Mirebalais

Cholera Petition Suggests UN Caused "Involuntary Genocide" in Haiti

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Alexander Pope, Mirebalais, Social Justice, Oas, St. Marc, Water, United Nations, Ijdh, Haiti, Hispaniola, Cholera, Morality, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Reparations, Fadisma, Kosovo Gypsy, Roma, Video, Impact News
Georgianne Nienaber

The United Nations is faced with two substantial legal petitions on behalf of cholera victims in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The actions could not be more different in their demands, tone, jurisdictions and venues.

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Fighting Cholera While OCHA Says 400,000 At Risk

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artibonite, Mirebalais, Partners in Health, Valerie Amos, Who, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Cholera, Cholera Death Toll, Un, Benefits of Breastfeeding, Paho, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

Cholera Treatment Center in Mirebalais, Haiti. Photo Courtesy Andre Paultre On Monday the Haitian Ministry of Health (MSPP) reported 1,523 deaths ...

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CDC Says Haiti's Cholera Due to "One Event"

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artibonite, Cholera Outbreak, Mirebalais, Minustah, Centers for Disease Control, Un, Haiti, Usaid, State Department, Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network, Nepalese, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

SAINT-MARC, HAITI-- OCTOBER 25, 2010-Evca Dormevil, 5, of Grande-Saline Douin rests on a cot with tear streaked cheeks as she receives fluids throug...

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Twitter Cholera Confusion in Haiti: Was NGO Apology Necessary?

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mirebalais, Going Viral, Artibonite-Region, Cholera, Twitter, Leah Millis, Ngo, Paho, Facebook, Haiti, Google, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

Whether one agrees with medical NGOs and their missions, or not, at least in this crisis it seems important that everyone pull together and work for the good of Haiti.

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Haiti: Tracking the Trail of Cholera in Artibonite

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Aid, Artibonite, Doctors Without Borders, Mirebalais, Social Networking, Transparency in Aid, United Nations, Port-Au-Prince, Twitter, Annapurna Nepalese Camp, Cuba, Cholera, Paho, Haiti, Google, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

The last figures on the cholera epidemic indicate over 11,000 cases and 724 deaths. The mortality rate is approaching 7 percent, up from 6 percent a f...

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Haiti: Ground Truthing Cholera in Mirebalais

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cholera Deaths, Mirebalais, Tomas, Ezili Danto, Cholera, Epidemic, Annapurna Nepalese Camp, Contagion, Haiti, Hlln, Earthquake, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

The Haitian Health Ministry estimated that the cholera outbreak in Haiti is resulting in an average of 32 deaths every 24 hours since the epidemic began on October 20.

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Zafen: New Interest-Free Microloan Initiative Launched for Haiti

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Maloney, Microloans, Economics, Chicago, DePaul University, St. Louise De Marillac, Laura Hartman, Haitian Diaspora, Business Ethicist, St. Vincent De Paul, Haiti, Haitian Hometown Associations Resource Group, Katleen Felix, Haitian Business, Haitian Entrepreneurs, Roman Catholic, Jacmel, Vincentian Family, Hhtarg, Zafen, Centre, Mirebalais, Bethsaida, Ile-a-Vache, New York News
Jim Luce

Haiti provides fertile ground for economic experiments. Its people are ready and willing, and when the right program hits, everyone will benefit. Zafe...

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