Haiti Dirt Roads - Boc Banic, Near The Dominican Border

Approved: $75 Million IDA grant to build better roads in Haiti

More than 350,000 people in rural Haiti will benefit from improved access to all weather roads, local markets and health centers in the South, South East and Nippes departments as a result of a new US$ 75 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) approved today by the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank. [ read more ]

Haiti - Mesye, mwen resi tande Jean Monard Metellus a pale de Thomassique, Natal li...

Journaliste Radio Caraibes FM Jean Monard Metellus resi fè yon bon ti chita pale sou problem ki genyen nan Thomassique, ville natale li... Felicitation Jean Monard... [ read more ]

Haiti - Why are the Haitian border cities and towns so far from the border?

If you ever travel on land from Haiti to the Dominican Republic, you may be surprised to see that the Dominican Republic has fully developed cities and town right on the border while, on the Haiti side, you have to go quite a distance inland to find a sign of life... Why is that? I wondered... A friend of mine gave a brief explanation that makes sense... [ read more ]

Haiti Dirt Road Dangers - At Risk Of Flipping Over

Boc Banic Haiti - One Wrong move and the big Ford Explorer would flip over, that's how dangerous this Haiti dirt road is. Half of the road is now a freakin cliff. If you are not from around there, you are as good as dead! [ read more ]