Between January 9 and 13, Christin Calixte, Coordinator of the Haitian Civil Society Platform on Climate Change, came to Washington DC as part of a high level Haitian delegation which included the Minister of Environment. The delegation aimed to raise awareness of the effects of climate change, environmental degradation, the impact on food security and the urgent need for climate finance. Read More
Events
A conversation with Hon.Simon Dieuseul Desras, Haitian Minister of Environment
Between January 9-13, at the invitation of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, the Honorable Simon Desras – Minister of the Environment in Haiti – Mr. Astrel Joseph, Director of Soils and Ecosystems at the Haitian Ministry of the Environment and Christin Calixte, Coordinator of the Haitian Civil Society Platform on Climate Change, came to Washington DC for a series of meetings with representatives from the U.S. Read More
Partnership in Haiti Course Opportunity
Interested in practical ways to build better partnerships? Read on!
We criticize voluntourism, white saviors, and good intentions gone bad on one hand. On the other, we decry apathy, indifference, and disengagement we see around us. Confused? We will help you chart a better course.
I write on the behalf of Centenary College of Louisiana to invite you to Partnership. Read More
HAWG organizations on Hurricane Matthew
Many members of HAWG have been working on the ground in Haiti for many years and will continue to do so, working side-by-side with Haitians putting their homes and communities back together post-hurricane. We encourage you to read about the work being done and our focus on local partnerships, then donate to these well-respected organizations. Read More
Update from Ambassador Altidor
Hurricane Matthew: Official Periodic Updates
During these past few days, I have had the unique opportunity to engage groups in the Diaspora community, the media, officials in Haiti and the international community in a rather different approach toward providing disaster relief in Haiti. It is the principle that relief and recovery efforts should be led by Haiti. Read More
Cholera is once again threatening storm-ravaged Haiti
After Hurricane Matthew, cholera is once again threatening storm-ravaged Haiti
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports:
“For days, Haiti’s health ministry has insisted that it had pre-positioned aqua tablets and oral rehydration serum around the country to fight the scourge of cholera, an acute disease that can kill within hours if untreated. Read More
Best Practices for Hurricane Recovery
Based on years of organizational experience that many HAWG members have in disaster response and recovery, they share best practices from lessons learned on the ground. We hope that all organizations responding in Haiti will share in these practices:
1. Support local community collaborations and initiatives. Haitian community networks mobilized to relocate, shelter and protect Matthew victims. Read More
From the Embassy of Haiti on Hurricane Matthew
A MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR ALTIDOR:
Dear Esteemed Friends of the Embassy of Haiti,
I hope this message finds you well during this difficult time for the Caribbean region.
As you are aware, a category 4 storm landed in Haiti on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew has left substantial damage in many regions of the country, destroying homes, businesses and lives. Read More
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti
We will add more news stories on Haiti as the coverage post-hurricane continues:
Miami Herald: Almost 300 dead in Haiti after hurricane, toll expected to climb
After Hurricane Matthew, cholera is once again threatening storm-ravaged Haiti
Be sure to follow @haiti_advocacy on Twitter as we share and retweet many HAWG members’ stories and updates on the aftermath. Read More
Haitian Human Rights Leaders Make the Case for Electoral Verification at Washington Roundtable [Full article]
On Friday, March 4, 2016 representatives from the Organization of American States (OAS) and State Department joined two visiting Haitian human rights leaders and two U.S.-based academics in a discussion on Haiti’s current electoral crisis. Organized by the Haiti Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) and sponsored by Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY), the discussion focused on the causes of the postponement of the electoral crisis, the selection of Provisional President Jocelerme Privert and efforts to move the electoral process forward. Read More