Fundacion Esperanza: Bringing Hope to the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Claudia Pompa describes the mission of microfinance institute, Esperanza Internacional.
HOW AID HARMS HAITI
Food aid is clearly working against what aid agencies are hoping to accomplish.
The Reforestation Project at Gros Morne, Haiti
The author visits an inspiring reforestation project in Haiti.
HAITI: is the UN thwarting justice?
The UN refuses to take responsibility for causing the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which so far has claimed 7,000 lives.
HAITI : THE POLITICS OF CHAOS
Since Michel Martelly took over as president last May, the country has been in a state of almost complete paralysis. The uncertainty increased recently, says Nick Caistor from LAB, with rumours of an imminent coup.
HAITI: Shelters That Don’t Shelter the Needy
After a lengthy investigation, Haiti Grassroots Watch has uncovered substantial misuse of the post-earthquake housing provided by the UK charity, Tearfund.
THE CHALLENGES FACING NGOS IN HAITI
Haitians have been doing what they can to rebuild their lives. The problem is, says Peleg Charles from OXFAM, that the far-reaching change, so loudly proclaimed by the government and the international community immediately after the disaster.
ALBA Expands its Allies in the Caribbean
The Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA), an organisation promoted by Venezuela for promoting closer regional trade, has been expanding in the Caribbeam. A report by Kevin Edwards of NACLA.
Haiti: the ongoing cholera epidemic
Well over a year since the epidemic began, people are still threatened by the deadly diseases, warns Médecins Sans Frontières.
Haiti: bulldozing camps
Rapadoo Observateur expresses outrage in his blog at the way politicians are sending in the police to clear residents out of camps, in a ruthless attempt to sort out age-old land disputes.