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I am a Canadian living and working in Haiti as a nutritionist. I work for St. Boniface Haiti Foundation in Fond des Blancs, a remote mountain community. I’ve been here for four years and love the work, the people and the challenges.
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Category Archives: Haiti in the News
From Huffington Post
I met Conor the first time I came to Haiti in 2005, and then in 2007. I started working with/for him in 2008. He has been quite incredible to watch. He became the director general for St. Boniface shortly before … Continue reading
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Cholera/Kolera
The news is becoming increasingly alarming. Two days ago we heard of some cases of cholera in St Marc, about 60 miles north-east of Port-au-Prince. Today the internet is providing more news of other locations where cases and deaths are … Continue reading
NYT
The Rhapsody of Port-au-Prince’s Streets By DAMIEN CAVE New York Times Published: June 3, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The gray Toyota Corolla edged closer to the center of the intersection, trying to sneak past the man with a limp, directing … Continue reading
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NYT – Signs of a Cover-Up After Killings in a Haitian Prison
Deborah Sontag of the New York Times has written some superb articles about Haiti. She and photographer Damien Winter visited us here for a couple of days before she filed the story about rural Haiti. Yesterday’s story about the prison … Continue reading
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Toxic benevolence
HAITIAN FARMERS COMMIT TO BURNING MONSANTO HYBRID SEEDS By Beverly Bell May 17, 2010 www.truthout.org “A new earthquake” is what peasant farmer leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the news that Monsanto will be donating … Continue reading
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Haiti Wants Food Aid to Stop?
This article on the CBS website takes a complex situation and just makes it look bad. So many people have donated money and now they are going to wonder why. The problem with the article is that it just talks … Continue reading
PBS: The Quake
Since I’m not in Haiti at the moment, the only things I really have to post about are news articles and things I’m finding on the internet. I’m taking advantage of having increased internet access. It’s been great to be … Continue reading
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NYT Audio Slideshow: Close Quarters in Haiti
Gotta love the New York Times. This audio slideshow Close Quarters in Haiti accompanies the story: Quake accentuated chasm that has defined Haiti March 27, 2010By Simon Romero PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The lights of the casino above this wrecked city … Continue reading
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NYT article: Elderly in Haiti
Earthquake’s burdens weigh heavily on Haiti’s elderly New York Times, 12/3/2010Ian Urbina LÉOGÂNE, Haiti — Junie Sufrad, 110 years old, stopped suddenly as she described what life was like in the Haitian countryside before electricity, paved roads and cars. “I … Continue reading
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