January 12 marks seven years since the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010. Ahead of this anniversary, I visited the country alongside AJWS colleagues who work there, to document the widespread destruction left behind by another tragedy—Hurricane Matthew.
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Asheville rallied to support Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, investing in ongoing relief and development projects headed by local organizations. Last month, however, Hurricane Matthew became the first Category 4 storm since 1964 to make landfall on the island. Nearly seven years after the quake, it’s no secret that the multibillion-dollar aid response did little …
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“Haitians are eager to do things differently this time: to control their own recovery, to empower each other, and to rebuild better and stronger.” Recently, the New York Times recognized the American Jewish World Service(AJWS) for its leadership in Haiti and published a letter to the editor from our in-country consultant in Haiti pleading that …
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To the Editor: Re “After Storm, Haiti Tries to Avoid Flaws of 2010 Quake Relief” (news article, Oct. 22): As a Haitian professional working on the front lines of disaster response to Hurricane Matthew, I applaud your reporting on the need to ensure that international aid agencies give generously while respecting and collaborating with the …
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On Rosh HaShanah, Hurricane Matthew hammered Haiti and the Dominican Republic, leaving behind a new trail of destruction on an island still reeling from the earthquake of 2010. Now, as we celebrate Sukkot—a time when we contemplate fragility, shelter, and resilience—I’m thinking about the people of Haiti, the poorest country in our hemisphere, who have endured unimaginable destruction.
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