Haiti Flag Day 2019: Pride and Protest Intertwine
Haiti’s Flag Day on May 18, 2019 — the anniversary of the creation of the Haitian flag in 1803 during
Culture
Humanitarian
Haiti’s Tap Water Vendors: A Crisis Within a Crisis
In the absence of functioning municipal water supply for most of Port-au-Prince, private water vendors — ranging from small operators
Society
Haiti Environmental Crisis: Deforestation Continues to Accelerate
Haiti’s environmental crisis continued to deepen in 2019, with deforestation rates accelerating as the economic crisis drove more families to
Human Rights
Haiti’s Orphanage Industry: A Humanitarian System in Need of Reform
Haiti has one of the highest concentrations of orphanages per capita in the world, a fact that child protection experts
Society
Haiti’s Education System in Crisis as Schools Remain Shuttered
Haiti’s education system faced a devastating disruption in 2019 as prolonged protests and civil unrest forced schools across the country
Society
Haiti May Day 2019: Workers March for Rights Amid Economic Collapse
Haiti’s labor movement marked International Workers’ Day on May 1, 2019 with demonstrations across the country that connected the demands
Security
Haiti Gang Violence Surges in Cite Soleil as State Presence Fades
Gang violence in Cité Soleil, the densely populated Port-au-Prince neighborhood that has long been a flashpoint for armed conflict, surged
Humanitarian
Haiti Protests Block Aid Access to Vulnerable Communities
Humanitarian organizations operating in Haiti warned in April 2019 that ongoing protests and civil unrest were severely limiting their ability
Culture
Haiti Voodoo Community Performs Ceremonies for National Healing
Voodoo communities across Haiti performed special ceremonies in spring 2019 calling on the lwa — the spiritual forces at the
Health
Haiti Health Workers Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Public health workers at hospitals and clinics across Haiti went on strike in April 2019, demanding payment of salary arrears