Dr. Claire-Marie Cyprien Is Making a difference in Haiti

Haitian Diaspora Sees an Opening Source: The Wall Street Journal By JOSé DE CóRDOBA And CHARLES FORELLE PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Five days after the earthquake devastated the Haitian capital, Claire-Marie Cyprien stepped into a terrifying scene at the General Hospital. Young children and old men lay on thin, filthy mattresses. Some screamed, others were silent. The hospital’s [...]

Colin Dayan says the best aid for the earthquake-ravaged nation is to empower its people

Source: Vanderbilt View: http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbiltview/articles/2010/02/01/real-help-for-haiti.105840 Colin Dayan says the best aid for the earthquake-ravaged nation is to empower its people by Jim Patterson An earthquake kills more than 150,000 people in Haiti. President Obama promises to help and the military mobilizes. There’s a televised concert to raise money, and people can text $10 donations though their [...]

Numbers tell stories of horror, heroism in Haiti

Numbers tell stories of horror, heroism in Haiti   Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid. CNN has compiled the latest, most reliable figures available as the devastation continues to [...]

Tout bouge autour de moi

Tout bouge autour de moi , By Dany Laferrière (http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com) Created 21/01/2010 – 10:16 Le grand écrivain haïtien, prix Médicis 2009 pour « l’Enigme du retour » [1], était à Port-au-Prince pour le Festival Etonnants Voyageurs quand la terre a tremblé. Il raconte 1.      La minute Tout cela a duré à peine une minute, mais on avait [...]

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Mapping the Haiti tragedy

Rescues, recovery and relief efforts: Mapping the Haiti tragedy