The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Senator Emile Saint-Lot from Haiti was a co-signatory, along with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and many other countries. To read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol). Following is perspective from a youth leader in Haiti. by Lourdia, … Read more
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Senator Emile Saint-Lot from Haiti was a co-signatory, along with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and many other countries. To read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol). Following is perspective from a youth leader in Haiti. by … Read more
CNN, Going Green, Philippe Cousteau, June 27, 2013 CNN’s Going Green team recently visited Haiti to see firsthand the environmental challenges the country is faced with today. Whether it be politics, poverty, the economy, natural disasters or environmental degradation, Haiti is a country whose myriad problems have been felt for years. (see full set of … Read more
Following is an excerpt from the spring semester 2013 session of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau program, now in its fifth year. Featured below is one of the topics and the resulting comment made by student Tamiyou who lives in Haiti – this is her first time in the program. Tamiyou was voted by her … Read more
Expressions from our youth as we recognize the 2-year mark of the earthquake in Haiti. This section is open for comments during the week of January 12th. Name: Hernice Age: 22 City: Camp-Perrin, Haiti Background: Lives in Haiti, had family in Port-au-Prince at time of earthquake, was a participant in THE SPARK of Le … Read more
May 17, 2011, New York Times By KIRK SEMPLE Haitians who received a special American immigration status after last year’s earthquake will be allowed an additional year and a half to live and work in the United States while their country struggles to recover, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday. The special designation, called temporary … Read more