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
Food Sovereignty
Haiti for Whom: Economic Growth Panel
Haiti for Whom
In March 2015, HAWG hosted Haiti for Whom to discuss current issues in Haiti, such as aid accountability, food insecurity, and economic growth, among others.
Year Three Videos
Recordings of the different briefings are available online.
- Gender Briefing (February 4th)– www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1Y5ZF7H3o
- Reception and Photo Exhibit (February 4th) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_qQcRTXyM
- Interfaith Prayer Breakfast (February 5th)– www.youtube.com/watch?v=eznd7SnfZ4Q
- Accountability Briefing (February 5th)– www.youtube .com/watch?v=rfZGCztqxzE
- Housing Briefing (February 5th)– www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f-D33Padww
- Agriculture Briefing (February 5th)– www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAa16Pr-Zcg&feature=youtu.be
- Closing remarks by Rep.
Meetings with Decision Makers
Government of Haiti
The government of Haiti (GOH) sent representatives to attend the events, as well as meet with Haitian grassroots partners and the HAWG during a separate, private meeting on housing. This meeting was a breakthrough for all sides, as the representative for the Haitian senate provided important information on the mechanisms for consultations with the Haitian parliament, particularly the senate, and the ways to access them. Read More
What’s good for a Haitian farmer is also good for a US family farmer: Lessons learned on sustainable agriculture and climate resilience
Renewing our commitment, faith and hope for a just recovery in Haiti
Fooling the sun; no fooling the rain: towards long term, comprehensive social housing strategy in Haiti
Report on the Three Year Haiti Earthquake Commemoration
On the Third Commemoration of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the Haiti Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) organized a series of congressional briefings and meetings with decision-makers in Washington DC around the theme of “Accountability for Haiti.” Three years since Haiti experienced the most devastating natural disaster in its history, public concerns remain about relief and reconstruction policies and programs that have ignored the voices of Haitian civil society, especially the farming communities and poor urban dwellers who are now facing a looming food crisis, the hundreds of thousands living in camp cities or other precarious housing conditions, and the families of the thousands dead and hundreds of thousands sickened from a rising cholera outbreak. Read More