As we were confronted by the horrifying pictures Border Patrol agents driving Haitian refugees back into Mexico, more than 500 of you registered for our Way Forward in Haiti webinar, signaling your desire to join with the people of Haiti…
"We are reaching out to every corner of our community to encourage people to take the vaccine." - President of OPODNE Terrier Rouge Leadership Team People in rural, isolated Northeast Haiti villages are now getting COVID vaccinations. How did this…
In the face of ongoing violence, kidnapping and political corruption, we want to voice our strong support for the courageous Haitian individuals and groups are standing up and calling for a new, accountable government dedicated to re-establishing democracy, human rights…
Highlights of U.S. reconstruction assistance to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake Just 3.7% of the $2.6 billion in USAID reconstruction and development funding to Haiti from 2010 to 2020 was managed by Haitian organizations, according to re-analyzed data in an…
As organized pressure from diaspora communities moved the United States to send vaccines to Haiti, OPODNE is paving the way for distribution in the Northeast Department. With COVID spiking, and continued uncertainty and political instability following the assassination of President…
As we all try to process the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in Haiti, we wanted to share what we are learning and doing, and what you can do concretely to make a difference. We’ve been checking in daily with Florcie…
More than 2,000 people have already signed onto our petition asking President Biden to send vaccines directly to Haiti. We’re continuing to add names. But given the urgency we sent an initial letter with 1,400 signatures to the White House.…
Today’s struggles for democracy, human rights and economic security in Haiti are part a long and arduous movement for self-determination. Over and over the U.S. has chosen to side with Haitian elites over ordinary people, hand-picking government leaders who’ve lacked…
In June, with COVID cases surging in Haiti and hospital beds filling up, OPODNE re-launched its grassroot education and prevention campaign. In June OPODNE’s director, Florcie Tyrell and health team were interviewed by eight radio stations in Northeast Haiti. With…
New variants of the COVID virus are causing a big spike in infections across Haiti. Government is not helping. Hospitals are no longer accepting patients. Doctors and medical staff don’t have needed equipment or protective gear. No vaccines are available…
