Category Haiti

Overview: In Kenscoff, where insecurity has displaced rural families and deepened food insecurity, the agroecological farm run by local organization SOHADERK provides sustainable agriculture training, women-led production and support to nearly 7,000 residents. This grassroots initiative demonstrates how community-led farming…

La détérioration du climat sécuritaire demeure la principale préoccupation des gouvernants et des citoyens haïtiens. Si les récentes opérations notamment à Torcel et au bas de Delmas ont permis de repousser les gangs et de récupérer certains espaces, les groupes…

Overview: Thousands of Haitians have been forced to forgo their annual pilgrimage to Saut-d’Eau’s sacred waterfall as gang violence engulfs the town. Instead, worshippers gathered at a small church in Port-au-Prince to honor the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and…

Overview: Colombian President Gustavo Petro made his second visit to Haiti this year, meeting with Haitian officials and pledging support to curb escalating gang violence. Petro inaugurated a Colombian embassy in Port-au-Prince and outlined plans for joint projects focusing on…

Overview: A resident was killed and the local police station was burned when the Kokorat San Ras gang attacked Marchand-Dessalines early Thursday, July 17. Residents say the town, like many others in the Artibonite Department, could soon fall completely under…

Overview: As President Donald Trump’s administration rolls back immigration programs, U.S. nursing homes report critical staffing shortages, particularly among immigrants who make up a sizable portion of the elder care workforce. Workers from countries like Haiti, Venezuela and the Philippines…

Overview: PNH different specialized units Haitian seized 1.05 tonnes of cocaine during a July 13 raid on Tortuga Island, marking the largest drug seizure in the National Police’s 30-year history. The operation, involving PNH, Coast Guard, and UDMO agents, also…

Overview: Gilbert “Ton Jilbè” Jean, survivor of the 1937 Kout Kouto or Parsley Massacre, died July 1 at age 103. Jean, a humble farmer and living archive of Haitian history, passed in Dosmond, Haiti—nearly 90 years after escaping Trujillo’s death…

Overview: Dahana Jean, 26, was a beacon of hope for her family in Haiti, who relied on her for support. Her journey to the U.S. for a better life ended tragically at the hands of her boyfriend John Roseau, according…

Posted inArts & Culture Haitians and friends of Haiti recall nights of music, culture and connection at the Oloffson Photo Courtesy Steve Bennett Overview: Haitians and friends of Haiti share vivid memories of the Hotel Oloffson—a cultural hub where music,…