Post Conflict Projects

Raboteau, a small fishing village in Gonaives (Haiti) used to be the Cité Soleil of this region. Past typhoons have ravaged the lives and livelihood of people in this area. Starting with a quick impact project to provide a small fishing motor boat to the population, the project has developed into a much larger one in view of community violence reduction. Don't give them the fish but help them to fish. Click to read on.

A delegation of eleven members of the 5th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly visited Haiti from 7 to 14 July. This delegation aimed to measure the concrete implications of the financial decisions taken by them during the voting for the budget of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) as well as to better understand the needs of each component (military, police, civilian) of the Mission in complying with the mandate given by the Security Council. Click to read the full article and view the photos .

Launched in November 2007, the vaccination campaign a already included more than 3.7 million Haitians below 20 years of age. They have been vaccinated against rubella and measles whilst more than 250,000 women have been vaccinated against tetanus. The campaign is now progressing in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and will end in the South (Les Cayes) region some time in October 2008 after the reopening of classes. Click here to read the full article in French and to view more interesting photos. Lancée en novembre 2007, la campagne de vaccination a déjà touché plus de 3.7 millions d’enfants et jeunes Haïtiens de moins de 20 ans. Ils ont reçu le vaccin contre la rubéole et la rougeole tandis que plus de 250.000 femmes ont été vaccinées contre le tétanos. La campagne progresse maintenant au niveau de la région métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince et devra prendre fin dans le Sud du pays, d’ici au mois d’octobre 2008, après la réouverture des classes. Cliquez pour lire l'ensemble