Jan 18th, 2012 at 1:30PM:
Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince into rubble. Relief efforts came and continue by non-governmental organizations (NGO's) as nearly $5 billion in aid was promised and is being spent. But while there are ongoing success stories, half a million people are ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Haiti: the rocky road to recovery
Jan 18th, 2012 at 1:30PM:
Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince into rubble. Relief efforts came and continue by non-governmental organizations (NGO's) as nearly $5 billion in aid was promised and is being spent. But while there are ongoing success stories, half a million people are ...Haiti's first airport hotel set to open in 2012
Sep 19th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Recovery continues in the Caribbean island of Haiti as the first airport hotel readies to break ground later this year.
The $33 million project near the Port-au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport will feature 240-rooms, offer restaurants, a fitness center, swimming pool, spa facilities and lounges. According to Luxuo, the hotel is designed with "a distinct Creole feel."
...Cockpit Chronicles: Haiti after Hanna
Oct 6th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Cockpit Chronicles takes you along on some of Kent's trips as an international co-pilot on the Boeing 757 and 767 based in Boston. New on the schedule for us this month is a two-day trip to Miami. The first day is rather easy with just one leg from Boston to Miami. The second day involves a trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, then back to Miami and up to Boston. We're required to sign in for our trip ...Haiti Part 6: A Few Last Words
Jun 6th, 2007 at 10:35AM: Writing about my weekend fun and time spent in Haiti has been one of the most difficult dispatches to date. I spent a good number of hours in the country trying to come to terms that this magical western portion of Hispaniola was not living up to all the negative hype too often attached to the greater Haiti. On my plane back to the states I thought deeply about what I might want to tell everyone ...Haiti Part 1: A Country with a VERY Bad Reputation
Jun 1st, 2007 at 10:55AM: None of my close friends and family was sure why exactly I wanted to visit the western most side of Hispaniola, also known as Haiti. Like most people their minds had been beset by images of rallying city folk advancing the streets with machetes in hand, spirits flying loose and free from voodoo ceremonies taking place around the clock, acute poverty and so much political turmoil that Haiti would ...
