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With the overall situation in Haiti getting worse, it is time for NGOs to work harder at understanding the complexities of poverty and the importance of community-driven development.
Cross-posted from New Deal 2.0. This past Sunday would have been Franklin D. Roosevelt's 129th birthday. During this jobless recovery, we should rem...
As Hillary Clinton addresses Haiti's uncertain political future, I see the potential of youth to shift the culture of leadership, around the world and in Haiti, from the inside out.
We are increasingly living in a world where we are more and more interconnected through technology. This is creating new social norms for people across the globe, but what are they?
Satisfying basic needs is then the best weapon of a despotic government. People living in violence and poverty will accept many things if they are promised security and food.
How do we seize initiative in a country that knows only trauma and deception? There's no right answer. But actions that build confidence would be a big first step.
"How can this be?" I shout -- but only inside my head -- how can we, Americans, the world community, all of us, let this continue?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- On a Sunday afternoon in Camp Kasim, water is nowhere to be found. Once the Oxfam-supplied tanks run dry for the weekend, th...
His accent was thick despite having come from Haiti more than 20 years ago. He had been back once since the quake. He wasn't impressed at the lack of progress made by the relief agencies.
There are so many great stories of human endurance, determination and goodwill fresh in my mind from this past year.
Many have been quick to point fingers and assign blame for the slow speed of recovery in Haiti. This can dangerously lead to a poorly-informed public and a skewed set of incentives for donors and NGOs.
As the world's eyes turn toward Haiti, so do the thoughts of aid workers around the globe, who have written numerous thoughtful posts about the recovery efforts and the challenges that lie ahead.
On the anniversary of their earthquake, Haitian men, women and children are more likely to tremble anew with fear and contend with reawakened physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms.
I've got a litmus test for whether a film or television show focusing on aid-workers, journalists or policy wonks is going to be a worthy representati...
NGOs must stop operating as corporations. Only by putting themselves out of business, by actually solving problems, can they claim success.
The more we ensure today that Haiti's children are healthy and have the opportunity to go to school, the more we ensure the success of Haiti's future. It's a very simple equation.
