TAKE ACTION on Hunger & Climate in Haiti and Extending TPS for Haitians in the US
From the IASC Emergency Directors Group Report from Mission to Haiti:
Members of the IASC Emergency Directors Group (EDG)1 travelled to Haiti from 2 to 5 November 2016 to review the humanitarian situation one month on from Hurricane Matthew, to take stock of current operational challenges and to identify additional support requirements. Read More
As UN Calls for Haiti Aid, Many Champion Local Groups Over Red Cross (Full article)
“As Haiti begins to recover from Hurricane Matthew, one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean nation in decades, concerns are growing over public health risks and the ways in which foreign aid may interfere with relief efforts. Read More
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
A report from a group of Eastern Michigan University students in regards to Haiti and the planned peanut dump from The United States Department of Agriculture:
Haiti Doesn’t Need Our Handouts
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to dump 500 metric tons (over 1 million pounds) of American peanuts into the country of Haiti. Read More
Last Friday, the Congressional representatives from Massachusetts in both House and Senate, sent a letter to Secretary Kerry asking the State Department to intervene before surplus peanuts from the U.S. are sent to Haiti. Reinforcing a letter from Massachusetts State Senator, Linda Dorcena Forry, they expressed concern about the planned shipment and asked for a response from the Secretary. Read More
POUR DISTRIBUTION IMMEDIATE
02/05/2016
POUR DE PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS, VEUILLEZ COMMUNIQUER AVEC
Claire Gilbert, (617) 524-1400 (Grassroots International)
Ricot Jean Pierre +(509) 3166-2020 (Plateforme Haïtienne de Plaidoyer pour un Développement Alternatif)
Plus de 60 organisations haïtiennes et américaines réclament la suppression d’un don de cacahouètes de l’USDA
Plus de 60 organisations en Haïti et aux Etats-Unis ont signé une lettre commune exigeant l’annulation d’un don de 500 tonnes métriques de cacahouètes à l’Haïti planifié par département de l’Agriculture des États-Unis (l’USDA). Read More
PRESS RELEASE: May 2, 2016
CONTACT: Claire Gilbert, Grassroots International, (617) 524-1400
More than 60 Haitian and US Organizations Demand USDA Peanut Plan Be Cancelled
Over 60 US and Haitian organizations have joined a letter calling for an immediate cancellation of recent plans announced by the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, to ship 500 metric tons of peanuts to Haiti under its “Stocks for Food” program. Read More
Last month, Jasmine Huggins of Church World Service interviewed Marie Frantz Joachim of Haitian Women’s Solidarity (SOFA) and Pierre Esperance of National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) to discuss the challenges facing women in Haiti and the elections. Below you will find the complete interview conducted in Haitian Creole but with a brief summary of the issues discussed. Read More
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. The food crisis in Haiti, socio economic in origin and exacerbated by climate change, constitutes a violation of the right to food. In early 2016, it was estimated by the World Food Programme and the Government of Haiti that 3.6 million were food insecure and 1.5 million severely so. Read More
Yesterday was International Forest Day, the second most popular tree based holiday, behind Arbor Day. In the United States, forests and their benefits are largely taken for granted, but in Haiti deforestation is a national problem. Not too long ago, the American heartland looked more like scenes from the Mad Max film series. Read More