Konbit Pou Ayiti

Hurricane Gustav has torn through Haiti, creating the worst damage to areas in the southeast. The number of total reported deaths has reached 50. In our village of Cyvadier houses, crops, livestock and agricultural nurseries have been swept away by winds reaching up to 130 miles per hour. Officials are broadcasting saftey instructions in anticipation of floods.

It has been a year since my friend and colleague, Dr. Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, disappeared in Port-au-Prince. While working on a delegation, Lovinsky left his car and never returned to it. There has been virtually no investigation and a campaign on his behalf continues. Lovinsky was a teacher to me over the last ten years, helping me to understand the situation and history of Haiti, and partnering with me on many campaigns for justice and peace in Haiti. I feel his disappearance on a very personal level and wanted to share some of my thoughts about him today, on the anniversary of his disappearance.

IN THIS REPORT:
- New Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis
- Haitian Olympic Athlete
- Ex-Soldiers Occupy Buildings in Cap-Haitien and Ouanaminthe
- FAO is Distributing Seeds and Tools
- European Union GIving $5 Million in Face of Rising Food Prices
- At Least 29 Killed in Truck Accident
- $19 Million Judgment Upheld Against "Toto" Constant
- Dominican Army Reinforcement in Response to Former Haitian Solders
-  Less than 2% of Aid Promised to Hungry Haitians has been Distributed

New Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis:

A few times a year I fall behind on Haiti Reports and the website. It usually coincides with major meetings and travel, and this year is no different. During May, June and July, everyone at KONPAY was busy with the four regional strategic planning meetings we participated in for the Haitian National Coalition for the Environment, or KNAA. We were at a meeting of the South Department at the DCCH/Caritas Center in Laborde outside Les Cayes, followed by a trip to the northern part of the Artibonite department where groups met at the Jean Marie Vincent Center for Reforestation in Gros Morne. After that we hosted a meeting for the Southeast Department in Cyvadier, and participated in the meeting of the North Department at the Baptist Seminary in Limbe. I also traveled to the U.S.

Happy Flag Day!

IN THIS REPORT:
- Keeping New Mothers Alive
 In Haiti and Rwanda, Reducing Tragedy in Childbirth
- Death Toll for Capsized Boat up to Thirteen
- Calm in Cite Soleil During Protests Sign of Success for Preval
- Deep Roots of Haiti's Food Crisis
- Demonstrators in Les Cayes Temporarily Satisfied with Jobs
- US House of Representatives Passes HOPE II
- Ericq Pierre Blames Corruption for his Rejection for Prime Minister
- Haiti Crime Stats
- US Soldiers Blamed for Death of Spanish Journalist in Haiti
- USAID $15 Million in Emergency Food

Keeping New Mothers Alive
 In Haiti and Rwanda, Reducing Tragedy in Childbirth:

SPECIAL Mother’s Day Event

Don’t just give your mother a gift like chocolates or flowers that only last a week – plant a citrus tree in her honor and honor Mother Earth at the same time! Haiti is the most deforested country in our hemisphere and each tree can make a difference. Plant a tree for a mother in your life for $20 and we will send a beautiful mother’s day card, describing your gift, to arrive in time for May 11th. For $35 you can give the gift of a citrus tree to one of the mothers of Cyvadier, Haiti as well.

What can I do in the face of food riots in Haiti? Our most recent appeal for funding focuses on the issue of hunger and sustainable solutions.

Dear friends,