Recently, I made my 3rd trip to Haiti and it was a a very productive trip.
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Our own Andrea Koppel spoke with NPR’s Talk of the Nation as we approach the 6 month mark since the earthquake in Haiti. Her interview begins at 17:00 minutes.
“Coach Cal” Visits the American Red Cross in Haiti
John Calipari, the men’s head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, met with Red Cross staff in Port-au-Prince today to discuss progress since the January 12th earthquake flattened much …
A Journey to a First Aid Training Session in Port-au-Prince
Just a couple of days before the start of hurricane season, I decided to go see one of the American Red Cross disaster preparedness programs in Port-au-Prince.
Much to be Done
Families were cooking meals, resting or moving about the small makeshift shelters, most no bigger than 10 feet by 10 feet. It felt like I and several others from the American Red Cross had wandered into their living rooms and were imposing in their lives, even though the Red Cross has been providing relief supplies to many of the 20,000 people in the Croix Deprez neighborhood of Port-au-Prince for more than four months.
What We’re Reading
Demi Lovato visited Chile, This American Life covers relief efforts in Haiti, we’re in a commercial, and it’s cute baby photos in honor of Hurricane Preparedness Week.
It’s Pouring Rain in Haiti
Our own Eric Porterfield will be in Haiti for a month. Keep up with him on Twitter @ericporterfield
Personal Reflections from Haiti
After arriving at the Port-au-Prince airport, just a temporary metal building, we stepped outside and were greeted by several hundred people gesturing, hoping, for a glimpse of a friend or relative who might have been aboard our flight.
Our Response to the Miami Herald Story
The money generously donated by the American people is one of the major reasons that today most people in Haiti have access to food and water and most earthquake survivors have a tent or tarp over their heads and basic relief supplies.
Organizing Armaggedon: Wired Magazine Explores Haiti Response
Wired Magazine just published an in-depth look at the challenge of rapidly bringing in and distributing massive quantities of food, medicine, shelter, and supplies to a place where the infrastructure …