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Haitian-American trans* author, artist wins literature prize
Cryptocurrency comes to Haiti
US stands in way of Haiti’s democratic transition, Rep. Levin says
In the year since the U.S. House of Representatives Haiti Caucus officially formed, the group has sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the administration withdraw support from the Ariel Henry government. It publicly advocated to U.S. agencies for changes to migrant policies and made requests for Haitian-American constituents to give input. What it hasn’t been able to do is marshall the full power of the United States of America to help Haiti as quickly as the caucus’ four members woul
Haitian-American artistic director shakes up the tried-and-true at Chicago playhouse
CHICAGO – The sonorous voice of Lanise Antoine Shelley starts her Saturday-morning podcast — not with acting tips or talk of her upcoming play — but with how to understand the nuances of interracial and international adoption. “When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees” is borne of Shelley’s own experiences of self-doubt as an adoptee from Haiti.
In October 2020 on her birthday, an event that often triggers adoptees, Shelley acknowledged her own self worth on that day’s episode, sayin
In October 2020 on her birthday, an event that often triggers adoptees, Shelley acknowledged her own self worth on that day’s episode, sayin
With Facebook fundraising not available in Haiti, group rethinks strategies for support
SEGUIN, Haiti — A community healthcare organization, Health in the Mountain, was just getting off the ground in Haiti when a devastating earthquake struck in the summer of 2021. The group raised $1,000 from friends and colleagues in the United States for medicines and materials used in two mobile medical clinics. When it tried to raise more funds through Facebook — well known for its effective fundraising pages — it couldn’t.
Jacky Joseph, the group’s executive director and a nurse, scoured the
Jacky Joseph, the group’s executive director and a nurse, scoured the
In Midwest, newer Haitian immigrants find a warm welcome
CHICAGO — Ricardo Monesteine and Carole Désarme will be spending Christmas with their two young children in a northwest suburb of Chicago this year. The Christmas tree is decorated, and the holiday feasts have already begun.
“I ate such a large meal of rice and beans at the buffet,” Monesteine said through a translator on a recent evening, “that I was too full to drink the kremas and eat the cake that followed.”
Less than three months prior, the family was slogging through the humid jungle of
“I ate such a large meal of rice and beans at the buffet,” Monesteine said through a translator on a recent evening, “that I was too full to drink the kremas and eat the cake that followed.”
Less than three months prior, the family was slogging through the humid jungle of
Three months after Haiti quake, a different way of rebuilding takes shape
A building evaluator assesses an earthquake-damaged home in Les Cayes, Haiti, with equipment that measures the cracks and gives an estimate of the amount of material needed. At the end of the detailed assessment, the evaluator places a QR code on the entryway door.
The homeowner can then scan it with her smartphone to view the extent of the repairs and their status in the system. This is how Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International, describes the effort to help rebuild the town shaken by
The homeowner can then scan it with her smartphone to view the extent of the repairs and their status in the system. This is how Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International, describes the effort to help rebuild the town shaken by
Haitians, mixed about outside help, debate toll of crises over scars of foreign intervention
NEW YORK / HAITI - As Haiti becomes further enmeshed in violence and turmoil this year — with armed groups blocking crucial deliveries of fuel supplies as the latest crisis, all while ill-equipped police stand by — calls have emerged for the international community to step in more vigorously.
Some Haitians, like Michel Philemon of La Montagne, a remote village in southern Haiti, believe they cannot rely on outside help to solve the country’s problems.
Outsiders could assist, Philemon admits —
Some Haitians, like Michel Philemon of La Montagne, a remote village in southern Haiti, believe they cannot rely on outside help to solve the country’s problems.
Outsiders could assist, Philemon admits —
Resilience reimagined: In Haiti, rising awareness of need for mental health services
Bob, a 48-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, WhatsApp’d a series of texts, photos and videos to his friends abroad in one thread. The first video, in early July, featured a report of gang killings near his home. One week later, he texted, “It’s sad news,” attached to an article about President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
Soon after, Bob sent six photos documenting a standoff with police in the capital and, then, a video of foot-deep blackish rainwater, strewn with garbage, rushing through
Soon after, Bob sent six photos documenting a standoff with police in the capital and, then, a video of foot-deep blackish rainwater, strewn with garbage, rushing through
Haiti’s health professionals stay focused on providing care, despite slaying
Health care professionals of the Haiti Health Network (HHN) met online July 8 to address how President Jovenel Moises’ assassination might impact the health care sector — particularly in light of the National Vaccine Rollout Plan released from the Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) the week prior.
These frontline professionals represented organizations from Hope for Haiti, Hospital Lumiere Bonne Finn Sud and Care 2 Communities among many others throughout Haiti and the United
These frontline professionals represented organizations from Hope for Haiti, Hospital Lumiere Bonne Finn Sud and Care 2 Communities among many others throughout Haiti and the United
Birthing in rural Haiti — a miracle all its own
High in the mountains of southeastern Haiti, a woman lay down on the concrete floor at a local non-profit, bleeding profusely as she labored to give birth. The placenta had pulled away from the wall of the uterus and, as she hemorrhaged, the only thing left to do was to get her to the hospital.
The road to the nearest hospital was marked with potholes so large, they could engulf a small car. Nonetheless, the villagers loaded the woman and her husband into the back of a truck, and they took off.
The road to the nearest hospital was marked with potholes so large, they could engulf a small car. Nonetheless, the villagers loaded the woman and her husband into the back of a truck, and they took off.
How Soup Joumou Helped Me Understand a School Board
The many ingredients for soup sat not on the counter but in the spaces available in my tiny kitchen — on top of the refrigerator, between the dishes in the cupboard, even on the floor.
My friend from Haiti was soon to arrive. This was one of his first visits to the United States. American food made him feel ill. I chose this celebratory cuisine because I wanted to give his digestive tract a break. I was ill-prepared for the culinary effort the Haitian Independence dish would take. I’d only eate
My friend from Haiti was soon to arrive. This was one of his first visits to the United States. American food made him feel ill. I chose this celebratory cuisine because I wanted to give his digestive tract a break. I was ill-prepared for the culinary effort the Haitian Independence dish would take. I’d only eate
Chick, Chick, Chicken!
I traded my pharmacy scrubs for an artist’s smock in Haiti. The transition wasn’t difficult.
I knew the reward for volunteering hours in a hot sweaty clinic would be a classroom of local kids making art.
We began our journeys to Haiti with a small medical group, which had completed a dozen twice-a-year missions to the rural area of . My partner, Mike, and I had participated in two of those trips convinced me to accompany him on his third. He wrangled an invitation from the Catholic school’s he
I knew the reward for volunteering hours in a hot sweaty clinic would be a classroom of local kids making art.
We began our journeys to Haiti with a small medical group, which had completed a dozen twice-a-year missions to the rural area of . My partner, Mike, and I had participated in two of those trips convinced me to accompany him on his third. He wrangled an invitation from the Catholic school’s he
The Cacao Tree
Most of our summer evenings in the farmlands of Haiti ended with a cold shower and a short meal. However, we ended one night, over 10 years ago in Lamontay, with drinks under a Haitian cacao tree. Voltaire, our friend and translator, told Monsieur M, his mentor, our thoughts about Haiti, our belief in the Haitians and our new approach to charities. Monsieur asked Voltaire to invite us to his home. And Voltaire, interested in reaffirming his friendships on all sides, happily agreed.
My partner,
My partner,
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Taking back control: Legalize Haiti’s gangs, some say
Haitian-American trans* author, artist wins literature prize
Cryptocurrency comes to Haiti
US stands in way of Haiti’s democratic transition, Rep. Levin says
In the year since the U.S. House of Representatives Haiti Caucus officially formed, the group has sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the administration withdraw support from the Ariel Henry government. It publicly advocated to U.S. agencies for changes to migrant policies and made requests for Haitian-American constituents to give input. What it hasn’t been able to do is marshall the full power of the United States of America to help Haiti as quickly as the caucus’ four members woul
Haitian-American artistic director shakes up the tried-and-true at Chicago playhouse
CHICAGO – The sonorous voice of Lanise Antoine Shelley starts her Saturday-morning podcast — not with acting tips or talk of her upcoming play — but with how to understand the nuances of interracial and international adoption. “When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees” is borne of Shelley’s own experiences of self-doubt as an adoptee from Haiti.
In October 2020 on her birthday, an event that often triggers adoptees, Shelley acknowledged her own self worth on that day’s episode, sayin
In October 2020 on her birthday, an event that often triggers adoptees, Shelley acknowledged her own self worth on that day’s episode, sayin
With Facebook fundraising not available in Haiti, group rethinks strategies for support
SEGUIN, Haiti — A community healthcare organization, Health in the Mountain, was just getting off the ground in Haiti when a devastating earthquake struck in the summer of 2021. The group raised $1,000 from friends and colleagues in the United States for medicines and materials used in two mobile medical clinics. When it tried to raise more funds through Facebook — well known for its effective fundraising pages — it couldn’t.
Jacky Joseph, the group’s executive director and a nurse, scoured the
Jacky Joseph, the group’s executive director and a nurse, scoured the
In Midwest, newer Haitian immigrants find a warm welcome
CHICAGO — Ricardo Monesteine and Carole Désarme will be spending Christmas with their two young children in a northwest suburb of Chicago this year. The Christmas tree is decorated, and the holiday feasts have already begun.
“I ate such a large meal of rice and beans at the buffet,” Monesteine said through a translator on a recent evening, “that I was too full to drink the kremas and eat the cake that followed.”
Less than three months prior, the family was slogging through the humid jungle of
“I ate such a large meal of rice and beans at the buffet,” Monesteine said through a translator on a recent evening, “that I was too full to drink the kremas and eat the cake that followed.”
Less than three months prior, the family was slogging through the humid jungle of
Three months after Haiti quake, a different way of rebuilding takes shape
A building evaluator assesses an earthquake-damaged home in Les Cayes, Haiti, with equipment that measures the cracks and gives an estimate of the amount of material needed. At the end of the detailed assessment, the evaluator places a QR code on the entryway door.
The homeowner can then scan it with her smartphone to view the extent of the repairs and their status in the system. This is how Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International, describes the effort to help rebuild the town shaken by
The homeowner can then scan it with her smartphone to view the extent of the repairs and their status in the system. This is how Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International, describes the effort to help rebuild the town shaken by
Haitians, mixed about outside help, debate toll of crises over scars of foreign intervention
NEW YORK / HAITI - As Haiti becomes further enmeshed in violence and turmoil this year — with armed groups blocking crucial deliveries of fuel supplies as the latest crisis, all while ill-equipped police stand by — calls have emerged for the international community to step in more vigorously.
Some Haitians, like Michel Philemon of La Montagne, a remote village in southern Haiti, believe they cannot rely on outside help to solve the country’s problems.
Outsiders could assist, Philemon admits —
Some Haitians, like Michel Philemon of La Montagne, a remote village in southern Haiti, believe they cannot rely on outside help to solve the country’s problems.
Outsiders could assist, Philemon admits —
Resilience reimagined: In Haiti, rising awareness of need for mental health services
Bob, a 48-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, WhatsApp’d a series of texts, photos and videos to his friends abroad in one thread. The first video, in early July, featured a report of gang killings near his home. One week later, he texted, “It’s sad news,” attached to an article about President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
Soon after, Bob sent six photos documenting a standoff with police in the capital and, then, a video of foot-deep blackish rainwater, strewn with garbage, rushing through
Soon after, Bob sent six photos documenting a standoff with police in the capital and, then, a video of foot-deep blackish rainwater, strewn with garbage, rushing through
Haiti’s health professionals stay focused on providing care, despite slaying
Health care professionals of the Haiti Health Network (HHN) met online July 8 to address how President Jovenel Moises’ assassination might impact the health care sector — particularly in light of the National Vaccine Rollout Plan released from the Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) the week prior.
These frontline professionals represented organizations from Hope for Haiti, Hospital Lumiere Bonne Finn Sud and Care 2 Communities among many others throughout Haiti and the United
These frontline professionals represented organizations from Hope for Haiti, Hospital Lumiere Bonne Finn Sud and Care 2 Communities among many others throughout Haiti and the United
Birthing in rural Haiti — a miracle all its own
High in the mountains of southeastern Haiti, a woman lay down on the concrete floor at a local non-profit, bleeding profusely as she labored to give birth. The placenta had pulled away from the wall of the uterus and, as she hemorrhaged, the only thing left to do was to get her to the hospital.
The road to the nearest hospital was marked with potholes so large, they could engulf a small car. Nonetheless, the villagers loaded the woman and her husband into the back of a truck, and they took off.
The road to the nearest hospital was marked with potholes so large, they could engulf a small car. Nonetheless, the villagers loaded the woman and her husband into the back of a truck, and they took off.
How Soup Joumou Helped Me Understand a School Board
The many ingredients for soup sat not on the counter but in the spaces available in my tiny kitchen — on top of the refrigerator, between the dishes in the cupboard, even on the floor.
My friend from Haiti was soon to arrive. This was one of his first visits to the United States. American food made him feel ill. I chose this celebratory cuisine because I wanted to give his digestive tract a break. I was ill-prepared for the culinary effort the Haitian Independence dish would take. I’d only eate
My friend from Haiti was soon to arrive. This was one of his first visits to the United States. American food made him feel ill. I chose this celebratory cuisine because I wanted to give his digestive tract a break. I was ill-prepared for the culinary effort the Haitian Independence dish would take. I’d only eate
Chick, Chick, Chicken!
I traded my pharmacy scrubs for an artist’s smock in Haiti. The transition wasn’t difficult.
I knew the reward for volunteering hours in a hot sweaty clinic would be a classroom of local kids making art.
We began our journeys to Haiti with a small medical group, which had completed a dozen twice-a-year missions to the rural area of . My partner, Mike, and I had participated in two of those trips convinced me to accompany him on his third. He wrangled an invitation from the Catholic school’s he
I knew the reward for volunteering hours in a hot sweaty clinic would be a classroom of local kids making art.
We began our journeys to Haiti with a small medical group, which had completed a dozen twice-a-year missions to the rural area of . My partner, Mike, and I had participated in two of those trips convinced me to accompany him on his third. He wrangled an invitation from the Catholic school’s he
The Cacao Tree
Most of our summer evenings in the farmlands of Haiti ended with a cold shower and a short meal. However, we ended one night, over 10 years ago in Lamontay, with drinks under a Haitian cacao tree. Voltaire, our friend and translator, told Monsieur M, his mentor, our thoughts about Haiti, our belief in the Haitians and our new approach to charities. Monsieur asked Voltaire to invite us to his home. And Voltaire, interested in reaffirming his friendships on all sides, happily agreed.
My partner,
My partner,