Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122522434&ft=1&f=122522434 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Tuesday night, causing widespread destruction. Relief organizations are estimating that as many as 3 million people in the impoverished Caribbean island-nation may have been affected by the quake. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:01:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122522434&ft=1&f=122522434 Cellphones Could Help Doctors Stay Ahead Of An Epidemic Researchers tracked the movements of cellphone users through their SIM cards in Haiti during the cholera epidemic. Their study shows that cellphone data could help doctors and others better provide relief during a disaster or epidemic. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/31/140065855/cell-phones-could-help-doctors-stay-ahead-of-an-epidemic?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/31/140065855/cell-phones-could-help-doctors-stay-ahead-of-an-epidemic?ft=1&f=122522434 Researchers tracked the movements of cellphone users through their SIM cards in Haiti during the cholera epidemic. Their study shows that cellphone data could help doctors and others better provide relief during a disaster or epidemic.

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]]> Paul Farmer Examines Haiti 'After The Earthquake' The physician and anthropologist has spent 30 years treating patients in Haiti. In <em>Haiti After The Earthquake, </em>he details what it was like on the ground in the days after the 2010 quake — and why the country is still struggling to recover. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/07/12/137762573/paul-farmer-examines-haiti-after-the-earthquake?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2011/07/12/137762573/paul-farmer-examines-haiti-after-the-earthquake?ft=1&f=122522434 The physician and anthropologist has spent 30 years treating patients in Haiti. In Haiti After The Earthquake, he details what it was like on the ground in the days after the 2010 quake — and why the country is still struggling to recover.

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]]> Novice Politician, Pop Star Haiti's President-To-Be Michel Martelly, who is also known as Sweet Micky, has never before held political office. A year ago, the pop musician's campaign was considered by many Haitians to be a long shot, a publicity stunt or a joke. Now Martelly is poised to lead a nation still struggling to recover from the 2010 earthquake. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/04/05/135152007/novice-politician-pop-star-haitis-president-to-be?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2011/04/05/135152007/novice-politician-pop-star-haitis-president-to-be?ft=1&f=122522434 Michel Martelly, who is also known as Sweet Micky, has never before held political office. A year ago, the pop musician's campaign was considered by many Haitians to be a long shot, a publicity stunt or a joke. Now Martelly is poised to lead a nation still struggling to recover from the 2010 earthquake.

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]]> After Smooth Presidential Runoff, Haiti Awaits Result Haitians went to the polls to elect a new president Sunday. The contest pit an elderly former first lady against one of Haiti's most famous and colorful pop singers. Despite some delays at polling places, the election was much smoother than November's troubled primary. But results aren't expected until the end of March. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/03/21/134726228/Despite-Delays-Haitis-Presidential-Election-Goes-Smoothly?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2011/03/21/134726228/Despite-Delays-Haitis-Presidential-Election-Goes-Smoothly?ft=1&f=122522434 Haitians went to the polls to elect a new president Sunday. The contest pit an elderly former first lady against one of Haiti's most famous and colorful pop singers. Despite some delays at polling places, the election was much smoother than November's troubled primary. But results aren't expected until the end of March.

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]]> Photos: Election Unrest In Haiti The headquarters of Haiti's ruling party was set on fire as supporters of eliminated candidates poured into the streets to protest presidential election results. Photos from Haiti show how riots have broken out over the news that government protege Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat would advance to a second-round runoff. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/131914014/photos-election-unrest-in-haiti?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/131914014/photos-election-unrest-in-haiti?ft=1&f=122522434 The headquarters of Haiti's ruling party was set on fire as supporters of eliminated candidates poured into the streets to protest presidential election results. Photos from Haiti show how riots have broken out over the news that government protege Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat would advance to a second-round runoff.

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]]> Haitians Press On Amid Slow Pace Of Quake Recovery Americans have donated more than $1.3 billion for Haiti after the country's Jan. 12 quake. Thousands of charities are helping the recovery effort. But plans to move survivors out of encampments into more suitable housing seem months, or even years, away. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128489779&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128489779&ft=1&f=122522434 Americans have donated more than $1.3 billion for Haiti after the country's Jan. 12 quake. Thousands of charities are helping the recovery effort. But plans to move survivors out of encampments into more suitable housing seem months, or even years, away.

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]]> Huge Sums Raised, Much Unspent, After Haiti Quake Post-quake charities raised $1.3 billion from Americans to help Haitian survivors. But hundreds of millions of dollars remain in charity coffers, an NPR survey found. One of the problems in dysfunctional Haiti: Aid money can be spent only so fast. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128417565&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128417565&ft=1&f=122522434 Post-quake charities raised $1.3 billion from Americans to help Haitian survivors. But hundreds of millions of dollars remain in charity coffers, an NPR survey found. One of the problems in dysfunctional Haiti: Aid money can be spent only so fast.

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]]> Six Months Later, Basic Aid Still Scarce In Haiti Six months after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, aid workers say food, water and medical care remain scarce on the island, where some 1.5 million people have been displaced from their homes. Pierre Brisson, a businessman who lives outside Port au Prince, tells Michele Norris the pace of reconstruction is slow. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128470498&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128470498&ft=1&f=122522434 Six months after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, aid workers say food, water and medical care remain scarce on the island, where some 1.5 million people have been displaced from their homes. Pierre Brisson, a businessman who lives outside Port au Prince, tells Michele Norris the pace of reconstruction is slow.

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]]> Bond Grows Between Surgeon, Young Quake Survivor Six months after the Haitian earthquake, several hospitals in the United States are still treating survivors. An extraordinary bond has grown between a pediatric plastic surgeon in Miami and his 9-year-old patient. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128470502&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128470502&ft=1&f=122522434 Six months after the Haitian earthquake, several hospitals in the United States are still treating survivors. An extraordinary bond has grown between a pediatric plastic surgeon in Miami and his 9-year-old patient.

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]]> Haitians On The Margins Make Home On A Highway Across Haiti's capital, hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims are living in camps. For the residents of one makeshift settlement, the greatest threat is traffic. More than 1,000 people are living on an 8-foot-wide stretch of highway median south of Port-au-Prince. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2010/06/03/127212850/haitians-on-the-margins-make-home-on-a-highway?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2010/06/03/127212850/haitians-on-the-margins-make-home-on-a-highway?ft=1&f=122522434 Across Haiti's capital, hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims are living in camps. For the residents of one makeshift settlement, the greatest threat is traffic. More than 1,000 people are living on an 8-foot-wide stretch of highway median south of Port-au-Prince.

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]]> Still Littered With Rubble, Haiti Stirs Slowly To Life Haiti's recovery from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake is proceeding — but not fast enough for most. Aid workers say some of the almost 2 million people displaced by the quake will be living in shelters for another year or more. The task ahead remains huge and, in particular, a shortage of equipment is hindering demolition efforts. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127214215&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127214215&ft=1&f=122522434 Haiti's recovery from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake is proceeding — but not fast enough for most. Aid workers say some of the almost 2 million people displaced by the quake will be living in shelters for another year or more. The task ahead remains huge and, in particular, a shortage of equipment is hindering demolition efforts.

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]]> In Battered Haiti, Cockfighting A Fierce Diversion Cockfighting rivals soccer as the most watched sport in Haiti. Animal rights activists in the U.S. denounce the activity as cruel and inhumane, but in Haiti, spectators say it's a weekly distraction from their difficult daily lives, particularly after January's massive earthquake. Tue, 25 May 2010 15:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127114784&ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127114784&ft=1&f=122522434 Cockfighting rivals soccer as the most watched sport in Haiti. Animal rights activists in the U.S. denounce the activity as cruel and inhumane, but in Haiti, spectators say it's a weekly distraction from their difficult daily lives, particularly after January's massive earthquake.

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]]> Creating Art From Haiti's Rubble Over the past few weeks we have seen and heard a lot from Haiti and, unfortunately, many of those stories are negative. But NPR's David Gilkey has the story of an sculptor who is, literally, constructive amid destruction. Tue, 25 May 2010 09:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/06/01/127096526/artist?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/06/01/127096526/artist?ft=1&f=122522434 Over the past few weeks we have seen and heard a lot from Haiti and, unfortunately, many of those stories are negative. But NPR's David Gilkey has the story of an sculptor who is, literally, constructive amid destruction.

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]]> Contrasting Relief Camps Showcase Haiti Challenges One built by the Haitian government is clean, new, orderly and completely empty. The other is the largest informal settlement in the city. It has turned into a bustling slum that reeks of raw sewage and is overflowing with people. Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/24/127044172/contrasting-relief-camps-showcase-haiti-challenges?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/24/127044172/contrasting-relief-camps-showcase-haiti-challenges?ft=1&f=122522434 One built by the Haitian government is clean, new, orderly and completely empty. The other is the largest informal settlement in the city. It has turned into a bustling slum that reeks of raw sewage and is overflowing with people.

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]]> School Days Lift Spirits In Quake-Ravaged Haiti At least some parts of life are returning to something like normalcy four months after the disaster. The streets of Port-au-Prince are filled with children in school uniforms. A $6 million emergency construction program is creating about 50 temporary structures where classes can be held. Fri, 21 May 2010 15:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/21/127039766/school-days-lift-spirits-in-quake-ravaged-haiti?ft=1&f=122522434 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/21/127039766/school-days-lift-spirits-in-quake-ravaged-haiti?ft=1&f=122522434 At least some parts of life are returning to something like normalcy four months after the disaster. The streets of Port-au-Prince are filled with children in school uniforms. A $6 million emergency construction program is creating about 50 temporary structures where classes can be held.

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