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Haiti’s infamous slum of Cite Soleil, while still desperately poor, has seen an increase in safety and security following the breakup of its gangs by UN forces.
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Haiti’s infamous slum of Cite Soleil, while still desperately poor, has seen an increase in safety and security following the breakup of its gangs by UN forces.
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Students at a USAID-funded program are learning the basics of sewing in hopes of snagging one of the new jobs in the re-emerging garment industry.
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Students at a USAID-funded program are learning the basics of sewing in hopes of snagging one of the new jobs in the re-emerging garment industry.
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The hills of Haiti hold much agricultural promise, but the challenges facing their development and the impact of environmental degradation are huge.
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A statue of Haiti’s first independent leader, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, reminds visitors of the country’s proud history.
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The colonial-era port town of Jacmel is well worn but holds much promise as a tourism destination, if stability in Haiti remains.
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Venezuela has been investing heavily in Haiti, including renovating the Port au Prince market of Croix de Bossales (once a slave trading site).
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Venezuela has been investing heavily in Haiti, including renovating the Port au Prince market of Croix de Bossales (once a slave trading site).
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Education in Haiti remains elusive to all those who can’t pay for it; 80% of the schools here are privately run.
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The Sri Lankan contingent of the United Nations force in Haiti, MINUSTAH, prepares for one of its daily patrols in the Port au Prince neighborhood of Martissant.
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Martissant was once one of the most dangerous parts of Port au Prince. Today the streets are filled with daily life.
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Martissant was once one of the most dangerous parts of Port au Prince. Today the streets are filled with daily life.
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A statue of slave revolt and Haitian independence leader Toussaint L’ouverture stands watch in front of the country’s stunning presidential palace.
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Published January 10, 2010

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere; over half the population lives on less than a dollar a day and public services, like healthcare, education, even garbage collection, are scarce. But it is also a country of great beauty and opportunity, made more viable by a recent confluence of political stability and security through the presence of a large United Nations Peacekeeping force. Kira Kay and Jason Maloney of the Bureau for International Reporting recently spent a week filming in Haiti as part of their Fragile States series airing on PBS NewsHour. Here are some of their snapshots from a busy but fascinating week.

Project

Haiti: Fragile States - Halting the Slide Toward Failure

This project was produced in partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting.
September 1, 2010 / The Stanley Foundation

Halting the Slide Toward Failure

by Kira Kay, Jason Maloney
More than a billion people across 60 nations are living in fragile or failing states, like Haiti, Bosnia, the DRC and East Timor. What is needed to stabilize these particular countries?
A food distribution queue in Haiti this week
January 21, 2010 / Untold Stories

Internews: Media Coordinating Relief in Haiti

by Summer Marion
Summer Marion, Pulitzer Center (Photos and Video by Jennifer Glasse, Internews)
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