Haiti
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Deputy head of Oxfam quits as Haiti sex scandal escalates
Feb 13, 2018The deputy head of Oxfam resigned on Monday over what she said was the British charity’s failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff in Haiti and Chad. One... -
Haiti’s first female-directed movie bids for Oscars
Nov 3, 2017News Hour Haiti is still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people, but from the debris of its devastated towns, a nascent film industry has begun to emerge. At its forefront is... -
Agreement to extend the Brazilian visa application center in Haiti
Jul 14, 2017News Hour: An agreement has done between Brazil & IOM Haiti to extend Humanitarian Visa Application Centers for more visa assistance for Haiti people who want a visa for Humanitarian need. The Brazil Visa Application Centre... -
Haiti could stem its seven-year-long cholera epidemic by the end of 2018
Jul 4, 2017News Hour: Haiti could stem its seven-year-long cholera epidemic by the end of 2018 as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply, government and United Nations officials said. The health ministry said Haiti has had... -
The cholera outbreak in Haiti persists due to lack of funding, UN says
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: The cholera outbreak that hit Haiti after Hurricane Matthew slammed the island has been contained but persists due to lack of funding, according to the United Nations. An epidemic of the waterborne disease —... -
40,000 Families Affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: On October 25th IOM dispatched a new convoy of 14 trucks carrying hygiene and kitchen kits, blankets, jerry cans, water purification tabs, and plastic sheets from Port-au-Prince to the areas devastated by Hurricane Matthew.... -
Food security of 800,000 haitians seriously threatened after hurricane
Oct 24, 2016News Hour: Some 1,4 million Haitians require food assistance in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which wrought widespread devastation on supplies and crops across large swaths of the island nation. More than half – 800,000 people... -
Distribution of Aid to Hurricane-Hit Areas is Accelerates in Haiti
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: IOM Haiti distributed non-food relief items (NFIs) to 200 households affected by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie, Haiti, on 16 October. Each household received two plastic sheet tarpaulins and one hygiene kit, provided by USAID’s... -
IOM Haiti sent truck convoy to areas worst hit by Hurricane Matthew
Oct 16, 2016News Hour: Escorted by the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), a 26-truck IOM convoy carrying 28,500 non-food item kits (NFIs) left Port-au-Prince for the most-affected areas in the south of Haiti on 11 October. Four... -
WFP delivering food assistance to survivors of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting the Government of Haiti in providing emergency food assistance to 750,000 people in regions battered by powerful Hurricane Matthew. WFP’s food distributions began on 8 October in...
