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Interesting article about experimental technology in Haiti relief

Karen B
28 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 82 Views
Posted 3 months, 3 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 ...

Need partner with UN, IMF, or World Bank Certified Number for Haiti Project

jorgecmm
5 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 68 Views
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
MorningStar Missions and MFM are seeking info on an NGO with certification number to partner in large grant for Haiti. "Education, orphan care, infrastructure, and development of new residential, commercial zones, schools, job training, along with sustainable training for future longevity is the objective." Contact Jorge Parrott, Missions Director, at

Building Business for Haiti (Structural Insulated Panel plant)

Drew Harding
6 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 184 Views
Posted 7 months ago
SENAI has put together a business proposal for a SIP panel manufacturing plant in Haiti to help in the reconstruction but more importantly create enterprise, jobs, affordable housing, skilled training and a profitable local business. We are looking for investors and/or grants to get this project off

Haiti Ports - Confirm Operational Status?

David Bopp
33 Posts
0 Votes 1 Reply 96 Views
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago, updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Port of Fort-Liberté Located on the north coast, this port is a safe docking. The swell never exceeds 1 meter. The dock has been dredged to a depth estimated to be approximately 1.80 m. Port of Port-de-Paix The port of Port-de-Paix is a marginal and includes: an area of ...

Port-Au-Prince Airport Status?

David Bopp
33 Posts
1 Vote 9 Replies 208 Views
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago, updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Mission Aviation Fellowship has aircraft ready to depart to Haiti. They are attempting to gain a better understanding of the status of the Port-Au-Prince Airport. Specifically, they need to know about the airport's current capabilities for night operations - does the airport have functional lights for night landings? Does the ...

Transformational education to next generation to empower disadvantaged poor

Tami Brown
2 Posts
0 Votes 1 Reply 98 Views
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago, updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Empowerment takes a long view and includes transformed world view and capacity of the next generation. I'm interested in discussing innovative solutions for standard education needs among traditionally disadvantaged communities.

Hope Resource Network

Scott Whiting
9 Posts
1 Vote 4 Replies 114 Views
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago, updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hope Resource Network (HRN) is a loose, but significant network of individuals and organizations dedicated to the mission of HISG, which is connecting resources with needs. Because my business background is in logistics, the network consists of over 50 warehouses (third party logistics providers) I have developed relationships