UN peacekeeping force ‘brought cholera to Haiti’
The disease has killed more than 5,500 people and sickened more than 363,000 others since it was discovered in October.
View ArticleTropical storm Emily on path towards Haiti
Haiti, still reeling from last year’s punishing earthquake, is prone to devastating floods.
View ArticleTropical Storm Emily on path toward Haiti
The UN has put 11,500 troops on standby in Haiti, with the biggest threat to lives believed to be flooding following fatal mudslides in June.
View ArticleFloods threaten Haiti after Tropical Storm Emily
The news comes after Tropical Storm Emily broke apart after dumping rain on Haiti and part of the Dominican Republic.
View ArticleColumn: How can you give an entire country a makeover?
So the government is worried about Ireland’s international image? Try rebranding a country after earthquakes and cholera, writes Sarah O’Toole of Brand Haiti.
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View ArticleHurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico; could hit US
Hurricane Irene is making its way to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and possibly Florida. Nearly 600,000 people in Haiti are still without shelter after last year’s earthquake.
View ArticleThe Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting
Football philosophy, Usain Bolt’s eating habits and a history of grunting in tennis: everything you need to keep your Sunday ticking over.
View ArticleWorld’s first Haiti Week to take place in Ireland
Former US President Bill Clinton made the announcement today and said the fundraising week will take place from 21 – 28 January 2012.
View ArticleColumn: My Christmas in a Haitian hospital
Kilkenny man Richard Delaney will be dressing up as Santa this year – in an under-construction hospital in Port-au-Prince. He writes about his experiences.
View ArticleHaiti two years on: finding jobs is now the priority
Oxfam’s Caroline Gluck reports from the island nation still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of the 2010 earthquake.
View ArticleColumn: Haiti is slowly recovering – but criticising aid agencies doesn’t help
Aid agencies are criticised for the slow place of recovery in Haiti – but that criticism puzzles Tom Arnold of Concern.
View ArticleHalf a million people still living in camps in Haiti
Plan Ireland’s report on Haiti two years after earthquake reveals major challenges as other NGOs also note scale of work required for country to recover will need international investment.
View ArticleGovt to commit outstanding €1.5m of Haiti aid ‘in coming months’
Minister of State Joe Costello says Ireland has paid €11.5 million of the €13 million pledged at the 2010 donor conference.
View ArticleGOAL warns that Haiti could face second cholera outbreak
It’s rainy season on the earthquake-stricken island – and the charity warns that cholera cases are already on the up again.
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View ArticleHaiti ‘unprepared’ for cholera resurgence
The onset of the rainy season means an increase in cholera, but the country is not prepared for this, Médecins Sans Frontières has said.
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