Articles & Links
“Haiti is the hardest country in the world to help.”
(Gerald A. Drew, former U.S. ambassador)
THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES: A SERIAL HISTORY OF HAITI
The Pearl of the Antilles is a serial history of a misunderstood and often victimized island nation. It probes the essential stages and moments in Haiti’s dramatic history and explores the deep roots of its problems and plausible solutions. Authored by Michael VanHook, Executive Director of International Strategic Alliances, it seeks to facilitate understanding and strategic planning for those with genuine compassion. Three series have been published and a fourth will be released this year.
A history of Haiti from its European discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and prior to the Revolution in 1789.
PART I- THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES- DISCO[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [2.7 MB]
A history of Haiti from the start of the Revolution in 1789 until its final conclusion in 1804.
PART II - THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES- INS[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [3.9 MB]
A biography of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his tyrannical reign.
PART VI- THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES- MAYH[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [6.6 MB]
HAITIAN CULTURE
A descriptive document explaining Vodou's history, theology, practices, and repercussions in Haiti.
THE BLOOD OF THE LAND- HAITIAN VODOU.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.8 MB]
HAITI IN THE NEWS
UN experts said Haiti’s escalating gang violence and political instability have forced a record 578,074 internal displacements in 2024 including over 310,000 women and girls and 180,000 children, more than double the figure from 2022, making it the country with the largest number of displacements globally due to crime-related violence.
Haiti_ Soaring number of displaced despe[...]
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Haiti: People will die as country nears breaking point - UN
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63261742
The Burning of the UNESCO Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Milot
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article238836103.html
Haiti's Medical Crisis
10 Years After
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article238836103.html
Status of Haiti's National Palace 10 years later
Haiti/Dominican Republic: One Island, Two Worlds
https://www.vox.com/a/borders/haiti-dominican-republic
Haiti in Ruins: 2010 Earthquake
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2020/01/12/794939899/haiti-in-ruins-a-look-back-keat-the-2010-earthquake
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