by haitadmin | Sep 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Inscribed in the middle of the Haitian flag is the powerful national motto, L’union fait la force, literally translated in English as, unity creates strength. Indeed, International Action believes that through partnerships with other organizations, our...
by haitadmin | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last week, I returned from conducting a 6-month post-quake assessment of our clean water program in Haiti. What I saw was truly heart-wrenching. Vast stretches of displaced persons camps and countless makeshift shelters on the street. People collecting filthy...
by haitadmin | Jun 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Almost 5 months after the quake, Port-au-Prince’s public water infrastructure still lies in disarray. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, while diarrhea cases have remained low in the city, limited water supply for affected...
by haitadmin | Apr 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, we were urged to join Global Giving – a website devoted to helping select causes. We did so. To qualify, we needed to pass Global Giving’s Open Challenge to have 50 donors give a minimum of $4,000 by midnight April 26th. Our donors came through,...
by haitadmin | Apr 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
In Haiti, more than 230,000 have lost their lives to last January’s quake. One estimate predicted that the final death toll may reach as high as 500,000. More casualties from preventable, water-borne diseases, like chronic diarrhea, hepatitis, cholera, and...
