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Interesting article about experimental technology in Haiti relief
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Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Just saw this article about research a team from Princeton University is doing in building rainwater harvesters and wind turbines for use in disaster / relief situations:
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/36/39A37/index.xml?section=topstories,featured
Even before the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti ...
Haiti Update from IDRN First Responders
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Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Here is an audio clip of Jean Kaye Wilson talking about her continued efforts in helping the people of Haiti. Jean Kaye and her husband Don were a part of a medical team that arrived in Haiti about a week after the earthquake and stayed for 10 days.
Haiti Sustainability - Video Interview
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Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Junior Bataille discusses how sustainability must be a central goal of what is done in Haiti as the country is rebuilt.
Haiti Relief Solutions Video Interview
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Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago, updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
In HISG's interview with one of the key players in our Haiti Relief Effort, Junior Bataille, he describes a method of handling relief so that lasting change can be an option.
Social networking, coordination, communications and vision are central to change.
Disaster Response through the Community
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Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Another part of HISG's interview with Junior Bataille, one of the key players in our Haiti Relief Effort.
Haiti Rescue Story
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Posted 5 months ago, updated 5 months ago
These volunteers are not professional responders but they were willing and able to help others during a horrible situation. Well done, Junior and the young men from the Scouts!
Caution from Haiti
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Posted 5 months ago
In this interview, Junior Bataille points out that the reason there are so many people in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, is because there is so little opportunity anywhere else in the country. He goes on to encourage NGOs invest resources in the entire country, and not just on rebuilding the capital
Stories from Haiti
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Posted 5 months ago
Here is Junior Bataille talking about where he was when the earthquake first hit, and what it means for his country. Junior has been a key relationship for a lot of the Starfish Community teams that went to Haiti.
Junior definitely has a vision for rebuilding his country. I'd
Haiti Update from Hope Extended
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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago, updated 5 months, 1 week ago
John Seaman offers an update and some comments about their recent work in Haiti. I hope this will provide others with a little more insight into what's been going on and some "Lessons Learned" for future reference.
Thanks to John and Hope Extended for their work with the IDRN ...
Connections in Haiti
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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
In this interview, Wayne Graham talks about his interest in Haiti, one that began on a very personal level. Wayne was instrumental in connecting HISG, IMR, and HELP International with a very capable partner in Port Au Prince who helped make a lot of our efforts a reality.
Wayne talks
