Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Hans-Ulrich Dillmann – DW – Thursday, 17 January 2013 (originally published 10 Jan) After the earthquake that devastated Haiti, women, especially, joined forces to rebuild without waiting for the weak state to step in. Three years on, their work is far from over. “When it rains, it’s quickly flooded here,” says Jacqueline Dovielle, pointing to [...]
Alex Johnston – Epoch Times – Wednesday, 21 November 2012 (originally published 14 Nov) Hurricane Sandy, Tropical Storm Isaac, and a drought have left Haiti reeling, even as the impoverished nation is still picking up the pieces after early 2010’s devastating earthquake. Now, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warns that 1.5 million residents [...]
David Brown – Washington Post – Wednesday, 03 October 2012 (originally published 30 Sept) In JACMEL, Haiti — In a sunny courtyard of the Evelina Levy School for Girls, hundreds of girls in blue uniforms did their part to rid Haiti of an ancient and reviled disease. They lined up in pairs to get three [...]
Alexis Erkert – Other Worlds Are Possible – Monday, 26 December 2011 (originally published 20 Dec) Iderle Brénus Gerbier has worked with many peasant organizations in support of women rights’ and food sovereignty. She is a member of the Haitian National Network for Food Security and Sovereignty (RENHASSA), campaign coordinator for Food Sovereignty in Haiti, [...]
Jenny Asarnow – PRI’s The World – Tuesday, 15 November 2011 (originally published 08 Nov) Haiti is in desperate need of skilled medical workers, a need exacerbated by last year’s earthquake. Many Americans have volunteered to help, but in a place where basic needs go unmet and security is tenuous, those volunteers can find that [...]
