by Colette Lespinasse | Sep 24, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
This Thursday morning, September 23, 2021, the news is running all the media in Haiti and all social networks: the special envoy of the United States to Haiti, Mr. Daniel Foote, appointed barely two months ago, has just given his resignation. In a scathing letter to...
by Colette Lespinasse | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
On Wednesday August 18 and Thursday August 19, 2021, I went to the southern department of Haiti, which was very affected by the earthquake of August 14, 2021, to visit some friends and colleagues who live in this region. I also wanted to be present on the scene to see...
by Colette Lespinasse | May 18, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
The current plans in Haiti to modify the Constitution are a serious threat to worsen the situation, instead of a way out of the crisis. In fact, Mr. Jovenel Moïse whose mandate as president of the republic of Haiti, according to many, ended on February 7, 2021, has...
by Colette Lespinasse | Jan 8, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
After the earthquake of January 12, 2010, university professor Myrtha Gilbert wrote a leaflet entitled “The disaster was not natural”. With this leaflet she wanted to draw attention to the fact that the many lost lives and goods because of this tragic event were...
by Colette Lespinasse | Oct 30, 2020 | Articles from COEH, Topics
OR WAYS TO RESPOND TO SHARED PROBLEMS Waste management is an enormous problem in Haiti. It is one of the indicators of a serious lack of governance in the capital as well as in the provincial towns. Because of a lack of regular collection, people simply burn their...
