Friendship Office of the Americas

The Friendship Office of the Americas is a social justice organization that fosters solidarity between the peoples of Nicaragua, Honduras and the United States and pursues polices of peace and friendship.

HSA Bulletin March 16th, 2009

1. Inscriptions are open for the IV People’s Summit 2. United States in a good moment after the meeting with Brazil but tensions continue with Mexico 3. FMLN wins Presidental elections in El Salvador 4. IADB: 50 years of financing inequality 5. UNASUR agrees to coordinate defense planning 6.  Suit brought against the Pellas Group by those affected by the use of pesticides 7.  Ecuador suspends NGO license 8.

Hemispheric Social Alliance Bulletin Feb 17th, 2009

   1. Indefinite reelection triumphs with 54.36% of the votes in Venezuela   2. Grave humanitarian crisis en indigenous communities in Colombia, and resistance to megaprojects in Honduras and Mexico   3. Latin American Rural Women’s’ Conference in Uruguay   4. Social movements put renegotiation of Canada Free Trade Agreement on agenda of Obama’s visit to Canada   5. Guatemalan Judicial System approves turning over of military documentation in genocide cases

Hurricane Recovery: Rebuilding Homes

While Haitians work to prevent damage from future hurricanes, they are still recovering from the four storms of 2008. Your generous donations have helped rebuild many homes. Vivion Klemosent, who received cement and tin roofing to rebuild her home says, “Before the help came, I had no idea what I was going to do!”
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Hurricane Recovery: Rebuilding Homes

While Haitians work to prevent damage from future hurricanes, they are still recovering from the four storms of 2008. Your generous donations have helped rebuild many homes. Vivion Klemosent, who received cement and tin roofing to rebuild her home says, “Before the help came, I had no idea what I was going to do!”read more

Reinforcing the Riverbank

As they wait for the government to respond, citizens in Gros Morne collect rocks each week along Rue Hypolite to extend the gabion and reinforce the riverbank. This is the only way to protect their town and keep their homes from being washed away during coming hurricanes.

Reinforcing the Riverbank

As they wait for the government to respond, citizens in Gros Morne collect rocks each week along Rue Hypolite to extend the gabion and reinforce the riverbank. This is the only way to protect their town and keep their homes from being washed away during coming hurricanes.

New opportunities, new challenges

by Mark Schuller
Editor’s note: The latest in our series of guest bloggers during Haiti Solidarity Week is Mark Schuller. Mark is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Anthropology at York College, the City University of New York and is co-producer and co-director of forthcoming documentary Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy.
It has been three years since the election of René Gracia Préval as president of Haiti. The Constitution mandates new elections in Haiti in two years.