Jan 21 Watch Hunger, Disease Threaten Aid Efforts in Haiti Aid workers' ranks are swiftly growing in Haiti, where 12,000 U.S. forces are now stationed off the country's coast and on the ground. But the scene in Port-au-Prince continues to deteriorate as people fight off hunger and disease. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch In Port-au-Prince, Scenes of Death Still Pervasive Margaret Warner talks to Martin Smith of Frontline about Haiti's economic forecast after last week's massive earthquake. Continue watching
Jan 20 Newly Orphaned Children Among Major Concerns in Haiti By Mike Melia The earthquake that devastated Haiti last week has left thousands of children without parents in a country where there were already estimated to be hundreds of thousands of orphans before the quake. Orphanages that were already full to capacity… Continue reading
Jan 20 Strong Aftershock Rattles Haiti By Larisa Epatko As relief efforts continue to build in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, a 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit the country Wednesday morning, knocking debris from buildings and sending people scrambling for open ground. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch ‘Comfort’ Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Haiti Response Relief efforts were ramped up today in Haiti with the arrival of the U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort," which is equipped with 550 medical staff. Margaret Warner speaks with NPR reporter Jason Beaubien for the latest on the relief efforts… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Aftershock Renews Fears For Haiti Quake Survivors Jon Snow of Independent Television News looks at the ongoing relief efforts in Port-au-Prince and the suffering endured by thousands of victims fighting to survive. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Aftershock Rattles Haiti One Week After Quake A powerful 6.0 aftershock rippled through Haiti as victims continue to be rescued and aid workers struggle to aid survivors of last week's earthquake. Continue watching
Jan 19 A Photographer’s Reflection on Life in Haiti By Talea Miller 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,… Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. Military Presence Continues to Build in Haiti By Jason Breslow U.S. Black Hawk helicopters touched down on the grounds of Haiti's wrecked presidential palace Tuesday to deploy troops and supplies as the international aid efforts continue to gain momentum. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, tasked with helping speed… Continue reading
Jan 19 Conversation: Students from Haiti’s Only Film School Keep Their Cameras Rolling By Arts Desk When New York filmmaker Annie Nocenti became the first teacher at Cine Institute, Haiti's only film school, two years ago, she was excited to see what her students would capture. Last Tuesday, her students faced their most challenging test when… Continue reading