Jobs for Haitian migrants in Del Rio

The Consulate General of Haiti in Chicago in partnership with the "Racial Bias Dot Organization" intends soon to conduct a pilot project aimed at employing Haitian migrants "A hundred jobs are available for Haitian migrants," announces the Consulate of Haiti in Chicago.

Novia Augustin released

Kidnapped on December 3, 2021 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35414-haiti-insecurity-kidnapping-of-feminist-activist-novia-augustin.html , feminist activist Novia Augustin was released by her captors against ransom Tuesday, December 7.

Fuel : Transporters warn the Government

Duclos Bénissoit, Head of the unified movement of Haitian transporters warned the Government that the new fuel prices at the pump https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35425-haiti-flash-fuel-prices-will-explode-at-the-pump-official.html cannot be applied until the memorandum of understanding with the unions is signed, warning against a risk of tensions linked to this decision.

DR : 309 children expelled

From September to December 8, 2021, 309 children deported from the Dominican Republic were received and housed in a transit center at the border. UNICEF and the Institute for Social Welfare and Research and the Zanmi Timoun Foundation carry out family tracing to reunite them with their families.

USAID help hospitals in the South

Due to fuel shortages, supply chain issues and malfunctioning equipment, healthcare facilities across Haiti did not have enough oxygen to treat their patients. Through EpiC, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Haiti) purchased and imported an entire reservoir of liquid oxygen, which contained enough oxygen to fill nearly 1,700 cylinders. Thanks to USAID, hospitals in the South, South-East and West departments are once again able to provide their patients with the oxygen they need.

Sad reality

According to UNICEF Haiti, 77% of households do not have adequate hand washing facilities. 65% of households do not have improved sanitation facilities.

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