UNNOH calls for day of mobilization

Josué Mérilien, the General Coordinator of the National Union of Haitian Normale (UNNOH) announced a day of protest on May 14. The list of claims of UNNOH is long, the Union requires the payment of wage arrears, a base salary of 10,000 gourdes for teachers, and the appointment of qualified teachers in public schools, the construction of public schools, the provision of 34% of the national budget to education etc...

Message from Sophia Martelly

In a message issued on the occasion of the International Day of nurses, Sophia Martelly declared "On this International Day of nurses, I encourage everyone to have a special thought for those women who are the backbone of the health system. They remind us every day the value and importance to put our knowledge at the services of others. To all the nurses [...] I recognize which you do every day with empathy and perseverance so that health is available to all in our country. Happy birthday to all nurses."

Peaceful coexistence at the Haitian-Dominican border

A mini-meeting of the Network Border Jeannot Success (RFJS) will be held from 12 to 15 May 2013 in Jimani around the general human rights situation on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. On this occasion, members of the Haitian-Dominican National Coordinating RFJS will define better strategies face the multiple human rights violations repeated at the border. In addition, of reflections will be produced as part of the continuity of the project "Towards a culture of human rights and peaceful coexistence at the Haitian-Dominican border," which will end in December 2013.

Over $53 million collected for PSUGO

Within the framework of Free Compulsory Universal Schooling (PSUGO), the organization has collected for the period from 15 June 2011 to 16 April 2013 an amount of U.S. $ 53,249,035.25 (including accounts receivable).

HL/ HaitiLibre