Haiti Archives

Haiti’s informal economy complicates efforts to fight pandemic

Mar 26, 2020

In mid-March, Haiti reported its first five official cases of COVID–19, and we are now moving toward a full-on lockdown. No one is allowed in or out of this country unless they are transporting merchandise, and we are severely undersupplied to try to combat this virus.

By Abby Belt

Response to Haitian quake did not bring structural change, sisters say

Jan 19, 2020

The response to the massive earthquake that hit Haiti 10 years ago was well-intentioned but did not bring about structural change that could have helped lift the country’s overwhelming poverty, said sisters reflecting on the earthquake’s legacy.

By Chris Herlinger

Tensions arise in Canada around bishops’ inquiry of Haitian group

Dec 5, 2019

A Haitian women’s support organization co-founded by Quebec nuns is exasperated by repeated requests from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to know whether or not it supports the legalization of abortion.

By Francois Gloutnay

Weeks of unrest compound suffering of Haitians, says aid worker

Oct 25, 2019

The political and economic protests roiling Haiti are causing unprecedented lawlessness and impunity, compounding the suffering of Haitians, said the head of an Italian foundation working there.

By Tom Tracy

Program provides children with small gifts, shares joy of Jesus’ birth

Oct 8, 2019

The annual Box of Joy program “is an opportunity to consciously take time out of the busy holiday season to focus on serving others and sharing the joy of Jesus’ birth,” said the head of the Florida-based organization that sponsors it.

By Catholic News Service

Haitian bishops’ justice commission calls on president to step down

Oct 8, 2019

As Port-au-Prince began its fourth week of paralysis due to serious social unrest, the Haitian bishops’ justice and peace commission called on President Jovenel Moise to step down.

By Catholic News Service