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Haiti
How colonial exploitation of Haiti set the stage for its ongoing political crisis
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 26, 2024
"Haiti is now facing the prospect of living without any traces of a recognizable state for the first time in a long time," says MIT's Malick Ghachem.
As crisis consumes Haiti, migrants face economic difficulties in America
by
Jarrett Dang
Dec 12, 2022
Migrants fleeing Haiti for greener economic pastures in the U.S. often face difficulties finding employment and adequate housing.
Canada's immigration system has created a labor shortage
by
Ryan Kailath
May 1, 2018
Haitians, whose temporary protected status is ending in the U.S., are helping to solve the problem.
Haitians with TPS help fuel Haiti's economy, one wire transfer at a time
by
Renata Sago
Apr 17, 2018
Their protected status ends in 2019. If they have to leave the U.S., how might that affect Haiti’s economy?
British regulators scrutinize Oxfam after Haiti misconduct
Feb 13, 2018
An inquiry is being conducted after allegations that the aid group Oxfam covered up a sex scandal involving some of its senior staff. There’s money on the line to be lost, but also the worrying matter for any charitable organization of lost public trust. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Tens of thousands of Haitians and others face losing their temporary legal status
Nov 21, 2017
The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Nicaraguans and maybe other groups.
For public good, not for profit.
For many Haitians, street dispensaries are the only source of medicine
by
Hayley Hershman
and Paulina Velasco
Jun 16, 2017
What’s a street dispensary? It’s “a sort of chemical Babel Tower,” according to Arnaud Robert, who reported on these Haitian pharmacies for the June 2017 issue of National Geographic. But the street vendors are not pharmacists, and their wares are not regulated. This illegal, ubiquitous medical practice can have serious consequences for the health of many […]
Haiti’s complicated history with foreign aid
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 10, 2016
After Hurricane Matthew, how might aid be administered in Haiti?
The growing cost of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Oct 10, 2016
Haitians and foreign aid groups may have to pay for the hurricane's damage for years to come.