by haitadmin | Oct 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Believe it or not, even in the second decade of the 21st century, only 52% of Haitians between 15 and 24 years of age are literate. Haiti also faces a shortage of education supplies, severely hindering young Haitians’ chances of building a better future for themselves...
by haitadmin | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Back to School! For students starting the new school year at Collège Chrétien Emmanuel, Ecole Nationale de Thozin, and Collège Vision Moderne, back to school supplies include: paper? (check)—pencils? (check)—uniform? (check)—and clean water? CHECK! In July of this...
by haitadmin | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the displaced-persons camps in Port-au-Prince, called Martissant 2A, has developed into a sprawling shantytown of 35,000 people and also gained the nickname “the lawless zone,” due to how under-served its residents are. In July of 2011, DINEPA (the Haitian...
by haitadmin | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Eric Harshfield and Shivani Jain, two graduate students from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, are providing a six-week evaluation of International Action’s flagship program – Campaign for Clean Water in Haiti. This is our community-based...
by haitadmin | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
International Action and Action Against Hunger have partnered to reestablish water infrastructure in the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. Mont Jolie is one of these communities. Some 2,000 people call Mont Jolie home, but nearly 30,000 come to this...
by haitadmin | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
International Action installed a 2000-gallon water tank and chlorinator at the Community Center of the Haitian-American Caucus in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets. Students, professors, and the community of Michauad will now have access to clean water. The goal of...
