Haiti: Finding Relief for Hunger in Children

Global Voices a year ago Region: Haiti

- by Juliana Rincón Parra The international food shortage and crisis is doing its rounds on the blogosphere, and videos are no exception. From Haiti: people eating dirt to survive, and a plan to help feed the hungry Haitian children. Haiti is the poorest country in the American continent, and hunger for them has been an important issue since before this crisis took to the headlines.   ... more

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Food or fuel : The Difficult Choice

Shantanud a year ago Region: Haiti

I grew up hearing stories about the Bengal Famine of 1943-45, hearing about them from my mother about how close to four million people died due to what was essentially a man made tragedy as food grains were diverted by the British Indian Government to feed the Allied Armies and the war effort, putting civilian lives at a much lower priority. My mother recounts stories of how food was scarce but unavailable as the preva... more

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Haiti Is Starving

June Van Ingen a year ago Region: Haiti

The last few days the media has been reporting on riots in Port au Prince, capital of the island Republic of Haiti, first Republic in the world founded and administered by its black native population in January 1804. The slogan of the French Revolutionary government, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity was extended to the former slave colony. In passing, we should give credit to France for recognizing what today is called... more

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Caribbean: Ike Strikes

Global Voices a year ago Region: Haiti

 The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not letting up. Beleaguered Caribbean islands like Cuba and Haiti barely had time to recover from the ravages of Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna when Mother Nature struck once again, this time in the form of Ike. Tensions were high with bloggers Caribbean-wide. Free Spirit, fromGrenada, couldn't help but remember the trying ... more

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Mountains beyond Mountains : The story of Dr Paul Farmer

Shantanud a year ago Region: Haiti

The story of Dr Paul Farmer, an unconventional American doctor, medical anthropologist and ethnographer as recorded in Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a riveting piece of work; considering it is after all classified as a biography and describes the life and work of an infectious disease specialist dabbling in TB, HIV & AIDS, human rights, international health and a myriad other things.   Twenty ye... more

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