Aljazeera, September 19, 2021 Haitian migrants say they will not be deterred by the United States’ plans to expel them, as the Biden administration on Sunday began flying back to Haiti some of the thousands of asylum seekers camped on the Texas border with Mexico. The migrants have camped beneath the Del Rio International Bridge, … Read more
AP News, By juan A. Lozano, Eric Gay, Elliot Spagat, and Evens Sanon, September 19, 2021 DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the … Read more
Associated Press in Del Rio, Texas, Sun 19 Sep 2021 Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty and hunger in their home country said they would not be deterred by US plans to swiftly send them back, as thousands remained encamped under and near a bridge in Del Rio, a remote Texas city. On Sunday, the … Read more
September 11th is the birthday of Sénateur Emile Saint-Lôt. The Le Flambeau Foundation exists because of the exceptional passion, hard work, vision, perseverance and tremendous leadership of two fathers – Sénateur Emile Saint-Lôt and Dr. Luc L. Colas. Interestingly one influenced the other. Sénateur Emile Saint-Lôt was a founding father of Le Flambeau Foundation. His invaluable contributions to the history of Haiti, … Read more
Relief Web, September 7, 2021 – This report was produced by OCHA Haiti with contributions from United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes, nongovernmental organizations and humanitarian partners. HIGHLIGHTS Conclusive reports from the recently completed search-and-rescue operations highlight the devastating impact of the earthquake. As of 3 September, nearly 46 per cent of affected families have received … Read more
Homestead Reserve Base, By Sgt. 1st Class Victor Aguirre, Special Operations Command South, September 7, 2021 HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) launched a small command and control element from Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), leading Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-Haiti) to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations (HA/DR), Aug. 17. … Read more
AFP, Mon, 6 September 2021 Haiti is struggling to send children back to class amid the devastation of the earthquake last month that killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, including many schools.
Government Matters. September 5, 2021 When disaster strikes in the United States, like the destruction of Hurricane Ida, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds and coordinates a response. But when disaster strikes overseas, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) coordinates and delivers American aid. On Aug. 14, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a … Read more
AP, By Christopher Sherman and Evens Sanon, August 24, 2021 LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Orderlies pushed Jertha Ylet’s bed from the center of the hospital ward to one side so Dr. Michelet Paurus could plug in his electric saw. She was silent as the doctor cut off her plaster cast in measured strokes. Today … Read more
CBC News. by Ellen Mauro, Aug 24, 2021 Mourning hangs heavy over Haiti’s southwestern landscape, with so many rural villages ravaged by last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. As the region buries the lost, the living languish with desperately-needed aid still just barely trickling through. This is Haiti’s latest tragedy — but it’s just another layer … Read more