The human cost of the earthquake in Haiti has been huge; millions have been left hungry, their homes, schools and hospitals destroyed and their livelihoods taken away. The government estimates it will cost about $11.5bn (£7.6bn) to repair and reconstruct the country over the next three years. The earthquake – the most powerful to hit [...]
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – International donors met on Wednesday to pledge up to $4 billion to Haiti, the first step in a worldwide effort to rebuild the country after January’s catastrophic earthquake. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads the International Donors’ Conference meeting towards a “New Future for Haiti” at United Nations Headquarters in [...]
Aid pledges totalling nearly $10bn are made for earthquake-hit Haiti, exceeding the target set at a donor conference. Read More UN Haiti pledges surpass targets
Eight of the 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping children in Haiti are freed from jail and are heading home. Read More Haiti frees US missionary group