Tag Archives: Haiti

Haiti Lacks Safe Food Supplies

A recent article in the Navy Times caught my eye. The U. S. Navy hospital ship Comfort docked in Port-au-Prince for a week (November 4-13) and provided medical assistance. But it wasn’t just the desperate need for health care services … Continue reading

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Support for Haiti’s Schools

    We’re used to the idea that all kids go to school. That’s not true in Haiti.     “The enrollment rate for primary school in Haiti is 57%, and fewer than 30% of the students reach 6th grade … Continue reading

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Call in the Good Guys

Years ago, when Haiti was going through a change in government, I asked a Haitian friend which ones were the good guys. He answered, sadly, “there are no good guys.” Sometimes, here in my own country, I wonder which ones … Continue reading

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A Reliable Roof

I ran across this post a few weeks back, and the phrase “reliable roof” grabbed my attention. Safe Shelter. Reliable Roof. Often one in the same.   The story here is about Haiti, a place crying for safe shelter. It’s about … Continue reading

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