Sep 17 Watch Danticat Reads an Excerpt from ‘Claire of the Sea Light’ Edwidge Danticat Reads an Excerpt from ‘Claire of the Sea Light’… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Edwidge Danticat Reaches Back and Forward in Her New Novel Edwidge Danticat Reaches Back -- and Forward -- in Her New Novel Set in Haiti… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Edwidge Danticat Reflects on ‘Going Back’ to Haiti Through Her Writing In a seaside town in Haiti, a fisherman's daughter goes missing on her seventh birthday. What happens to the community as they search for her is the subject of a new novel, "Claire of the Sea Light." Acclaimed author Edwidge… Continue watching
Aug 21 How Candles Are Making New Opportunities for Women in Haiti By Larisa Epatko Siiri Morley, executive director of Prosperity Catalyst, knew ever since her Peace Corps days that she wanted to help women in poor parts of the world better their economic situations. But she also knew she had a lot to learn. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch In Haiti, a Mission of Religion and Medicine for Father Rick The Rev. Rick Frechette went to Haiti 25 years ago on a religious mission to shelter families "broken by tragedy." In his mid-40s, he decided to become a doctor and built a modern pediatric medicine facility. Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Oct 26 Hurricane Sandy Sweeps Along East Coast By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Hurricane Sandy is moving along the East Coast of the United States. The category one storm has left the Bahamas and is traveling north, leaving a trail a destruction through the Caribbean and blowing into Florida. Continue reading
Sep 20 Photo Contest Showcases Sugarcane Town By Larisa Epatko A photo contest in the Dominican Republic is meant to show people what life is like in a batey, or sugarcane working community. Continue reading
Mar 29 The Dos and Don’ts of Earthquake-Resistant Construction By Justin Scuiletti Here are some tips on building a home that could withstand an earthquake. Continue reading
Jan 31 After the Earthquake, an Idea Jolted into Reality By Larisa Epatko A Haitian-born social worker in the United States had an idea to help Haiti in the much-needed field of child advocacy. Then the earthquake struck. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Haiti Still Has Vast Needs Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Why Haiti Continues to Stumble… Continue watching