Category Archives: Haiti quake
Haiti’s elderly get their zest back
Available in French and Spanish By Ryan Worms “Just a little while ago, it was very hard for me to find something to eat. I didn’t feel strong, I didn’t know what to do and had no one to help … Continue reading
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New homes for Haitians
Read in French and Spanish By Ryan Worms Almost two years on from the earthquake of 12 January 2010, more than 600,000 people are still displaced in camps. They live in extremely precarious conditions and their health security is at … Continue reading
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En Haïti, à Trianon, la santé devient accessible.
Read in English Par Ryan Worms En ce samedi 5 novembre, la population de Trianon est en fête. C’est aujourd’hui qu’a lieu l’inauguration du centre de santé de la Caritas Hinche –Trianon, un événement majeur pour cette petite communauté de … Continue reading
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Haiti: Nous chantons la vie
Écoutez Jour férié à Port au Prince. Aujourd’hui, la ville commémore ses morts, nous sommes le 2 novembre. La première visite que le chauffeur de Caritas Haïti me propose est à la cathédrale de la ville. Ce bâtiment imposant a … Continue reading
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Haiti mourns its loss one year after quake
Read in French or Spanish Homily of Cardinal Robert Sarah, President of Pontifical Council Cor Unum Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4, 8-9; Mark 1:29-39) Cher tout people Haïtien: Moin poté la pé ak Ké Kontan Gran Mèt la pou … Continue reading
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Message from the Caritas family in Haiti
French | Spanish | Creole Message from the Caritas family in Haiti On the occasion of the first anniversary of the 12th January earthquake, the members of the Caritas Internationalis Confederation, in communion with Caritas Haiti, feel the need to … Continue reading
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Haiti’s bishops on elections
English |French By the Bishops of Haiti Dear brothers and sisters, beloved in Christ and the mother country, On the day on which we commemorate the “discovery of Haiti”, the Church wishes to invite all Haitians both here and elsewhere … Continue reading
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Beds, bottles and broadcasts in fight against cholera in Haiti
Caritas is doing everything it can in an urgent battle to contain an outbreak of cholera in Haiti. Over a thousand people have died so far. The UN predicts that 200,000 people could end up being affected by the disease. … Continue reading
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Spreading the word on stopping cholera in Haiti
A cholera epidemic in Haiti has killed hundreds and infected many more. Caritas is working with the government and other humanitarian aid agencies to try to stop the epidemic spreading further and killing more people. Cholera is spread … Continue reading
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Caritas Internationalis in response to Haiti cholera scare
From Vatican Radio The outbreak is centered on the Lower Artibonite region, north of the capital Port-au-Prince, though cases were also reported in the Central Plateau area. The Communications Director for the Vatican’s humanitarian consortium, Caritas Internationalis, Patrick Nicholson says … Continue reading
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