The Haitian elections are at an impasse with no clear path out. I was in Haiti last week when the rioting broke out over the elections results. I had been asking my Haitian friends what they thought would happen.The most…
Yesterday, I wrote a post entitled "The Haitian Elections are Disputed…now what?" At that point, it looked like Haiti was headed towards a major crisis. 12 of the Presidential candidates had held a press conference to denounce the elections as fraudulent.…
Twelve of the candidates for the Haitian Presidency gathered today before the polls had even closed to denounce the widespread fraud that they claimed was happening. The candidates included all of the top candidates with the exception of the one…
My workload changed dramatically on January 12th when I stepped in to take over the earthquake response in Haiti. Although I have always felt that I was productive—I set goals based on the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People…
Back in Haiti–touring the Delmas 32 housing repair project with the OAS Secretary General and the PADF team. Over four months ago, I drove away from Haiti thinking I was finished. I didn't make it very far. I know support…
I drove away from Haiti yesterday, having finally been relieved of my role as the Acting Country Director. I chose to make the five-hour drive to give myself time to reflect on the last four months. I am both wonderfully…
Gonaives following the 2008 floods. Photo courtesy of Matthew Marek/American Red Cross.The air support was provided by Mission Aviation Fellowship. In an interview with NPR, Wyclef Jean said: " Because think about it, you've had NGOs in Haiti for over 30 years and you…