Arts Feb 02 Haiti Puts Brakes on New Adoptions Updated 6:30pm ET In the wake of the arrest of ten American missionaries in Haiti detained on charges of illegally trying to take 33 children out of the country -- the missionaries say they were going to set up…
World Feb 01 For Some, a Long Wait to Leave Haiti Long lines form outside the immigration and emigration office in Port-au-Prince each day as Haitians wait hours, or even days, to apply for new passports or to replace old ones destroyed or lost in the Jan. 12 earthquake.
World Jan 25 Conference Looks to Future of Haiti Reconstruction Haiti’s Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive sought international commitments to aid his country in recovery from this month’s devastating earthquake, saying it would take at least 5 to 10 years of reconstruction efforts. “Haiti will need massive support in the medium…
World Jan 19 A Photographer’s Reflection on Life in Haiti Freelance photographer Don Mirra, who often works with humanitarian organizations, has traveled to Haiti several times, most recently in 2007. His photographs depict the everyday life and struggles in Haiti and the Port-au-Prince area. In this photo essay,…
World Jan 18 Haiti’s History Is One of Pain and Perseverance As Haiti confronts a disastrous earthquake -- which ravaged much of Port-au-Prince -- the country's history, politics and culture are coming to a new light, and may help shape how the country emerges from its latest trial.
World Jan 17 Obama Authorizes Military Reserves for Haiti Response President Barack Obama Sunday issued an executive order mobilizing selected military reserves, including medical staff to work from hospital ships and Coast Guard personnel, to bolster aid efforts in Haiti. He wrote it is "necessary to augment the active Armed…
Health Jan 14 Haiti at Risk for Disease Outbreaks Treating the injured is still the first priority in Port au Prince, but experts are raising the alarm about the urgent need to address other health issues before it's too late. Dr. Tammam Aloudat, of the International Federation of Red…
World Jan 13 Outpouring of Aid Follows Enormous Haiti Quake Pledges for financial aid and rescue workers for Haiti are pouring in from around the globe, as aid organizations on the ground start to assess the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis left in the wake of Tuesday's devastating quake. Country…
Health Jan 07 H1N1 Vaccine Reaching Poorer Nations as Flu Fears Continue to Wane Developing nations will begin receiving donated H1N1 vaccine Thursday, just as the U.S. shortage is waning and some European nations find themselves with more vaccine than they can handle.
Health Dec 29 Cash Incentives for Healthy Families in Mexico Getting paid to keep your family healthy? That’s the idea behind Mexico’s innovative conditional cash transfer program, Oportunidades, which gives cash payouts to parents who take steps to keep themselves and their children well. The program is an effort to…