter Press Service
They descended in droves after the Jan. 12 earthquake devastated the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country, killing an estimated 300,000 people and leaving more than one million homeless.
Caribbean Summit Seeks United Front to Economic Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are gathering here next week for their annual summit still struggling to recover from the two-year global economic and financial crisis that has taken a major toll on their individual economies.
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