There are (at least) two Haiti events this weekend. In Washington D.C. on Sunday (Oct 28) is a concert, art exhibit and poetry reading called Reflexion. The event is at the University of the District of Columbia beginning at 6:00. It costs $25 In Miami on Monday, Oct. 29 is an event on debt in Haiti and Africa – sponsored by the NAACP, Jubilee USA and others. See flyers for both events belowread more
Haiti has had too much rain – or rather too much rain given the prevailing conditions of catastrophic erosion and deforestation. Much of Haiti is under mud or under water.
Video was created by Burke Stansbury, fellow Solidarity Cycler and Executive Director of CISPES. For a higher quality version quicktime video go here read more
Just over half way through the stipulated time period before certification of the referendum on CAFTA will take place, a meticulous counting of every vote is happening in front of TV cameras, accompanied by a detailed accounting process. For the uninitiated, this provides the illusion of squeaky transparency; how could there be voter fraud here?However, the fraud was committed long before the voting even started – and so far, there is no institution or mechanism willing to name that. read more
Wadner Pierre has launched a new blog – Blog de Port-au-Prince. Wadner is a wonderful photographer in addition to his writing, and the images themselves are worth a visit to his new blog. read more
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2007 Contacts: Tom Loudon, Alliance for Responsible Trade (301) 204-9549 Katherine Hoyt, Stop CAFTA Coalition (202) 271-4914read more
As of Monday mudslides had killed 23 people near Cabaret (19 miles north of Port au Prince) – by Tuesday morning some estimates were as high as 43 for the country as a whole.
(This is reporduced from an alert issued by the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti)read more
On October 13 and 14 the Solidarity Cyclers rode their bikes on a 111-mile loop outside of Washington, D.C. to raise money for programs in El Salvador and Haiti. Solidarity Cyclers 2007 are: (left to right) Isham, David, Andy, Tom, Ryan, Rosa, and BurkeTom, Andy, and Ryan rode for Haiti Reborn – raising over $4,000 in pledges so far (we’re still counting so feel free to pitch in!).This is their story….
Reports earlier today indicated that 47 people have died as a result of heavy rains and flooding, most near Cabaret though damage from the rains is reported in Gonaives as well. Some relief efforts are beginning already. 700 homes have been destroyed and another 4,000 seriously damaged. 3,000 people have been displaced by these rains and are living in temproary shelters. Many people are still living in shelters as a result of Hurrica
