Haiti

Much has been achieved in the two years since the earthquake hit Haiti, but huge challenges remain. These continue to demand attention, and will only be met with better coordination between the Haitian state, Haitian civil society, and the international community, says Progressio.

Dominicans of Haitian descent, human rights defenders and international NGOs mourn the death of Sonia (Solange) Pierre. Her work was widely known at national and international level where the news of her death has generated many expressions of sympathy and solidarity.

On 17 October parliamentarians met to launch a new All Party Parliamentary Group for Haiti. Lord Leslie Griffiths of Burry Port, who has close personal ties to Haiti, will chair the newly re-established APPG. He told Esther Trewinnard why it’s an important step forward for him personally and what he hopes the APPG will be able to contribute to reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

Vita Randazzo writes about market day in the border town of Jimani lea en espanol The recent solidarity of the Dominican people with Haiti – shown by their spontaneous and immediate response to t

Bridget Wooding, who co-authored the Progressio publication Needed but unwanted (2MB PDF), has been awarded an OBE in the New Year honours list for services to human rights in the Caribbean. (The photo above is one of the images from

On Monday 10 January, Lord Leslie Griffiths hosted a meeting at the House of Lords to remember the victims of the Haitian earthquake in January 2010 that killed 230,000 people and left the country in ruins. The event, organised by Progressio in collaboration with CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tearfund and Haiti Support Group, brought together Haitian civil society, international development acad

This picture of a tent city outside Port-au-Prince in Haiti strangely reminds me of my holiday last summer, writes Progressio staff member Esther Trewinnard. We had a similar tent. But, after two weeks of sunny camping in Wales, the great British weather declared enough was enough and turned on us – as it does.

Ordinary Haitians are calling for a greater role in the rebuilding of their country in order to achieve a successful and sustainable recovery from January’s devastating earthquake, says a Progressio report released this week&nb