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‘Bon tans, Move tans’ – a story from Haiti
Blog story from Yolanda Romero Torrecilla, UNICEF communications specialist currently in Haiti. There’s a poster hanging on a string under the tent of the Place de Saline, in Port-au-Prince’s Champ de Mars neighbourhood. Its slogan is in Creole, the language of Haitians. It reads, Bon tans, Move tans, meaning “Good times, Bad times.” The phrase [...]
Each new day in Haiti brings a fresh set of challenges
Blog report from Chris Tidey – UNICEF Communications Specialist in Port-au-Prince. This morning I woke at 4 AM – my last day in Haiti – as rain pounded the top of my tent and water pooled around my sleeping bag. Needless to say, I was very unhappy. This morning I woke at 4 AM – [...]
Proper nutrition essential for mothers and young children in Haiti
Blog report from Chris Tidey – UNICEF Communications Specialist in Port-au-Prince. Port-au-Prince, Haiti – UNICEF is now working with partners and community leaders throughout Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas on a lifesaving nutrition program for mothers and children under five. A mother and child assessed for blanket supplementary feeding Seventy community leaders divided into 35 [...]
Mike McRoberts on the plight of children in Haiti – new video
UNICEF Ambassador Mike McRoberts appears in a new video that highlights the plight of children in Haiti. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, killing more than 200,000 and injuring around 300,000. An estimated 3 million people – half of them children – have been affected by the quake. While in [...]
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