Haiti’s Nurses: Healthcare Heroes Working Without Pay
Haiti’s nursing workforce — the backbone of the country’s healthcare delivery system — provided some of the most powerful examples
Health
Society
Haiti Lockdown: Day-by-Day Life in a Country That Has Stopped
When Haiti’s lockdown was at its most intense in July 2019, the daily life of Port-au-Prince residents underwent a transformation
Society
Haiti’s Bakers and Food Vendors: Feeding the City Through the Crisis
Among the unsung heroes of Port-au-Prince during its long months of political crisis were the bakers, food vendors, and small
Politics
Haiti Lockdown: Country Shuts Down as Protests Intensify
Haiti entered a near-total lockdown in July 2019 as protest activity escalated dramatically across the country. Roadblocks constructed from burning
Health
Haiti’s Pharmaceutical Shortage: Medicines Running Out Across the Country
Haiti’s already fragile healthcare system faced a pharmaceutical supply crisis in 2019 as disruptions to import logistics, currency depreciation, and
Economy
Haiti’s Tech Startup Scene: Young Entrepreneurs Build Despite the Odds
Despite the political and economic turmoil of 2019, Haiti’s small but determined technology startup community continued to build companies, train
International
Haiti July 4: Reflections on Independence, Interdependence, and the US Relationship
As the United States celebrated its Independence Day on July 4, 2019, many Haitians found themselves reflecting on the complex
Society
Haiti’s Social Media Revolution: How Digital Platforms Changed the Protest Movement
The PetroCaribe protest movement of 2018-2019 was in many ways the first major Haitian political mobilization of the social media
Human Rights
Haiti’s Prisoners of Poverty: The Human Cost of Pretrial Detention
Inside Haiti’s overcrowded prisons in 2019, a quiet humanitarian crisis played out daily, largely invisible to the public demonstrations and
Economy
Haiti Farmers in Artibonite Valley Struggle With Drought and Crisis
Farmers in Haiti’s Artibonite Valley, the country’s most important agricultural region and the source of much of its domestically produced