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  • Haiti: Beauty & Controversy

    Global Voices in English » Haiti
    Janine Mendes-Franco
    23 Aug 2010 | 10:40 am
    By Rebekah Heacock As we move into the second phase of the Technology for Transparency Network, Renata Avila and I have been working on a better mechanism for categorizing and sorting the dozens of organizations profiled on our site. One of our goals is to make it easier for users to find projects based not only on the country in which they're located but also on the particular sector or issue on which they focus and — we are the Technology for Transparency Network, after all — the different tools they use. Download the presentation: Technology for Transparency Network: Five…

  • President Ren Prval's meetings with candidates puzzle Haitians

    MiamiHerald.com: Haiti
    3 Sep 2010 | 2:42 pm
    MARCHAND-DESSALINES, Haiti -- One of the last people pulled alive from the wreckage of Haiti's massive earthquake, a 16-year-old girl who lived for 15 days in a tiny pocket under a pile of concrete rubble, still dreads sleeping inside.

  • Memorial School Honours Canadian Killed in Haiti Quake - The Epoch Times

    haiti - Google News
    5 Sep 2010 | 7:21 pm
    Memorial School Honours Canadian Killed in Haiti QuakeThe Epoch TimesFunds are being raised to build a school in Haiti in honour of RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher. Gallagher was training and mentoring Haitian police

  • Wanda in Haiti: Pain, protest, planning for the future http://bit.ly/atS9Fq via @AddToAny

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    alyssa011968 (alyssa eisenberg)
    5 Sep 2010 | 8:18 pm
    Wanda in Haiti: Pain, protest, planning for the future http://bit.ly/atS9Fq via @AddToAny

  • Timeline: Haiti

    BBC: Haiti
    17 Aug 2010 | 6:08 am
    A chronology of key events
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  • Memorial School Honours Canadian Killed in Haiti Quake - The Epoch Times

    5 Sep 2010 | 7:21 pm
    Memorial School Honours Canadian Killed in Haiti QuakeThe Epoch TimesFunds are being raised to build a school in Haiti in honour of RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher. Gallagher was training and mentoring Haitian police

  • Wyclef Jean Slams Sean Penn, Pras - MTV.com

    5 Sep 2010 | 3:55 pm
    MTV.comWyclef Jean Slams Sean Penn, PrasMTV.com'Maybe [Penn] ain't see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine,' 'Clef sings in concert. By Mawuse Ziegbe Wyclef Jean may not be president but Oh, Snap! Wyclef Jean puts the smackdown on Sean Penn, accuses him of Haiti Examiner.comWyclef Jean Gets Musical Revenge on Politcal CriticsNBC San DiegoWyclef Disses Sean Penn And ex-Fugee PrasAllHipHopall 8 news articles »

  • Churches partner to donate shoes to Haiti - Jacksonville Daily News

    5 Sep 2010 | 3:53 pm
    Churches partner to donate shoes to HaitiJacksonville Daily NewsJacksonville resident Dee Simmons is willing to give the shoes off her feet to bring relief to someone thousands of miles away in Haiti. and more »

  • NYT photographer wins prize for Haiti coverage - Inquirer.net

    5 Sep 2010 | 3:07 pm
    NYT photographer wins prize for Haiti coverageInquirer.netWinter, 35, was the first NYT journalist to reach Haiti after the January 12 earthquake killed more than 250000 people in the Caribbean nation. and more »

  • Healthy Homes for Haiti: International Architectural Design Competition - Dexigner

    5 Sep 2010 | 10:50 am
    DexignerHealthy Homes for Haiti: International Architectural Design CompetitionDexigner architectural competition calling for architects, designers, and health specialists to submit their ideas to the building of "healthy homes" for Haiti. and more »
 
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    BBC: Haiti

  • Timeline: Haiti

    17 Aug 2010 | 6:08 am
    A chronology of key events

  • Today: Monday 12th July

    11 Jul 2010 | 10:29 pm
    The Health Secretary is announcing the biggest shake-up of the NHS in England for decades. A series of bombings in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, have killed at least 64 people. And Ed Miliband explains why he should be Labour's next leader.

  • Country profile: Haiti

    3 Jul 2010 | 10:30 am
    Key facts, figures and dates

  • Calls for 'old-fashioned' revolution

    29 Jun 2010 | 6:24 am
    Using "good old-fashioned" farming techniques will help deliver a sustainable green revolution in Africa.

  • Dancer story

    18 Jun 2010 | 10:10 am
 
 
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    MiamiHerald.com: Haiti

  • South Florida young adults visit Haiti, give back

    4 Sep 2010 | 10:00 pm
    With song and prayer, hundreds of former street boys greeted a visiting delegation of Haitian-American youths Saturday not far from the epicenter of Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.

  • Out of the earthquake rubble, remarkable tales of survival

    4 Sep 2010 | 8:00 pm
    MARCHAND-DESSALINES, Haiti -- One of the last people pulled alive from the wreckage of Haiti's massive earthquake, a 16-year-old girl who lived for 15 days in a tiny pocket under a pile of concrete rubble, still dreads sleeping inside.

  • President Ren Prval's meetings with candidates puzzle Haitians

    3 Sep 2010 | 2:42 pm
    There was the quiet meeting with a snubbed, former Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis followed days later by the well-publicized encounter with Wyclef Jean, the night before he was booted from Haiti's upcoming presidential tourney.

  • In Haiti, where money is scarce, campaigns a costly endeavor

    2 Sep 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Even before being deemed qualified to run, presidential hopefuls in impoverished Haiti faced a hefty bill: a $12,500 nonrefundable filing fee. <p/> Now they are finding that the amount will only get steeper as campaign season begins to sizzle this month.

  • Violence mars Haiti's recovery

    31 Aug 2010 | 10:00 pm
    A trio of gunmen stormed a gated home in the well-to-do Pelerin neighborhood, shot dead a Sunrise man and kidnapped a 16-year-old relative. Gregoire-Ronald Chery, 56, died of a single shot to the head. Nadege Charlot, his cousin, continued to be held Tuesday as kidnappers demanded a $100,000 ransom.
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    Global Voices in English » Haiti

  • Haiti: Remember to be Kind

    Janine Mendes-Franco
    3 Sep 2010 | 7:29 am
    By Janine Mendes-Franco As Haiti struggles in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake, The Livesay Weblog reminds us of the power of kindness.

  • Haiti: Shifting Focus

    Janine Mendes-Franco
    25 Aug 2010 | 8:27 am
    By Janine Mendes-Franco The Haitian Blogger suggests that the mainstream media is focusing on the wrong thing: “Attention should focus less on the distraction of WyClef Jean’s failed presidential bid…and more on the desperate humanitarian situation on the ground…”

  • Technology for Transparency: Five Lessons Learned

    Rebekah Heacock
    25 Aug 2010 | 7:48 am
    By Rebekah Heacock As we move into the second phase of the Technology for Transparency Network, Renata Avila and I have been working on a better mechanism for categorizing and sorting the dozens of organizations profiled on our site. One of our goals is to make it easier for users to find projects based not only on the country in which they're located but also on the particular sector or issue on which they focus and — we are the Technology for Transparency Network, after all — the different tools they use. Download the presentation: Technology for Transparency Network: Five…

  • Haiti: Beauty & Controversy

    Janine Mendes-Franco
    23 Aug 2010 | 10:40 am
    By Janine Mendes-Franco As controversy swirls around Haiti's representative for the 2010 Miss Universe beauty pageant, The Haitian Blogger says: “The assassination of Miss Haiti's mother was a terrible tragedy. Unfortunately the sad event is being used by many to demonize Haiti's first real democratically elected government and the Lavalas political party.”

  • St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Haiti: Access Denied

    Janine Mendes-Franco
    23 Aug 2010 | 10:31 am
    By Janine Mendes-Franco Abeni has been following Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency and says: “Now that Wyclef's candidacy has been stalled…maybe Wyclef's next bid should be ensuring that the media continues to shine a light on the Haitian situation.”
 
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    Big News Network: Haiti

  • Sean Penn Was Too High On Cocaine To See Me In Haiti, Says Wyclef Jean [Fights]

    5 Sep 2010 | 2:32 pm
    performed the other night at Hot 97's "On Da Reggae Tip" show at Hammerstein Ballroom, and he addressed two of his most vocal critics from his attempt to run for president of Haiti — Penn and fo...

  • South Florida young adults visit Haiti, give back

    4 Sep 2010 | 11:39 pm
    CARREFOUR, Haiti -- With song and prayer, hundreds of former street boys greeted a visiting delegation of Haitian-American youths Saturday not far from the epicenter of Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 ea...

  • Haiti braces for storm disaster

    4 Sep 2010 | 10:58 pm
    Haiti may soon find itself in the path of a storm taking shape in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Weather forecasters have said that Tropical Storm Gaston could become a hurricane and threaten the island...

  • Rotary's Haiti center to open

    4 Sep 2010 | 10:58 pm
    By the time a killer earthquake created tens of thousands of orphans in Haiti's capital city in January, Haiti already had its share of kids who had no parents to feed and clothe them.The United Natio...

  • Out of the earthquake rubble, remarkable tales of survival

    4 Sep 2010 | 9:32 pm
    Darlene Etienne, who spent 15 days trapped in earthquake debris, was the last person pulled alive from the ruins. Like her homeland, she is on the mend.
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  • Quake-ravaged Haiti braces for storm disaster

    4 Sep 2010 | 8:38 pm
    Quake-ravaged Haiti braces for storm disaster Haiti may soon find itself in the path of a storm taking shape in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as it moves farther into its own rainy season. Weather forecasters say that Tropical Storm Gaston could become a hurricane and threaten the island by next week. Haitian officials say a direct hit from a major storm could have catastrophic consequences on the population, thousands of whom are still living in makeshift tents after January's earthquake. Al Jazeera's Sebastian Walker reports from Port-au-Prince. (Sept 05, 2010) From: AlJazeeraEnglish…

  • Facebook Page Leads Search for Missing in Haiti

    1 Sep 2010 | 9:01 pm
    Facebook Page Leads Search for Missing in Haiti A Facebook page has become an emotional centerpoint for relatives of those lost in Haiti's Hotel Montana, during the devastating earthquake earlier this year. (Sept. 2) From: AssociatedPress Views: 1432 8 ratings Time: 03:37 More in News & Politics

  • Wyclef Jean Can't Run for Haiti President

    20 Aug 2010 | 9:13 pm
    Wyclef Jean Can't Run for Haiti President Haiti's electoral council on Friday ruled that hip hop-artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president, ending his outsider's bid to lead the reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean island. (Aug. 20) From: AssociatedPress Views: 9131 13 ratings Time: 00:54 More in Entertainment

  • Haiti struggles to clear quake debris for rebuilding

    14 Aug 2010 | 8:07 pm
    Haiti struggles to clear quake debris for rebuilding Seven months after Haiti's devastating earthquake only a fraction of the huge volume of rubble generated has been cleared, but the issue is certainly nothing new. In February, Haiti's president Rene Preval predicted it would take "a thousand trucks moving rubble for a thousand days" to clear all the debris out of the capital. Some 1.5 million people are still living in makeshift camps despite tens of millions of dollars in aid pouring into the island-nation. International aid agencies told Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab in…

  • Raw Video: Wyclef Jean Shares Ideas on Haiti

    14 Aug 2010 | 7:49 pm
    Raw Video: Wyclef Jean Shares Ideas on Haiti Hip hop artist and Haitian presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said on Saturday that if elected, he will work to change Haiti's constitution to allow dual citizenship and give Haitians living abroad the right to vote. (August 14 2010) From: AssociatedPress Views: 3781 26 ratings Time: 01:35 More in News & Politics
 
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  • Haiti aid scandal « Mercury Rising 鳯女

    Charles II
    5 Sep 2010 | 6:51 pm
    This entry was posted on September 5, 2010 at 8:51 pm and is filed under Haiti, corruption. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. ...

  • HAITI: Out of the earthquake rubble, remarkable tales of survival ...

    unknown
    5 Sep 2010 | 4:50 pm
    One of the last people pulled alive from the wreckage of Haiti's massive earthquake, a 16-year-old girl who lived for 15 days in a tiny pocket under a pile of concrete rubble, still dreads sleeping inside. Her back and arms hurt where ...

  • Nou Bouke – a documentary on Haiti's deadly earthquake

    samantha (online)
    5 Sep 2010 | 3:29 pm
    “At first, the words seemed contrary to the resilience the Haitian people have and continue to display in the face of the Western Hemisphere's cruelest tragedy,” said Miami documentary filmmaker Joe Cardona.” But in a nation hit by ...

  • Haiti Decides Some Elections Are Too Expensive - voluntaryXchange

    Dave
    5 Sep 2010 | 1:26 pm
    Tyler Cowen: It is now also believed that the country can no longer afford to have senatorial elections every two years. Of course, one could argue that not electing senators reduces the number of potential crooks. But, really … for...

  • Marginal Revolution: Fiscal stimulus coming to Haiti

    Tyler Cowen
    5 Sep 2010 | 1:27 am
    ``It's like a cash transfer to the population, a sort of cash-for-work program,'' said Leslie Voltaire, a former government minister who plans to hire 10000 Election Day monitors and a helicopter to get around Haiti's mountainous ...
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    Yahoo! News: Haiti

  • Sean Penn Was Too High On Cocaine To See Me In Haiti, Says Wyclef Jean [Fights]

    5 Sep 2010 | 12:32 pm
    # fights Still angry after his failed bid for president of Haiti, Wycef Jean hit back at Sean Penn for questioning his ability to handle the job: "maybe he ain't see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine." More »

  • Rotary's Haiti center to open

    4 Sep 2010 | 10:16 pm
    By the time a killer earthquake created tens of thousands of orphans in Haiti's capital city in January, Haiti already had its share of kids who had no parents to feed and clothe them. The United... read more

  • Haiti braces for storm disaster

    4 Sep 2010 | 10:14 pm
    Gaston's approach worries quake victims, who are still living in makeshift shelters.

  • Haiti quake blamed for malaria rise in Dom Rep

    4 Sep 2010 | 1:51 am
    SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health authorities in the Dominican Republic say an increase in malaria cases could be linked to the January 12 earthquake in neighbouring Haiti.

  • Haiti: UN Mission Launches Community Projects

    3 Sep 2010 | 5:28 pm
    The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti has unveiled three drainage and canal rehabilitation projects that it hopes will boost employment and reduce violence in troubled neighbourhoods of a major city.
 
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    Google Video Search: Haiti

  • Quake-ravaged braces for storm disaster

    4 Sep 2010 | 8:38 pm
    Haiti may soon find itself in the path of a storm taking shape in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as it moves farther into its own rainy season ...youtube.com

  • America's Failing Infrastructure

    3 Sep 2010 | 5:01 pm
    The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report ...youtube.com

  • Latest medical in

    15 Feb 2010 | 8:48 pm
    Reporting from Haiti, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta had the chance to talk with the chief of surgery on the USNS Comfort.cnn.com

  • - Baby Winnie rescued under rubble with help of Channel Seven Journalist

    16 Jan 2010 | 12:10 am
    Australian Seven News Journalist Mike Amor helped pull a 16-month-old girl, Winnie Tilin, from the rubble of a house in Haiti on Friday nearly ...youtube.com

  • Quake Day 2: Praying for

    13 Jan 2010 | 6:45 pm
    With electricity and telephone lines in Haiti cut, Haitians living in the United States do not know if their loved ones are dead or alive, but are ...video.nytimes.com
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    HAITI CONNECT

  • Request for a smartphone with GPS

    evertb
    23 Aug 2010 | 2:47 pm
    One of our workers in Haiti is busy carrying out site surveys, planning networks etc. To make his work a lot easier he needs a phone with not only the ability to make & receive calls but something that will give him web access, email, a GPS (very important) and more. A smartphone basically. The [...]

  • More supplies

    evertb
    21 Jul 2010 | 10:45 am
    Now that we’re planning to send our next team of volunteers to Haiti we’ve also appealed to previous supporters for more donations and I am delighted to say that there has been no refusals. First Cyalume send us another few boxes of their extremely uselful snaplights. These came in very handy during our last trip [...]

  • Report from ground zero: “Haiti 6 months later”

    evertb
    10 Jul 2010 | 1:44 pm
    Rather than write something ourselves about the situation in Haiti I asked one of the fantastic people that we’ve met while in Haiti to give a real life view of what has happened (or hasn’t happened) six months after the earthquake hit Haiti. Make up your own mind… Not a lot has changed. More to [...]

  • Counting the pennies….

    evertb
    12 Jun 2010 | 1:33 pm
    That task is especially arduos when you have to decipher receipts issued in Haiti. The amount is in Gourdes and the sparse writing appears to be Kreole. Try figuring out what that was for… Anyway, onwards and upwards! Bookmark It Hide Sites

  • Work goes on.

    evertb
    12 Jun 2010 | 6:08 am
    While our public profile might have been quiet work has not stopped. There has been a lot of ongoing work behind the scense to take Haiti Connects project to the next level. More news about this soon! In the meantime the blog has been given a much needed overhaul and new look and we have [...]
 
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