Haitian artist Nick Woolley is using his art to inspire hope one painting at a time. The 29 year old, who’s been painting for 10 years uses his creations to remind people that “light is everywhere” and we simply need to lean into it to truly harness its power.
Spirit Airlines Disrupts American Airlines Haiti Monopoly With New Service To Cap Haitien Hundreds of thousands of Haitian Diaspora members in the United States now have access to more airline travel choices between Haiti and South Florida. Haitian President Jovenel Moise pulled out all the stops Thursday, April 12 to inaugurate a new passenger Spirit…
by Reynald Altema, M.D. Haiti is going through a demographic explosion with the added curse of steady and constant brain drain dwindling the cadre of professionals. The statistics are glaring. According to Samuel Pierre, Ph.D., professor at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal and GRAHN-Monde President, “Whereas Quebec with a population of 8.5 million has 10,000 college professors,…
American rapper Micheal Ray “Tyga” Stevenson traveled to Haiti for the first annual Spring Break in Haiti hosted by the International Club King at Royal Decameron Indigo Beach Resort & Spa from March 22 to March 26. Take a look below for some snaps of the rapper during his time in Haiti.
Timberland Is Helping Revive Cotton Farming In Haiti The retailer is partnering with local groups to plant seeds and grow trees in the hopes of restoring the industry as well as improving the environment. The Haitian cotton industry has been lacking for the past three decades due to corruption and dire farming practices. Continue reading 20-Year-Old tennis phenom,…
Haitian-American pop star Jason Joel Desrouleaux aka “Jason Derulo” touched down in Haiti on Saturday, March 17. The singer and songwriter was accompanied by his parents, and welcome to Cap Haitian by Jessy Meno, the minister of tourism. He’ll be shooting the official music video for his new song “Colors,” which he’ll be performing in Russia during the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 14.
Haiti steps up cross-border fight against child trafficking For the past few weeks, 120 Haitian police officers have been deployed on the bridge over the Massacre river to secure the border crossing between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Their goal is to put an end to child trafficking, prostitution, and slavery. Continue reading Haiti newest member…
However, in Pierre-Louis’ opinion, young people in Haiti are left with one piece of advice that was once shared by former Haiti President René Préval — Naje pou w soti (swim your way out).
Haiti: Journalist Calls For Campaign To Stem Youth Migration Haiti recently hired a PR firm, Mercury Public Affairs, to help soften its image in Washington. Some think the funds should be used towards improving living conditions for thousands of Haitians who want to leave the country in search of economic opportunities abroad. Vania Andre writes about a local journalist’s action…
US and IOM donate 5 patrol cars to Haiti’s National Border Police At a ceremony in Cap-Haitien, the United States Government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) donated five patrol cars to the Haitian National Border Police (POLIFRONT). According to a U.S. Embassy press release, the cars and other donated materials will help support…