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Birth Stories From Haiti: Rounds in Hinche Hospital

by aerlyn | July 28, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Friday~Woke up this morning with puffy eyes, a sense of dehydration, and itchy alligator prickly rash skin. Ugh. It is cooler today, which means it is about 75 at 6:30 in the morning. … Read More»

The Right to Housing in Haiti (The Urgency of Housing Part III)

by Beverly Bell | July 26, 2010 at 9:03 AM

Colette Lespinasse is director of the Support Group for the Repatriated and Refugees (GARR, by its French acronym) in Port-au-Prince. … Read More»

"For a Better Life for the Peasants": Food Sovereignty and Land Reform in Haiti (Part II)

by Beverly Bell | July 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Heads Together Small Producers of Haiti) is one of Haiti’s two national peasant farmer movements. … Read More»

"We've Lost the Battle, But We Haven't Lost the War": Haiti Six Months After the Earthquake

by JanetF | July 12, 2010 at 9:26 PM | PotoFanm + Fi Organizing Group

WE'VE LOST THE BATTLE, BUT WE HAVEN'T LOST THE WAR: HAITI SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE By Beverly Bell July 12, 2010 … Read More»

"We've Lost the Battle But We Haven't Lost the War": Haiti Six Months After the Earthquake.

by Beverly Bell | July 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Haiti during the World Cup is much like my hometown of New Orleans was during the Superbowl. Don’t try to make plans with anyone to do anything during a game. … Read More»

A Second Slave Rebellion in Haiti (Or: What's the Worth of a Haitian Child? Part III)

by Beverly Bell | July 8, 2010 at 8:34 AM

One of the many effects of poverty in Haiti is that desperate parents regularly give away their children in the hope that the new family will feed and educate the children better than they themselves … Read More»

Out of the ruins, a new role for Haitian women (Miami Herald)

by alicebacker | July 4, 2010 at 7:00 AM | PotoFanm + Fi Organizing Group

Out of the ruins, a new role for Haitian women (SEE VIDEO PLUS PHOTOS:) http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/04/v-fullstory/1714882/out-of-the-rui... … Read More»

Slavery in Haiti, Again (Or: What's the Worth of a Haitian Child? Part II)

by Beverly Bell | July 1, 2010 at 8:39 AM

“I’m struggling to end slavery because I know how I suffered,” said Helia Lajeunesse, a former restavèk, child slave, who is now a children’s rights advocate. … Read More»

Conference/Remake the Landscape, Retain the Spirit: Strategies for the Rebirth of Haiti through Arts and Culture

by JanetF | June 30, 2010 at 9:05 PM | PotoFanm + Fi Organizing Group

From: Marcel Wah, Kylti (info@kylti.org) Remake the Landscape, Retain the Spirit: Strategies for the Rebirth of Haiti through Her Arts and Culture August 20-22, 2010 Location: … Read More»

Traditional Birth Attendants in Haiti

by aerlyn | June 29, 2010 at 4:31 PM | Poto Fanm+Fi: Rebuilding Haiti Community Forum

We have applied for a Grant for Change--it is a contest in part, and we need help to qualify by collecting votes. … Read More»