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Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere and the poverty has fuelled restavek, a system of domestic servitude of hundreds of thousands of children that is tantamount to modern-day slavery. The country’s government acknowledges that child slaves exist but says it is part of the culture.

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Haitian Death Toll Skyrockets October 6th, 2008 Haitian death toll skyrockets. Haiti’s death toll after four back-to-back tropical storms soared to almost 800 people, up from an earlier estimate of 326 people, reports the BBC.

John Hancock, HODR volunteer, was featured on the NBC Nightly News ‘Making a Difference’ segment for his work with HODR. John is part of the team launching our most recent volunteer project in Gonaives, Haiti, in response to Hurricane Ike and a string of other tropical storms and hurricanes that hit the country.

Dandelion Salad by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, September 21, 2008 - 2008-09-20 The secession of Bolivia’s Eastern provinces is part of a US sponsored covert operation, coordinated out of the US State Department, in liaison with US intelligence.

Millions in Haiti could face famine after floodsSeeded on Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:31 PM EDT (MSNBC) Four devastating storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country.world-news,

One Million Homeless After Haiti’s Hurricanes September 16th, 2008 A million are left homeless in Haiti after hurricanes. The series of hard-hitting storms back to back in Haiti could have left about 1 million of the country’s citizens homeless, says Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis.

Wyclef and Jason Bourne went traveled abroad to Haiti to help victims of the recent hurricanes. I know Wyclef is actually there to help but I just hope Damon isn’t looking for humanitarian points. But still, it’s good to see them both using their money and status for something positive.

Wyclef and Jason Bourne went traveled abroad to Haiti to help victims of the recent hurricanes. I know Wyclef is actually there to help but I just hope Damon isn’t looking for humanitarian points. But still, it’s good to see them both using their money and status for something positive.

September 14, 2008 at 1:58 pm (Caring for the Poor, Haiti, In the News) I just received these photos this morning from Linda Markee, a trusted friend and one of the founders of Haiti Foundation of Hope. They show just how inundated the Haitian city of Gonaives has been.