Tag Archives: 2010 Haiti earthquake

Waiting for helicopters?

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Deepa Panchang “Where you stand,” goes an old Haitian proverb, “depends on where you sit.” This article, the second in a series, will examine aid workers’ stereotypes and prejudices about residents of displacement camps in post-earthquake Haiti, stemming from acute … read more »

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Signs of the times in Haiti

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The military, money and the meaning of an occupation Nia Imara For the past several months, paramilitary groups consisting of former military men, former death squad members, and new recruits have been planting themselves throughout Haiti. They are armed, they … read more »

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Canada pledges $1M to help Haiti with cholera outbreak

October 23, 2010 by benim

MONTREUX, Switzerland — Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the opening of the Francophonie summit Saturday to deliver a direct message of solidarity with Haiti, a country struggling now with a deadly cholera outbreak. The Conservative government announced $1 million in … read more »

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