Haiti Travel News

Although her countrymen can no longer afford the imported rice that has come to dominate their diet, Josiane Desjardin sees little hope of reviving the domestic crop that once grew abundantly in the fertile ... via Los Angeles Times

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Dr. Michel Chancy, who works for the Ministry of Agriculture, and oversees a milk production facility in Bon Repos, holds bottles of pasteurized milk that have been sterilized for longer shelf life. via The Miami Herald

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“There is no reform of the left or the right, there are only necessary reforms.”

From Haiti Liberte , via Haiti Analysis: Preval was also pressured to choose Ericq Pierre by several visiting foreign officials such as Alain Joyandel, French Secretary of State for Cooperation and ... via The Dominion

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President Rene Preval on Sunday chose an international banking official to be the troubled country's next prime minister, a Haitian lawmaker said.

Preval has designated Ericq Pierre, a senior official with the Inter-American Development Bank, to succeed ousted Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, said Stephen Benoit, a member of Preval's Lespwa party in the lower house of Parliament.

Haiti's Radio Metropole also reported that Preval had chosen Pierre.

'It's very good that the president picked a new prime minister,' Benoit said. 'I don't have a problem with his choice.' Read more

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“We are now discussing those on a priority basis with each of the countries and our objective is that, where it makes sense to indeed augment the PRGF, that we should proceed”

IMF studies impact of high food prices on budgets, balance of payments, income Some African states seek extra financing to cover higher food import costs Targeted social assistance, lower taxes on food are ... via International Monetary Fund

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“Once you've been there, it stays in your heart”

When many Chattanooga-area Catholics hear about Haiti, they don't think of a nebulous island country in the Caribbean Sea. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

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“I pray that God fills their stomachs.”

No food. No electricity. No water. This is what's surfacing in the minds of nonprofit organizations in Haiti, orphanage owner Hatsuko Cornejo said. via News Chief

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“I always knew we live in a privileged society but I guess it brought it home to me how much we could do without and still be pretty privileged.”

Three members of St. Joseph's Church in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima in Jay said a recent trip to Haiti taught them that the people of the Caribbean country remain generous and gracious despite endemic ... via Sun-Journal

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“The people in Haiti are very resourceful with what they have”

Ancestors of people assisted last month by the Rev. Henry D. Elsea and others from Mount Pleasant Church of the Brethren could have greeted Christopher Columbus. via The Daily News-Record

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“We were looking at all kinds of contingencies”

An Upper Saddle River congregation today welcomed a group of New Jersey medical volunteers home from Haiti with a special prayer service. via The Jersey Journal

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