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  • President Biden is set to make his first trip to Canada as president on Thursday, a visit where the security crisis in Haiti will loom large on the agenda. Fear and violence grip the island nation whe

  • Haiti is in crisis. The anarchy — and gang-related violence of killing, kidnapping and rape — is almost unimaginable. And, yet, it’s easy to write off Haiti as a distant issue when Tampa Bay faces so

  • Earlier this week, the terms of Haiti’s last 10 remaining senators officially expired, leaving the Caribbean country without a single elected government official as it faces a set of intersecting cata

  • Haiti left with no elected government officials as it spirals towards anarchy Last 10 remaining senators leave office, with gangs controlling much of capital, a malnutrition crisis and a cholera outbr

  • Krabacher: Americans should pay attention to the gang-related carnage happening in Haiti Opinion| 13h ago Susie Krabacher and Mark Schlakman Guest Commentary Aspen Times The space between dignity and

  • (CMC) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk says more than 1,400 people have been killed and over 1,000 kidnapped in Haiti so far this year by gangs who also use s

  • In Haiti, children recovering from gunshot wounds are lying on cardboard beds outdoors. The Coast Guard intercepted more than 7,000 people from October 2021 through September (compared with 1,527 the

  • In Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up the Haitian capital, kidnapping, raping, and killing at wi

  • Travel Advisory December 1, 2022 Haiti – Level 4: Do Not Travel KUC Last Update: Updated to reflect changes to U.S. Embassy Port au Prince operational status. Do not travel to Haiti due to kidna

  • Top officials in President Biden’s administration are pushing for U.S. allies to deploy troops to Haiti to avert a potentially massive migration event. via fox news

  • A group of Florida-bound migrants, including almost 50 children, who reached the Florida Keys in a rickety sailboat from Haiti on Monday, resulting in a frantic federal, state and local rescue effort,

  • The sanctions Canada announced this weekend against six high-ranking Haitian politicians may or may not succeed in changing their behaviour — but they did show that the government of Canada is not as

  • President Joe Biden has spent significant time rebuilding relationships with foreign governments that felt burned by Donald Trump, and that’s paid off as allies have stepped up in places like war-torn

  • This was a week like any other in contemporary Haiti—arguably somewhat worse. Early Tuesday morning, the respected and outspoken journalist Roberson Alphonse—who writes for Le Nouvelliste, a daily new

  • “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller  Hello HaitiChildren Family! These dark and troubling times in Haiti often make it challenging for the childre

  • Prayers Requested… A wonderful opportunity has arisen for five of our children to venture to the capitol and participate in a soccer tryout this week! Please say special prayers for Xavier, Patr

  • **Emergency Request** Greetings Humanitarians, Due to the continued collapse of the Haitian government and infrastructure, the HaitiChildren family is in dire need of emergency financial support now m

  • A Letter From Our Founder Dearest HaitiChildren Family, Many of you have reached out to let us know that you and your families are praying for us during this hostile takeover by gangs in Haiti. In thi

  • Haiti Health Network Meeting Notes: Oct 19, 2022 REGIONAL UPDATES: Ouest: Fond Parisien: It was reported that fuel was previously being purchased from the Dominican and brought over from the Dominican

  • Greetings HaitiChildren Family! By now many of you are familiar with the political unrest and gang activity that has been plaguing the nation of Haiti. From massive inflation to fuel shortages, kidnap

  • The US and Mexico have proposed the deployment of a multinational force in Haiti to help break the stranglehold of gangs over the distribution of fuel, water and other basic goods. The Guardian 

  • United Nations urges humanitarian corridor to allow fuel out of key, gang-blockaded terminal in Port-au-Prince. Via aljazeera

  • WASHINGTON —  The United States on Saturday said it was reviewing a request for international support from Haiti, which says it is seeking a “specialized armed force” to address a crisis c

  • > Pamela A White, former US Ambassador to Haiti Testimony for House > Committee on Foreign Relations September 29, 2022 > Title: Haiti at the Crossroads: Civil Society Responses for a > Ha

  • Hospitals that rely on fuel-powered generators for electricity in Haiti’s capital have warned they could be forced to close, as a gang blockade on the main fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince worsens inse

  • Dearest HaitiChildren Family, Many of you have reached out to let us know that you and your families are praying for us during this hostile takeover by gangs in Haiti. In this letter, I will give you

  • No one relishes the idea of another international intervention in Haiti, nor does recent history give much reason for optimism that a new one would go smoothly. Yet in the absence of muscular action b

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  • By Gerald Oriol, Jr. and James English South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 27, 2022 at 12:06 pm Before Haiti holds an election to select the individuals and parties that will occupy the presidency and near

  • On the site of the HaitiChildren Village is a dedicated building that is home to our Special Education Center. Overseen by our Social Worker and in collaboration with occupational therapists and speci

  • A community medical clinic named Sammy’s Clinic was established and opened in February 2014. An existing medical container on site was relocated to an area close to the gate and was re-purposed to be

  • Every Sunday morning HaitiChildren hosts a church service for approximately 300 people including our children, staff and community members. We welcome local community members to the HaitiChildren Vill

  • The HaitiChildren Learning Academy is located at the HaitiChildren Village. It is a tuition-free primary school that educates 350 children including 60 children from the HaitiChildren Children’s Resid

  • This center, built with funding from the Anschutz Foundation, serves 63 of our children living at our children’s residence. HaitiChildren is one of the few organizations in Haiti that actively accepts

  • HaitiChildren Village at Williamson is an 18-acre completely walled property owned and built by HaitiChildren. The Village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince in the Arcahaie

  • The HaitiChildren Village is home to 131 abandoned Haitian children ranging in age from nine months to 24 years old (older residents are disabled). 68 of our children suffer from some form of mental a

  • Located in Cite Soleil in the same vicinity where HaitiChildren began in 1994, Community Institute of Teaching and Education (C.I.T.E.) School is a lighthouse of the hope and opportunity, shining in t

  • Haiti passed a grim milestone in February, when the traditional presidential inauguration day came and went with no president taking the oath of office, no realistic prospect of presidential elections

  • Years after escaping an abusive home at age 15, the Founder of HaitiChildren, Susie Krabacher, was gallantly crowned the Miss May Playboy Playmate of 1983. At 18 years old Susie was not focusing on th

  • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — After Haiti’s president was assassinated and the country slid into turmoil, Ariel Henry became head of the government, responsible for bringing the killers to justice and helpi

  • The US government announced on Tuesday that it had arrested one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moise and charged him with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping ou

  • Praise God from who all blessings flow!! 17 missionaries kidnapped on October 16th and now all are free. 5 of which who were released weeks prior to the escape of the last 12. On December 15th, the la

  • Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other child

  • A Haiti gang has released all 12 hostages two months to the day after they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, Haiti National Police Spokesman Garry Desrosiers and two U.S. government sources confirmed

  • Haiti is not one story. It is many stories — overlapping, colliding, advancing relentlessly to violent and heartbreaking endings. The rich and the desperately poor. The brutal and the brutalized

  • Haiti has suffered multiple protracted crises in recent decades. More than half the population of 11.6 million people live below the poverty line and nearly 2.8 million Haitians live in extreme povert

  • After being held hostage for 37 days by a gang, two people with a U.S. Christian aid group have been released in Port-au-Prince and are described as “safe.” Full article via NYT

  • Haiti is sliding deeper into chaos, as mass kidnappings escalate and gangs become powerful enough to blackmail the government and choke the impoverished nation’s struggling economy. Read More via WSJ

  • It has now been nearly one month since a group of 17 missionaries, 16 Americans and one Canadian were kidnapped in Haiti during a trip to visit an orphanage. Read More via SPECTRUM NEWS 

  • Amid a deepening political crisis and a severe fuel shortage that has impacted hospitals, schools and businesses in Haiti, the United States is urging American citizens to leave the Caribbean nation.

  • The Biden administration is urging U.S. citizens in Haiti “to strongly consider returning to the United States” amid a gang-aggravated fuel shortage and a deteriorating security climate in which 17 Ch

  • The White House said Tuesday that President Joe Biden is directly engaged in an effort to rescue 17 missionaries, including five children, being held hostage by a gang in Haiti since they were kidnapp

  • Some 165 gang factions operate in Port-au-Prince, the epicenter of Haiti’s crime wave. This year, gangs conducted at least 628 abductions — more than a threefold increase from last year’s total. Today

  • Haiti is in the midst of an acute fuel crisis linked to surging insecurity: fuel deliveries have been interrupted for over two weeks by gang blockades and abductions of fuel truck drivers. Drivers res

  • Criminal rings, like the one that kidnapped American missionaries, control as much as two-thirds of Haiti, a lawless scenario that threatens regional stability Via WSJ Gangs Threaten to Tip Haiti Into

  • With an aim to generate recommendations to shift U.S. policy toward Haiti, scholars, community leaders, and advocates of the beleaguered nation convened for a virtual conference organized by Universit

  • The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday saying he will kill them if he doesn’t get what he’s demand

  • The Haitian gang that abducted 17 mostly American missionaries is expected to demand at least $1 million per hostage — and has been known to kill those who have not paid, according to reports. Via the

  • Haiti has been contending with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July, an earthquake that killed over 2,200 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, and escalating gang-related k

  • Haiti is once again struggling with a spike in gang-related kidnappings that had diminished after President Jovenel Moïse was fatally shot at his private residence on July 7. Via Politico U.S. religio

  • We wanted to give you an update and let you know that all the children and staff of HaitiChildren remain safe. We continue to run our operations as best and safely as we can. The news on the assassina

  • There is a “shelter in place” alert for all citizens until further notice. We are all safe and are following instructions for the safety of the HaitiChildren’s orphans, students, and staff.   For

  • “HaitiChildren family.  Thank you for your amazing and faithful prayers and support. There is a “shelter in place” alert for all citizens until further notice.  We are all safe and are following instr

  • Many years ago, I met a woman from whom I learned many invaluable lessons. She was a powerful woman with rare stories that would seem unbelievable to some even, at times to me.  Like the time she told

  • I never cease to be amazed that after 27 years of working in Haiti it has never, ever seemed to me to get better. Although if one is paying attention there are little mustard sized seeds, spreading si

  • Good morning HaitiChildren family. I am in Haiti as I write to you. The funeral was precious, and Jean Michele finally is with the Lord.  He wore little white gloves and a beautiful suit. It was his f

  • Haiti – Level 4: Do Not Travel KHUC Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Do not travel to Haiti due to crime, civil unrest,

  • I cannot believe that I am finally back in Haiti!! It has been eight years since I was here last, but this time it’s a completely different scenario. When I came in 2012, I was here to volunteer distr

  • A fire that killed 15 children in Haiti happened at an orphanage run by a PA organization. We would like to extend our condolences to the 15 children and 2 adults who passed in the fire at the Orphana

  • Today is our last day in Haiti. We awoke and packed up our belongings to head to the orphanage one last time. The realization of leaving these children we had just met a few days prior began to set in

  • Today we rose with the sun. With excitement we packed our bags and went to head to HaitiChildren. Again, we turned off the paved road to hit the rocky limestone road to the orphanage. Again, our drive

  • Tim Tebow has created a completely unforgettable prom night experience for disabled children around the world. In 2020, Night To Shine, offered aprom night in 721 churches from around the world and ho

  • Today we arrived in Haiti. This was my first time coming to this little island that is just a short plane ride from the most southern point of the United States, Florida. We were greeted by Pamphile a

  • The remembrance of January 12, 2010, for many is like having open heart surgery without anesthesia.  In less than one minute loved ones were buried and were never to be seen again.  More than 200,000

  • Hello All, The HaitiChildren Family is as devoted as ever to providing a home to orphaned children and also to aiding families at risk of separation in Haiti. Researchers have recently released this s

  • HaitiChildren Friends and family, In the past year the nation of Haiti is experiencing one of the worst political crises in history. HaitiChildren staff continue to serve the poorest and those most in

  • Hi All! The Christman Opera Company truly outdid themselves, and we are so proud of the talented musicians who joined us last weekend in our benefit concert at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.

  • Hi All! Voce di Meche, a blog of reviews of performing arts with emphasis on young artists and small opera companies, has published an article about our magical weekend and the developing musical, Unf

  • Hi Everybody! What a treat to meet Mr. Kofi Hayford at our benefit concert in Manhattan this past Saturday. We are all still starry-eyed from this incredible event. Mr. Hayford, Ghanaian-American bass

  • Hi Everybody! Our benefit concert is happening tomorrow, and we couldn’t be more excited! It is my honor to introduce to you Soprano, Kelly Griffin. We can’t wait to meet her at the event tomorrow. Ms

  • Friends and family, Please keep our staff and children in your prayers.  They have been heroically carrying on in the center of “earthly hell”. Many of them are sick and cannot go to the hospital when

  • Hello Everyone! Mr. Keith Chambers is a conductor of extensive experience and talent, and we are truly excited to see him perform at our benefit concert on Saturday, October 26th. He is also joining M

  • Friends and family, We continue to pray as our the HaitiChildren staff at our Village in Haiti  maintain their heroic efforts to care for our children.  It has been a tough year for the citizens, thro

  • Hello All! This fall we continue to see deep conflict and dangerous violence Haiti. We are praying for the safety of our HaitiChildren Family. Amidst increasing deaths due to public uprisings and poli

  • Hello Everyone! Baritone Steven LaBrie is an impressive opera singer, and we are truly excited to see him perform at our benefit concert on Saturday, October 26th. We are looking forward to all the si

  • Friends and family, We pray as our HaitiChildren staff continues their heroic efforts to care for our children.  It has been a tough year for the citizens, through environmental challenges and politic

  • Hello All! The summer has been tumultuous in Haiti. But we are blessed and grateful to continue to run strong at HaitiChildren. Amidst political unrest and a summer of storms, we are all feeling alarm

  • Hello Everyone! It’s time for another weekly artist feature, as we continue celebrating the artists who will make the musical Unfolded based on my book, Angels of a Lower Flight. I am so humbled by th

  • This story contains graphic content and images. It may not be suitable for all audiences.   Hello All, I write with a heavy heart today. Our Mission Director in Haiti, Erline, has been through a

  • Hi everyone! I still wake up every morning in disbelief that the story of my life is being made in to a musical for the world to see.  And now it has a name “UNFOLDED”.   I am honored, I have read eve

  • Conflict and calamity remain as frequent reminders of longstanding turmoil in Haiti. All of us at our U.S. administration office know that it isn’t your average office job at HaitiChildren. The past w

  • Hello Everyone!   It’s time for another weekly artist feature, as we continue celebrating the artists who will make the musical based on my book, Angels of a Lower Flight. I am so humbled by this

  • Hello All! Everyone at HaitiChildren is so excited about our upcoming fall fundraiser. It is a particularly special event, as we will be celebrating the artists who will make the musical based on my b

  • Hi All, I am writing from Haiti, where I have been spending time with the children and our HaitiChildren staff for the past week. I am sad to leave, but I look forward to getting home and working on o

  • As we approach a concert fundraiser on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. The team at HaitiChildren is truly enjoying working with composer Theodore Christman to organize this special event. In preparation

  •   Friends and family, I am extremely concerned as our HaitiChildren staff continues their heroic efforts to care for our children.  The possibility of a national revolution to force suspected cor

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         For More Information Contact: June 18, 2019 Joyce Jones (Wilson), (202) 225-4506 Elizabeth

  • HaitiChildren continues to operate in the diabolical conditions of the country.  Our staff have to leave their homes at 5am in order to arrive at our orphanage, clinics and schools at 8am.   Civilian