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Haiti: Paradise Is Overbooked

http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/carribean-haiti-economy-land-displaced-ile-a-vacheThis article from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting touches on the development of the tourism industry in...

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Join Us in NYC on July 15th!

Do you live in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut? Did you receive one of these Save the Date cards in your mailbox?The Lambi Fund of Haiti is hosting a 20th Anniversary Celebration on July 15th at...

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Haitian marine biologist wins environmental activism prize

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/22/us-haiti-environment-prize-idUSKBN0ND2HU20150422Jean Wiener, a Haitian marine biologist, was recently awarded the Goldman Environmental Foundation prize for...

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Building a new Nepal: why the world must heed the lessons of Haiti

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/06/earthquake-building-a-new-nepal-why-the-world-must-heed-the-lessons-of-haiti"If the past five years have demonstrated anything, it’s the...

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UN Struggles to Stem New Rise in Haiti Cholera Cases

http://haitiantimes.com/un-struggles-to-stem-new-rise-in-haiti-cholera-cases-11211/According to UN officials, a deadly epidemic of cholera is on the rise in Haiti, with hundreds of new cases being...

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Hollande promises to pay 'moral debt' to former colony Haiti

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/13/hollande-haiti-visit-france-former-colonyFrançois Hollande made a formal visit to Haiti last week, the first French president to do so. This visit was...

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The Importance of Kreyòl for Haiti

http://mondediplo.com/blogs/france-s-misconceived-marshall-plan-for-haitiHollande visited Haiti back in early May and described it as a great French-speaking country and offered French language and...

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Dany Laferrière, a Guardian of French, Joins the Académie Française

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/arts/international/dany-laferriere-a-guardian-of-french-joins-the-academie-francaise.htmlDanny Laferrière, one of Haiti’s most renown writers, was inducted into the...

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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-half-a-billion-dollars-for-haiti-and-built-6-homesNPR and ProPublica released a scathing report this week on the post-earthquake recovery...

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Haitians Rush to Avert Dominican Expulsion

http://www.wsj.com/articles/haitians-rush-to-avert-dominican-expulsion-1434588321Despite international condemnation, the Dominican Republic has begun to implement its draconian new immigration laws...

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Dominican Republic Set to Deport Haitian Migrants

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/world/americas/dominican-republic-set-to-deport-haitian-migrants.htmlDespite international condemnation, the Dominican Republic has begun to implement its draconian...

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Dominican Plan to Expel Haitians Tests Close Ties

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/world/americas/dominican-plan-to-expel-haitians-tests-close-ties.htmlThe lead story in the New York Sunday Times explores the challenge the proposed explosion of...

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The Dominican Republic Must Stop Expulsions of Haitians

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/opinion/the-dominican-republic-must-stop-expulsions-of-haitians.htmlRoxanna Altholz and Laurel E. Fletcher, who teach international human rights law at the University...

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100 years of Occupation in Haiti

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-schuller/100-years-of-occupation-i_b_7876068.htmlLambi Fund Board Member, Mark Schuller discusses the United States occupation of Haiti that began in 1915.

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100 years ago, the U.S. invaded and occupied this country. Can you name it?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/07/30/100-years-ago-the-u-s-invaded-and-occupied-this-country-can-you-name-it/This Washington Post article reflects on the United States...

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What Does the Future Hold For he 356 Haitian Refugee Families in Anise A Pitres?

Since the TC Ruling 168/13 was published in the Dominican Republic – a law which the Dominican Government put in place against foreigners living on their territory, people who do not have legal permits...

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Ki avni pou 356 fanmy refijye ayisyen nan Ansapit?

Depi lwa TC 168 13 pibliye nan RD, yon lwa Gouvènman Dominiken an pran kont etranje k ap viv sou teritwa l, moun ki pa gen pèmi legal pou rete nan peyi a, jan yo di l, gen yon xenofobi melanje ak rasis...

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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/25/zika-virus-brazil-dystopian-climate-future"As usual, it’s the most poor and most vulnerable who bear the brunt. In Brazil army troops are going door...

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Haiti hit by the worst drought in 35 years

http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16607-haiti-agriculture-the-country-hit-by-the-worst-drought-in-35-years.html"According to CNSA, 3.6 million Haitians are currently in a situation of severe food...

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The Relentless Rise of Two Caribbean Lakes Baffles Scientists

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160303-haiti-dominican-republic-lakes/Lake Azuéi in ‪#Haiti‬ continues to rise, baffling scientists, displacing communities, and hurting local farmers.

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The Dominican Republic Is Deporting Its Haitian Residents.

http://fpif.org/really-happening-dominican-republic-deporting-haitian-residents/"Stripping away anyone’s citizenship is a violation of international human rights law. Indeed, the crackdown has been...

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After Hurricane Matthew...

I have received most devastating news of the level of destruction that has broadened as Hurricane Matthew has left Haiti. The Northwest has joined the South in its profile of water damage, catastrophic...

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Hurricane Destroys All Paths

“ Anpil traka nan Mowo” – A lot of trouble in Leogane.These are the words we hear from everyone we speak to about Hurricane Matthew’s path of destruction in Haiti. The damage is devastating – entire...

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Assessing the Damage - Food Security is the Highest Need

We could already begin to see the damage on the road to Okay (Cayes). Starting at the town of Aken (Aquin) and all the way to Okay, trees lay uprooted on the side of the road. The trees that hadn’t...

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We have moved from Leader to Superstar

Earlier this week we got some very exciting news we would like to share with you. Exciting news! Lambi Fund of Haiti (#484), had a change in its GG Rewards Status. We moved from Leader to Superstar....

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About Irma in Haiti

The “sit and wait” pattern when the storm is coming is very tiring for those watching from afar, frustrating for those whose family is there waiting and really deadly for those whose life hang on the...

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Report: Lambi Fund of Haiti’s Hurricane Matthew Emergency Responses

Hurricane Matthew occurred on Monday October 3 and Tuesday October 4, 2016. The Hurricane devastated eight departments in Haiti especially the departments in the South, Grand’ Anse and Nip. According...

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Important Information for Haitians Abroad-TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS)

Last night (November 20, 2017) the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to end temporary protected status for Haitians.The Trump administration is ending a humanitarian program that has...

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THOUGHTS ON TPS

On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, The Trump administration declared TPS for 59,000 Haitians will end by July 2019. Although many feel a reprieve at the announcement, others wonder how did the...

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PRESS RELEASE: Lambi Fund of Haiti launches 9 various projects with...

PRESS RELEASEContact: Lourdes Eliacin Mars, lourdes@lambifund.org 202-578-7703For Immediate Release: January 30, 2018The Lambi Fund of Haiti to offer programs to improve family livelihoods and create...

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Update on October 2018 Earthquake

Preliminary ReportOn Saturday October 6, 2018, at 8:12 pm, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Haiti. The departments that were affected were the North, Northwest and Artibonite. Many other...

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Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 in Rural Haiti

The COVID-19 pandemic is trickling its way through Haiti. There is no healthcare system to withstand this crisis; the hospitals are already overwhelmed and they lack the necessary medical staff and...

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Sad News/Move Nouvèl

It is with a lot of pain and sadness that we announce the death of Marie Marcelle Buteau Racine, “May”, founder of The Lambi Fund of Haiti/Fon Lanbi pou Ayiti. May has always stood firm by the Haitian...

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