Rural Haiti: The issue is food

August 30th, 2010

Church World Service August 27, 2010 Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite, Haiti — It was nearing the end of another hot, sunny day near Petite Riviere in the northern department, or province, of Artibonite, and Arnold …

Haiti’s health

August 30th, 2010

After a deadly earthquake, Haiti faces another major threat — disease

One week in Haiti

August 30th, 2010

One Week in Haiti…six months after the earthquake By Susan Koenig While many of the Grand Traverse Region’s area residents were enjoying the 4th-of-July fireworks, I was accompanying Dr. Marty Arkin, M.D., en route to Fond des Blancs, Haiti, 70 miles southwest of the capital, Port au Prince, to participate in an eye clinic for rural Haitians.

Helping in Haiti

August 30th, 2010

Larry Feeler flew into Haiti not knowing what to expect. As his plane got closer to the ground, he saw something unusual dot the lush green and mountainous landscape. Feeler realized that the blue colors interspersed across the outskirts of…

Haiti, Pakistan disasters ‘of similar magnitude’

August 30th, 2010

The humanitarian disaster in Haiti and Pakistan is similar in magnitude, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva told the Brussels press on 27 August, just after her return from devastated Pakistan.

U.S. teacher’s school is ready for classes in post-quake Haiti

August 30th, 2010

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Sherrie Fausey’s Christian school in Haiti was destroyed in the earthquake in January, and one child was killed. But classes will start again today, more than a month before the rest of the country’s schools.

At Stay Tuned, loud’s allowed: Jacksonville music studio’s sound-proof rooms a big draw for bands

August 29th, 2010

It was a rainy Tuesday night, just before dark. Lightning was flashing in the distance and the frogs were starting their chorus. Most of the businesses in the industrial office park off Shad Road had closed for the day, but Stay Tuned Studios was just cranking up. Down the hallway known as Rock and Roll Avenue, a couple of cover bands were setting up in Studios B and C. In Studio D, the youth …

Jean blasts Haitian officials in new song

August 27th, 2010

Wyclef Jean has returned to music following his failed bid to run for president of Haiti to blast officials for rejecting his campaign for office in a new song.

Sour grapes for Wyclef Jean?

August 27th, 2010

Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has turned to music to express his anger and disappointment after a failed presidential candidacy.

Wyclef Jean – Jean Blasts Haitian Officials In New Song

August 27th, 2010

WYCLEF JEAN has returned to music following his failed bid to run for president of Haiti – to blast officials for rejecting his campaign for office in a new…

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Sphere Handbook Now Available in Kreyol Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:43 pm

Imagine you are working in a setting affected by a natural disaster, conflict, or both.  How would you determine the number of liters of water per day beneficiaries need?  How many calories of food per day?  How many latrines for how many people?  What level of malnutrition signals an emergency? Look no further than the Sphere Handbook, a set of minimum standards and indicators that represents the strong consensus of the international humanitarian community on these and other issues.  The handbook is a useful tool for planning, carrying out, and evaluating humanitarian assistance programs.  As of today, it is available in Kreyol.  Please share with your Haitian counterparts. 

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