Health in the Hood's urban garden near Little Haiti is changing lives

What may have looked like just another patch of green in Pinewood, near Little Haiti, turned out to be something far more powerful, a vibrant urban garden and the beating heart of a movement called Health in the Hood. Founded by Asha Walker in 2013, the …

Haiti to send 400 police officers to Brazil for training as gangs seize more territory

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Monday it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training as gang violence overwhelms the troubled Caribbean country. Currently, Haiti only has about 10,000 police officers and 1,300 …

U.S. Senators Urge Clarity on Haiti Policy

(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Sunday pressed the Trump administration for explanations regarding what he called "contradictory" policies on foreign affairs and immigration related to Haiti. In a post on X, Markey stated, "@ …

Haiti in Crisis: Can the Catholic Church Help Turn the Tide?

Just 700 miles southeast of Florida, a Catholic country has descended into chaos: Haiti. Even before a cataclysmic earthquake hit the country 15 years ago, the population of 11 million had suffered relentless manmade disasters and the collapse of state …

Haití enviará 400 policías a Brasil para entrenamiento mientras pandillas ganan más territorio

PUERTO PRÍNCIPE, Haití —  El gobierno de Haití anunció el lunes que planea enviar 400 agentes de la policía a Brasil el próximo mes para que reciban entrenamiento, mientras la violencia de las pandillas abruma al problemático país caribeño. Actualmente, …

Rescue firm sues Florida over unpaid $7.5M Haiti evacuation mission

A U.S.-based rescue company is taking the state of Florida to court, claiming the state owes more than $7.5 million for a mission carried out in Haiti during a period of political turmoil last year. TAD Recovery, headquartered in Florida, filed the lawsuit …

Florida federal judge wants reason to keep Haiti evacuation case alive

A Texas company, TAD Recovery Services, is suing Florida's Division of Emergency Management for over $7.5 million in unpaid fees related to evacuations from Haiti in 2024. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, is being challenged by a judge due to …

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Company that rescued Floridians from strife-torn Haiti claims state hasn’t paid

TALLAHASSEE — A global rescue and disaster recovery company that helped evacuate Floridians from Haiti last year during a period of civil unrest has sued the state for $7.5 million, claiming Florida failed to pay the company for its role in the rescue …

We cannot be quiet on Haiti

Patrons and performers share a photo op after the National Dance Theatre Company’s CCRP benefit performance. There is steady news coverage of the horrific starvation of children in Gaza, but little about the “over one million boys and girls in Haiti facing …