We had heard stories from those who had been before to this mountainous farming area of Lamontay, about the beach’s beauty.
Caribbean, Environment, Nonprofits, Op-eds
The UN must pay for killing my grandfather and thousands of other Haitians
As the cholera outbreak wreaked havoc in the country, national and international human rights groups joined hands to demand an immediate U.N. response and justice for the victims. But even against this public outcry, the U.N. refused to be held accountable for its mistakes.
Columns, Nonprofits, Travel
Hurricane
Hundreds of charities directed their focus to the country when the hurricanes hit. Mike and I received calls and emails from our connections involved with international relief. They knew emergency procedures, but not the island. They were heading to the northwest sector, near Gonaives, where the most severe destruction occurred. We asked, but no one was interested in the south where Lamontay lay.
Entertainment, Nonprofits
Fundraisers go virtual — with music, liquor tasting, other attractions to draw donors
As summer gives way to fall and the season of giving approaches, more and more organizations that support Haiti are going digital. When it comes to special events specifically, nonprofit leaders are hosting virtual fundraisers to engage donors and promote causes.
Haitians In America, Nonprofits, Only In The Haitian Times
Haitians in America: This educator seeks to transform Haiti’s school system
Delroy speaks to The Haitian Times on the importance of education and its relevance in all aspects of Haitian culture.
Entertainment, Nonprofits
Sean Penn’s charity gala raises $3.5 million for Haiti and other communities
From onstage at Saturday’s Community Organized Relief Effort gala at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, host Sean Penn cited two…
New York, Nonprofits
Sean Penn’s Haitian Relief Organization Undergoes Rebranding With New Name, Mission Statement
Sean Penn’s Haiti-focused charity, J/P HRO, is now going by the name CORE as the nonprofit expands its reach from Haiti to communities in the United States and the Caribbean.