Flooding kills two in Haiti’s Central Plateau

By Jennifer Browning
As Haiti continues to recover from last year’s hurricanes, floods caused by torrential rains during the past three days in the tiny Caribbean country killed 11 people, two being in Haiti’s Central Plateau. Most victims were killed when their homes collapsed or while trying to cross rivers.
A Reuters article reported that across the [...]

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Former President Bill Clinton named special envoy to Haiti

By Jennifer Browning
Two months after his visit to Haiti with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in an effort to raise global attention to the Caribbean country, former President Clinton has been named special envoy to Haiti on behalf of the United Nations.
In April, foreign donors agreed to donate $324 million toward Haiti’s rebuilding efforts at [...]

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Project Medishare co-founder honored with lifetime achievement award

By Jennifer Browning
Project Medishare co-founder Dr. Barth A. Green, will be given the AXA Advisors Lifetime Achievement Award today during the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s annual Health Care Heroes Awards luncheon at Jungle Island.
Dr. Green founded Project Medishare with Dr. Arthur Fournier in 1995 and is an active advocate for better healthcare in Haiti. [...]

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