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Pledwaye ann Ayiti (Advocacy in Haiti)


March 2, 2011
By Roxanne Paisible

The IRC recently held a workshop for civil society organizations in Haiti to help them engage effectively with decision makers and hold them accountable as the country rebuilds after the January 2010 earthquake.

Photo: Susana Ferreira/IRC

Advocacy in Haiti

  • The IRC's Roxanne Paisible and Pierre Clavens Jean Marie during an activity
  • One of the groups working on sexual violence issues develops talking points
  • The IRC's Anne-Carine Larèche (left) with representatives of Kay Famn Limye Lavi
  • Serge André-Louissaint of CHREDHU and Cleanne Louissaint of SOFA present
  • Natalie Parke shows Haiti advocacy workshop
  • A group presentation on gender based violence advocacy strategy.
  • The group gave the workshop high marks. One participant said, “We like the IRC approach because it reinforces local efforts and works in partnership with them.”
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In January, the IRC hosted an advocacy workshop in Port-au-Prince for our local partners and their Haitian staff members working on clean water, health, and women’s and children’s issues. The workshop was part of an IRC initiative that seeks to bolster Haiti’s civil society organizations.

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Advocacy in Haiti

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on February 17, 2011 - 5:21pm
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February 17, 2011

In January, the IRC hosted an advocacy workshop in Port-au-Prince for our local partners and their Haitian staff members working on clean water, health, and women’s and children’s issues. The workshop was part of an IRC initiative that seeks to bolster Haiti’s civil society organizations.

Wake Up Call: Melody Munz - Port-au-Prince, Haiti


January 14, 2011
By The IRC

IRC environmental health coordinator Melody Munz at a camp in Port-au-Prince where people displaced by the January 12, 2010 earthquake are living.

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IRC's 'detective work' still reuniting families in Haiti


January 13, 2011
By Kathleen Sands Adams

Nine months after the earthquake, an IRC family tracing team's detective work brought an overjoyed Oservio Janvier and his little boy, nine-year-old Genald, back together.

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Haiti, one year after the earthquake - reuniting children and families


January 13, 2011
By Jennifer Morgan

With 2-year-old Geralda, who became separated from her family in the January 2010 earthquake. In April, IRC case workers reunited the little girl with the aunt who had raised her since birth.

Photo: Gerald Martone/IRC
Port-au-Prince, Haiti -
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Haiti marks one year since the earthquake [Audio slideshow]


January 12, 2011
By Kathleen Sands Adams
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Separated families still being reunited one year after Haiti’s earthquake - IRC press release

Disaster spotlights urgent need for regulated family placement and support services
Port-au-Prince - 12 Jan 2011 -  

Every week, aid groups in Haiti continue to reunite separated children with parents and relatives, but thousands of other children remain in precarious circumstances -— a situation that underscores the critical need for regulated and improved family placement services.
 

Haiti: The IRC's work by the numbers


January 12, 2011
By The IRC

The IRC is providing direct support to nearly 100,000 earthquake survivors in 30 camps.

Photo: Melissa Winkler/The IRC
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Haiti's 'miracle baby' one year later [CNN video]


January 12, 2011
By Kathleen Sands Adams
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