Residents must be consulted on new camps Camp residents have little official information about plans to re-site camps PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI–(ENEWSPF)– Less than a third of people living in one of the largest camps in Port au Prince say that they are willing to move to camps sited outside the city[Read More…]

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)– UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman visited Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince, which was devastated by the January 12 earthquake. “Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Americas, has suffered a catastrophic tragedy,” said Veneman. “Many lives have been lost and homes, schools, hospitals and businesses were destroyed.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– G7 finance ministers meeting in Canada this weekend must agree to a Financial Transaction Tax to leverage billions needed to help poor nations deal with the impact of the global economic crisis, international agency Oxfam International said today. The G7 ministers and central bankers who are meeting in[Read More…]

The South Suburban Haiti Relief Fund will be March 5 and 6. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL.–(ENEWSPF)– Leaders in the southern suburbs are coming together to raise money for Haiti following a devastating earthquake that claimed thousands last month. A South Suburban Haiti Relief Fund Event will take place March[Read More…]

Westport, Conn.–(ENEWSPF)– In his testimony today before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee, Save the Children President Charles MacCormack urged Congress to help ensure a brighter future for Haiti and its children by strengthening the capacity of its government, citizens and private sector. He noted that well-coordinated collaboration between the Haitian[Read More…]

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, will travel to Haiti on Friday to meet with Haitian leaders, visit Gheskio clinic in Port-au-Prince, and deliver essential supplies. President Clinton traveled to Haiti two weeks ago, days after[Read More…]

HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2010. Day 1, Wednesday, January 13: Just a Few Hours to Decide“I hear about the disaster on Wednesday morning, and the first phone call come through at the hospital a few hours later. MSF wants to know if I can leave for Haiti right away. I’ve already been[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 03, 2010.  As medical teams in Haiti continue to evaluate and treat the victims of the devastating earthquake, the American Red Cross is coordinating shipments of blood and blood products to Haiti at the request of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Today, the American Red Cross is coordinating[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2010 – The United Nations Women’s Fund (UNIFEM) has announced that the outgoing Chilean President will work closely with the agency to speak out on behalf of Haitian women suffering from the massive earthquake that devastated the Caribbean country on 12 January. President Michelle Bachelet is set[Read More…]