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
Jan 13 After Haiti’s Earthquake, Where Does All the Rubble Go? By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | Artist Jean Herard Celeur found a way to reuse rubble from Haiti's 2010 earthquake: totem pole-like creations and one-of-a-kind wall art. Continue reading
Jan 13 New Life Out of Haiti’s Litter By Larisa Epatko Haitian artist Jean Herard Celeur uses debris left by the 2010 earthquake to make works of art. Continue reading
Jan 12 Remembering Haiti’s 2010 Earthquake: ‘I Was Close to Death’ By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | Mario Heriveaux, 47, recalls the day the earthquake struck two years ago. He and his family were watching TV when the house started to shake and everyone dashed for the door. Continue reading
Jan 11 Survivor Tells Her Story of Rape in a Haitian Tent Camp By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | The lack of security and lighting in Haiti's tent camps, and the flimsy structures themselves, make them ripe for violence, including rape. Continue reading
Jan 10 In Haiti’s Tent Camps, ‘We’re Just Waiting’ to Start Life Again By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | The door to Billy Forge's home displays a Biblical verse from Isaiah 22:22: "I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts… Continue reading
Jan 09 Haiti Dispatch: 2 Years After Earthquake, Many Signs of Rebuilding By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake rocked Haiti, killing some 223,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless. On a visit last week to the capital, signs of rebuilding are everywhere. Continue reading