Haiti July 2020: Tropical Storm Disrupts Communities Already in Crisis
A tropical storm that struck Haiti in July 2020 brought flooding and landslides that displaced thousands of people and destroyed
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Society
Haiti Women Lead COVID Community Response
In communities across Haiti, women emerged as the primary organizers of COVID-19 community responses, drawing on existing networks, traditional leadership
Diaspora
Haiti’s Diaspora Remittances Surge Despite Pandemic Economic Shock
In a striking counter-intuitive development, remittance flows from the Haitian diaspora to Haiti surged in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s
Security
Haiti’s Makout Neighborhoods Resist Gang Control
In several Port-au-Prince neighborhoods where criminal gangs were attempting to extend their territorial control in 2020, community members organized determined
Society
Haiti’s Fishing Port of St-Marc: Community Life at the Water’s Edge
The fishing port of St-Marc, a coastal city in the Artibonite department of Haiti, offered a window into the resilience
Diaspora
Haiti and Black Lives Matter: Solidarity Across Borders
The Black Lives Matter movement that erupted across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in May
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Haiti’s Gangs and Political Elites: Unraveling a Deadly Alliance
One of the most disturbing dimensions of Haiti’s gang crisis in 2020 was the growing evidence of connections between criminal
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Haiti Humanitarian Appeal 2020: International Response Falls Short
The United Nations and international humanitarian organizations issued a revised humanitarian appeal for Haiti in 2020 that attempted to account
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Haiti’s Hurricane Season Preparedness: Never Enough
As the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season began in June, Haitian emergency management authorities and humanitarian organizations assessed a preparedness situation
Diaspora
Haiti’s Haitian Diaspora in France: A Community Caught Between Two Crises
The Haitian diaspora in France — concentrated in Paris and its suburbs, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana — found itself