Haiti Poverty

Haiti's Hidden Treasure

AP | MARTHA MENDOZA | Posted 05.12.2012

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TROU DU NORD, Haiti -- Its capital is blighted with earthquake rubble. Its countryside is shorn of trees, chopped down for fuel. And yet, Haiti's land...

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Baseball in the Time of Cholera

Olivia Wilde | Posted 04.18.2012

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Olivia Wilde

Baseball in the Time of Cholera follows the effects of the cholera outbreak on a young Haitian athlete. We made this film because it is simply not an option to let the 7,000 people killed disappear into the cold swamp of statistics.

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Back in Haiti

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 05.27.2012

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Dr. Jane Aronson

I am back in Haiti and very happy to be here. People are friendly and open although they are constantly by challenged poverty and lack of opportunity. There is hope here, and I'm not sure why.

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A Homecoming: My Return Trip to Haiti

Jared Leto | Posted 05.26.2012

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Jared Leto

The experiences I had upon going back to Haiti and seeing the incredible poverty and turmoil this already impoverished nation was coping with have affected my life in a way that has forever changed me.

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Fighting Chronic Malnourishment In Rural Haiti

AP | TRENTON DANIEL | Posted 07.26.2011

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FURCY, Haiti — Where the road gave way to trails, the hunger-hunters parked their motorcycle and hiked for more than an hour up a mountain too s...

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Is Haiti Poor? Its People Respond

Beverly Bell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beverly Bell

That depends on how you define poverty and wealth. We have solidarity, community and other riches, too, like people who work hard for the global economy. But it's hard for a little country to rise up, especially in our case.

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7 Teachable Moments For Students On The Haiti Earthquake Anniversary

Posted 05.25.2011

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As the world focuses its attention on the devastation that Haiti faces one year after a 7.0 quake, it can be hard for anyone to comprehend what a disa...

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Haiti's Political and Economic Earthquake "Made in the USA"

Eric Michael Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Michael Johnson

(updated below - Update II - Update III) This morning, as political and financial leaders from around the world convene at the World Economic Forum, ...

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$1 Billion In Aid Sent To Haiti: How Is The Money Being Spent?

Posted 05.25.2011

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In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that rocked the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in January, the international community sent over $1 ...

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Valentin Abe: Helping Haitians Feed Themselves With Fish Farming Projects

Posted 05.25.2011

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When Valentin Abe arrived in Haiti, he was startled that fishing that wasn't a large part of the island nation's economy. Abe had a simple vision: fis...

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Letter to a Young Haitian-American

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martha St Jean

The young generation living in Haiti will view the country through an earthquake-tinted lens. Put aside all politics and get at the truth that underlies the oppression and depression in this nation.

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Haiti's Hospitals, Similar To America

Matthew Sheard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew Sheard

A lot of people say that they are concerned that when they donate to Haiti the money will not get to the people that really need it. That is a valid concern. What I would say to that is, spend a little bit of time doing research.

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What Bill Clinton's Mea Culpa Should Mean

Ruth Messinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ruth Messinger

President Bill Clinton said at a recent Senate hearing that he regrets the impact in Haiti of the free trade policies that became a hallmark of his presidency.

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Running A Medical Mission In Haiti

Dr. Toni Brayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Toni Brayer

It has been two months since the disastrous earthquake in Haiti and the medical need is still dire. Partners in Health is committed to Haiti but does not have the resources or the permission to run the State Hospital.

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Haiti Rains Complicate Aid Work, Flood Tent Towns

AP | MIKE MELIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamped homeless camps Friday, sweeping screaming residen...

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MTV Tracks 'Hope For Haiti' Now Funds

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Hope for Haiti Now Telethon proved very successful -- donations raised over $65 million for Haiti earthquake survivors. You may be wondering now though, how are the funds being spent?

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Haiti Relief Money: Criticism Of Nonprofits Abounds

AP | JONATHAN M. KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The world's bill for the Haitian earthquake is large and growing – now $2.2 billion – and so is the criticis...

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Haiti: Grasses of Ginen

Beverly Bell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beverly Bell

Most of the people who experienced the earthquake in Haiti, do want to talk. Mostly everyone has a story they are burning to share.

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Haitian Garment Workers Should Get at Least $5 a Day

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

Should Haitian workers whose jobs are supported by U.S. consumer demand be forced to sleep on the street and live on $3.09 per day?

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Prostitution Increases In Port-Au-Prince After Quake (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Inside Disaster has a story that shows another side to the disastrous aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Nico Jolliet spent time on the streets and w...

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Haiti: One Month Later by the Numbers

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martha St Jean

One month later in Port-au-Prince: How many more people will die? How many more building will collapse? How many still have hope?

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7 days in Jiamani

Dr. Nitin Puri | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Nitin Puri

When I close my eyes and I remember the week I spent in Haiti, I can only hope that the lessons I learned will help people in the future.

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Help Haiti Rethink and Reconfigure

Luis Alberto Moreno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Luis Alberto Moreno

The list of Haiti's needs is long and the time to move from the planning phase to execution is growing short. Let's listen to Haiti's leaders, coordinate our responsibilities and get to work.

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We Need An Emergency Boss

Steven Van Zandt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Van Zandt

Let's stop making the same mistakes over and over. Let the wealthier countries and corporations of the world fund an Emergency Organization. With one person responsible for running it.

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Haitian Children Enter U.S. Schools, Work To Rebuild Lives

AP | CHRISTINE ARMARIO | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIRAMAR, Fla. — Some of the children arrived with no school records at all, some with only the clothes on their backs. A few still bear scrapes ...

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