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Briefing Where does Haiti stand three years after its 7.0 earthquake?
After billions of dollars in aid spent to help Haiti 'build back better' from its devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, hundreds of thousands are still without homes.
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Opinion 4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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Pakistan floods: signs of international aid picking up
But the money that is being pledged to help with the Pakistan floods will be dwarfed by the billions of dollars it will take for the country to recover, development experts say.
08/23/2010 07:18 pm -
Global News Blog Pakistan floods: Want to help? Click here.
A list of four organizations approved by CharityNavigator that are helping with Pakistan flood relief.
08/19/2010 06:00 pm -
Pakistan floods: Why aid is so slow compared to Haiti earthquake
Pakistan floods have displaced 4 million people, but aid to the country has been at a trickle compared to other catastrophes, such as the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake.
08/19/2010 01:29 pm -
Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds
In the Afghanistan war, it's quantity vs. quality: The USAID battle for hearts and minds is being lost just as President Obama's 'civilian surge' prepares to more than double annual assistance to $5 billion.
07/28/2010 08:34 pm -
Six months after the Haiti earthquake, what progress?
Six months after the 7.0 Haiti earthquake caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern times, the worse-case scenarios have been avoided. Yet tens of thousands still live in camps.
07/12/2010 06:02 pm -
G8 summit focuses on accountability, but where is it?
As the G8 countries this weekend emphasized the need for more accountability on their aid pledges, relief groups decried the fact that many pledges made at previous G8 summits have gone unmet.
06/27/2010 12:42 pm -
Kenya police assault, seek bribes from Somalia refugees, report says
Human Rights Watch says that thousands of Somali refugees fleeing the war in Somalia are met by Kenyan police who harass, assault, and even rape them. Kenyan officials deny the allegations.
06/17/2010 01:36 pm -
How to help BP oil spill cleanup? Stay home. Let locals do it.
The drive for volunteers to help with the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is focusing almost exclusively on local residents. They need the work (which is sometimes paid) and housing people from other parts of the country is complicated and expensive for relief groups.
05/06/2010 02:37 pm -
Haiti relief: Refugees move to higher, drier ground as rainy season begins
A new Haiti relief effort will see a camp set up 12 miles outside Port-au-Prince to provide shelter for some 5,000 quake refugees before the upcoming rainy season. The Corail Cesselesse camp is the first major housing effort since the Jan. 12 earthquake. It's dry, but far from the city, schools, supplies, and jobs.
04/15/2010 07:38 pm -
Michelle Obama spotlights Haiti relief efforts
Tuesday's unannounced visit to Haiti by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden highlights progress by Haiti relief workers in the three months since the earthquake, and how much rebuilding lies ahead.
04/13/2010 08:48 pm -
Haiti reconstruction starts at home, groups say ahead of UN donor conference
Ahead of a major UN donors conference on Haiti reconstruction, UN envoy Bill Clinton's call for a self-sufficient island have struck a chord. Haitians and aid groups are wary of creating a 'culture of dependency.'
03/30/2010 06:41 pm -
Aid after Haiti earthquake: President René Préval sees need for shift
Almost two months after the Haiti earthquake, President René Préval is in Washington to outline his plan for the kind of aid Haiti needs next. It includes seeds and fertilizers for this summer’s crops.
03/10/2010 08:53 am -
Haiti's pressing need: rain-resistant shelter for 750,000 homeless
With the rainy season set to arrive in Haiti, aid organizers say the top priority is to bring in shelter that can withstand rain and even hurricanes. Some 750,000 people still do not have basic shelter or are crowded in with relatives and friends.
02/09/2010 04:21 pm -
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Haiti: US ramps up 'cash for work' to create jobs, help recovery
The United States and the United Nations are paying for thousands of new jobs to speed earthquake cleanup, put cash in people's pockets, and help the private sector recover.
02/02/2010 07:48 pm -
'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon galvanizes giving
The celebrity-studded 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon has helped spur donations to Haitian earthquake relief, raising $61 million so far.
01/26/2010 01:57 pm -
Aid after Haiti earthquake: Faster, but will it be bigger?
Americans gave more aid to Haiti in the first four days than for any other disaster, including hurricane Katrina.
01/26/2010 01:50 pm -
Q&A: How much aid has reached Haiti?
More than $1 billion in aid to Haiti has been pledged so far by governments from Guatemala to Greece. The UN and other groups are increasing food distribution by the day.
01/26/2010 01:04 pm -
Global News Blog Port-au-Prince, Haiti: From George Clooney to Lance Armstrong, celebrities tap star power to urge giving
To boost donations after the Haiti earthquake, MTV and George Clooney are teaming up to host a two-hour telethon on Jan. 22, while magician David Blaine will conduct a 72-hour Magic Marathon in Times Square.
01/15/2010 04:19 pm -
Global News Blog Haiti earthquake damage: Will 'clusters' make aid efforts better this time?
The lack of coordination, duplication of effort and mismanagement of resources that often plagues relief efforts will be avoided this time, according to Michael Delaney, director of humanitarian assistance for Oxfam America.
01/13/2010 05:48 pm -
The Monitor's View Haiti earthquake -- a call to a common humanity
The US and the international community are quickly mobilizing to help. But Haiti will need sustained assistance.
01/13/2010 12:03 pm -
Onetime foes, companies and activists find ways to cooperate
Companies and activists are partnering on environmental, health, and other issues. Labor initiatives are more problematic.
12/28/2009 12:30 pm -
Rajiv Shah takes helm of USAID as foreign aid is set to expand
Senate confirms Rajiv Shah, a food security expert, to head USAID, a key development agency. One task: help devise a strategy for infusion of new foreign aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
12/24/2009 04:25 pm -
Global warming talks inch toward accord - 'adaptation' cash a sore point
At the Copenhagen global warming talks, high-level delegations have arrived to kick negotiations into high gear. But the question of money to help poorer nations grapple with the effects of climate change remains a sticking point.
12/15/2009 05:19 pm -
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