Armed violence in Haiti disrupting education for over 240,000 children

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says rising insecurity and armed violence are continuing to wreak havoc on Haiti’s education system, with severe disruptions reported across several departments, including Centre …

Haiti installs new border gate over Massacre River

Dajabón.- The governor of northeastern Haiti, Dionel Germán, oversaw the installation of a new border gate on the bridge over the Massacre River this Sunday, aiming to enhance security and control along the border with the Dominican Republic. Germán …

Haiti gang leader ‘Yonyon’ found guilty of kidnapping 16 U.S. missionaries

Germine Joly, once one of the most powerful gang leaders in Haiti – even when he was behind prison bars – has been found guilty of kidnapping 16 U.S. citizens who worked in Haiti as missionaries. The missionaries were abducted in 2021, and 12 members of …

Amputee Recovery — From the Middle East to Haiti

Circa 2010-11 Colonel Jennifer Menetrez sympathized with the man on the hospital bed. She knew his status: lower spinal cord injury. Lower leg amputation. This man would never walk again. At least, that was what he had been told by caretakers, shortly …

Mission trip to Haiti changed Valley woman's life

Race to help build orphanage in Haiti DANVILLE — Nike In-Jesus Ministries will hold their second “Race for Their Tomorrow” from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 31. One hundred percent of the fundraiser’s proceeds will support the building of the orphanage …

Haiti and the global movement for reparations

Mildred Aristide   by Mildred Trouillot Aristide This is the keynote address given by Haitian former First Lady Mildred Aristide at the April 8, 2025, Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights: Truth, Solidarity and Repair. The conference was co-sponsored by …

With home security under strain, Kenya rallies Brazil's support for Haiti deployment

Kenya Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, made the request during a recent visit to Brazil, emphasizing the need for international cooperation to address the crisis in Haiti. During his visit, Mudavadi urged the international community, particularly the …

Haiti's capital without power since Tuesday after protest halts hydroelectric plant

A man pushes a wheelbarrow with coconuts past a burning barricade during a protest against gang-related violence and to demand the resignation of Haiti's transitional presidential council, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 15, 2025. JEAN FEGUENS REGALA …

Chilean Priest Recounts the Horror of Life in Haiti

Scene from the tragic reality of today’s Cuba. Fourteen people were hacked to death and their bodies burned right outside what used to be his home. Today, he is in Santo Domingo, unable to return to Port-au-Prince due to closed borders and the effective …

Montreal director's new film shows different, beautiful side of Haiti