Nov 21 Politics U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019 The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians living in the U.S. since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will have to return to their home. By Leila Fadel, NPR Nov 21 Politics U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants Leila Fadel, NPR
Mar 21 Politics Edge Outreach to Demonstrate New Water Filtration System That Will Be Used in Japan, Haiti Edge Executive Director Mark Hogg says the new technology allows water to be pumped, purified and collected in a storage tank all in one motion. It's being used in Haiti right now. By Sheila Ash Mar 21 Politics Edge Outreach to Demonstrate New Water Filtration System That Will Be Used in Japan, Haiti Sheila Ash
Feb 25 Local News This Year’s Annual “30 Hour Famine” To Benefit Haiti The annual ‘30 Hour Famine’ begins Friday evening. Organizer Samantha Thomeczek says the group is fasting, soliciting donations and serving food to the hungry. By Gabe Bullard Feb 25 Local News This Year’s Annual “30 Hour Famine” To Benefit Haiti Gabe Bullard
Jan 12 Local News One Year After Quake, Haiti’s Struggles Continue Hurt says in addition to the earthquake, Haitains have dealt with diseases over the last year because they still don’t have enough clean drinking water. By Rick Howlett Jan 12 Local News One Year After Quake, Haiti’s Struggles Continue Rick Howlett
Sep 28 Local News Haitian Teen Undergoes Life-Saving Surgery At Kosair The teen was living in a tent with her seven siblings in Port Au Prince when a group called Healing the Children arranged to send her to Louisville for surgery, which was performed at no cost, in early August. By Rick Howlett Sep 28 Local News Haitian Teen Undergoes Life-Saving Surgery At Kosair Rick Howlett
Jun 1 Local News Coalition Seeking Shoe Donations for Haiti by Stephanie Crosby A coalition of Louisville organizations is working to collect donations of old shoes. Organizer James Linton says they’ll take the shoe donations to the less fortunate in Haiti. He says if they raise 10,000 pairs of shoes, a St. Louis man has agreed to give them a half-million dollars to be used […] By Stephanie Crosby Jun 1 Local News Coalition Seeking Shoe Donations for Haiti Stephanie Crosby
Apr 22 Local News Supplies Over Seas Sends More Aid to Haiti by Stephanie Crosby The Louisville-based non-profit group Supplies Over Seas loaded up more medical supplies bound for Haiti today. A forty-foot container was filled with about 9,300 pounds of medical supplies, headed for a hospital in Haiti, rebuilding from a devastating earthquake in January. Supplies Over Seas Executive Director Allen Montgomery says they’ve worked closely […] By Stephanie Crosby Apr 22 Local News Supplies Over Seas Sends More Aid to Haiti Stephanie Crosby
Apr 21 Arts and Culture Presbyterians Launch Project to Aid Haiti's Farmers The Louisville-based Presbyterian Church U.S.A. is ramping up its efforts to help farmers in Haiti following the January earthquake. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. The church has had development projects with Haitian partner groups for decades, including those involving agriculture. Now, it’s providing half a million dollars for a giving seeds and tools to farmers working […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 21 Arts and Culture Presbyterians Launch Project to Aid Haiti's Farmers Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 4 Arts and Culture Louisville Missionary Groups Still Working in Haiti As the international community calls on more help for Haiti, one Louisville-based organization is continuing to provide potable water to earthquake victims. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Louisville-based Edge Outreach has been working to provide clean water since shortly after the January 12th earthquake. It has set up water purification systems in 24 communities and trained […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 4 Arts and Culture Louisville Missionary Groups Still Working in Haiti Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 2 Arts and Culture Photo Exhibit on Haiti Opens at 21C Museum Hotel January’s earthquake in Haiti prompted many people to go help — including a documentary filmmaker whose photos are in an exhibit that opens today in Louisville. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has details. Just after the earthquake struck, Gabriel Wrye decided to fly there with a small group of nurses. Although he didn’t have a medical background, […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 2 Arts and Culture Photo Exhibit on Haiti Opens at 21C Museum Hotel Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 26 Local News National Guard Troops Return From Dominican Republic On Haiti Relief Mission Some members of the Kentucky Air National Guard returned from the Dominican Republic Friday. By Gabe Bullard Feb 26 Local News National Guard Troops Return From Dominican Republic On Haiti Relief Mission Gabe Bullard
Feb 14 Local News Another Group Of Medical Professionals Bound For Haiti A group of medical professionals from Louisville will travel to Haiti Sunday to help with earthquake relief efforts. By Gabe Bullard Feb 14 Local News Another Group Of Medical Professionals Bound For Haiti Gabe Bullard
Feb 9 Local News Medical Missions Team Returns From Haiti A medical mission team from the Kentucky Baptist Convention returned from Haiti last night. Ten members of the team arrived last Monday and worked a few days in tent cities set-up for displaced victims of the country’s earthquake. Then they moved in to Port-au-Prince to help at a medical clinic there. Chaplain Butch Vernon says […] By Stephanie Crosby Feb 9 Local News Medical Missions Team Returns From Haiti Stephanie Crosby
Feb 8 Local News Louisville Surgeon Treating Patients In Haiti A pediatric orthopaedic surgeon from Louisville will finish a nearly two-week stay this Friday in Haiti, where he’s been treating people injured in the January 12 earthquake. Dr. Josh Meier (at left in photo) has been in the country since January 30, spending much on his time treating patients at Sacred Heart Hospital in Port au […] By Rick Howlett Feb 8 Local News Louisville Surgeon Treating Patients In Haiti Rick Howlett
Feb 5 Arts and Culture Local Artists Hold Fundraiser for Haiti A group of Louisville artists will have a silent auction at a local gallery tomorrow to raise money to send medical equipment to Haiti. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The artists are part of Burners Without Borders, a relief group that grew out of people who attend Burning Man, a festival in Idaho that focuses […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 5 Arts and Culture Local Artists Hold Fundraiser for Haiti Elizabeth Kramer