Environment

Why are Haitians so affraid of this Butterfly?

What is it with Haitians and Butterflies? -- My wife woke up this morning to go to the gym, she spotted a big brown butterfly at the gate. She rushes back and asks me to come outside and open the gate... LOL... more »

July 29, 2016 7:03 AM

It was a cold night in Haiti last night...

Waking up to go to church this Sunday was not easy... It is COLD here... There was so much rain fall in Haiti yesterday that the night was one of the coldest nights I've experienced. Even the Mosquitoes ran for cover LOL... more »

May 8, 2016 6:27 AM

PHOTO: This is NOT a Movie, This is HAITI, A Village in the Middle of a Lake, Look...

Haiti Environment Update -- LOOK at this photo... I thought this was a scene from a science fiction movie BUT, this is a Haitian Village is UNDER water... The Haitian village of Lunettes was swallowed by Lake Azuei between 2004 and 2012 and the lake keeps rising 'til this day... more »

March 4, 2016 11:14 AM

Haiti Electricity - First Renewable Energy Network Inaugurated in Les Anglais, South Haiti

Haiti Renewable Energy Update -- A new alternative electricity micro distribution network has just been inaugurated in the town of Les Anglais, Sud Haiti, providing 430 households with access forto electricity fir the first time... more »

June 8, 2015 6:09 AM

Haiti : Why cut down a Mango tree to make Charcoal?

I came across something disturbing in Haiti today... I saw a couple cutting down a Mango tree somewhere in Haiti to make charcoal (koupe pye mango pou fè chabon dife) and I am having a hard time understanding the reason since a mango tree can produce mangoes that these people can sell... more »

May 25, 2014 2:16 PM

Haiti - Health : Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus in Haiti

There have been news reports of the presence of the chikungunya virus in Haiti... This is a virus that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying mosquitoes. Once infected you will have a bad fever and severe joint pain... more »

April 25, 2014 9:21 AM

Matant Mwen di Fok li gen chabon la rekonesans!

Matant mwen sot di-m: "Le-m tounen Haiti, fok mwen genyen yon ti resho chabon kamenm... LOL..." more »

October 19, 2013 12:27 PM

By Default, Haitians have no respect for the Environment

TRUE or FALSE??? A large majority of Haitian university students have absolutely no reflex to protect the environment in Haiti... By default, Haitians have no respect for their environment... more »

October 19, 2013 11:16 AM

Major Landslide in Haiti - Route Nationale No. 3 - Peligre

Over the weekend, tons of mountain dirt fell onto Route Nationale No. 3 near the Peligre hydroelectric dam in plateau centrale Haiti. more »

October 14, 2013 3:02 PM

Haiti - Environment - Is Haiti Getting Greener?

Is it me? or is Haiti getting a little bit greener? The other day, I was driving from Hinche to Port-au-Prince and, I took a good look at one mountain ranges in the panorama and it looked greener than usual. more »

September 12, 2013 9:08 AM