Investing In Haiti’s Future Means Listening Humbly To People On The Ground
HUFFPOSTIMPACT
February 22nd, 2013
Three years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the nation is still struggling. Ruth Messinger offers her insight on which methods of help and recovery are best, and points out the importance of grassroots organizations and ground-level work for the long-term recovery of Haiti.
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Other Worlds 
April 25th, 2012
In honor of Earth Day, we run an interview with Yves-André Wainright, who discusses ways that poor governance and the role of foreign donors have contributed to the country’s environmental catastrophe. He also lays out a blueprint for what could turn the situation around, effectively mobilizing both government and the population to begin restoring the environment.
Read More (+4 rating) Loading ...Home: From Displacement Camps to Community in Haiti
Other Worlds Are Possible
January 6th, 2012
As 2012 begins, a growing movement of displaced people and their allies in Haiti is actively claiming the right to housing, which is recognized by both the Haitian constitution and international treaties to which Haiti is signatory.
Read More (+11 rating) Loading ...“Haitian Peasant Women as Poto Mitan, Central Pillar”: An interview with Iderle Brénus Gerbier
Other Worlds Are Possible
December 22nd, 2011
Iderle Gerbier Brénus has worked with many Haitian peasant organizations in support of women rights’ and food sovereignty.
Read More (+6 rating) Loading ...Holiday Gifts that Change the World, curated by Prosperity Candle
Prosperity Candle
December 7th, 2011
The holidays often feel like they’ve become devoid of meaning. We question whether it really is about finding the best deal, buying unwanted gifts and supporting the types of companies that we all would like to change?
Read More (+9 rating) Loading ...Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti
treehugger
January 9th, 2013
Although coverage of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake disaster has decreased, rebuilding efforts are slowly persevering. The newest construction technique, which uses recycled materials to create earthquake, flood, and hurricane resistant dome-shaped shelters is an example of this ongoing process toward recovery.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Yoga Without Borders To Host First Take Action Summit
Healthzone.ca
February 1st, 2012
Forget the yoga mat. For a group of Toronto yogis, what’s important is taking the message out of the studio and changing the world.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Haitian Students Celebrate New Opportunities
AFSC
December 26th, 2011
After six months of hard work in an accelerated technical training program, youth supported by AFSC in Martissant, a Port-au-Prince community, celebrated their achievement in a graduation ceremony held in Petionville.
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Ode Magazine
December 15th, 2011
By Wouter Janssen In the prosperous US West, we generally only get worked up about clean water and electricity when the bill arrives in the mail, and we discover that once again, we’ve been showering too long and leaving the lights on too often. But in many parts of the world, people can only dream [...]
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Huffington Post
December 6th, 2011
Lesly and I have been invited to the conference to speak on sustainable development through personal transformation. It is the first time Lesly, age 29, has ever left Haiti.
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