Samuel Dalembert, the N.B.A.'s only Haitian player,

Kings Center Doubles as Voice for Native Haiti

By HOWARD BECK
Published: January 13, 2011

After the earthquake had leveled Port-au-Prince, toppling buildings, taking lives and unleashing a horrific humanitarian crisis, Samuel Dalembert reached out to his father and made a sensible plea: Leave Haiti. Come to the United States. I can take care of you here.

Emmanuel Dalembert kindly declined.

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Remembering 'Baby Doc's' legacy in Haiti

Originally published Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 9:26 PM

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Brookings Institution Discussion on Haiti After the Earthquake: Washington, DC Monday, January 10, 2011

A forum was held at the Brookings Institution with USAID officials and actor/humanitarian Sean Penn. Danny Yates traveled to Washington DC with Kimberly Gray (a Richmond School Board member and a volunteer for the Hinche Scholars Project).

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(Of note, at 41:46 of this forum, Danny asked a higher education question to the panel.)

Olichard Jacques!

Olichard Jacques, a young man originally from Carissade, was recently elected to the senate at Maison Fortuné Orphanage.  The orphanage on January 1 began a resident government project, holding elections from among the 240 children.  Olichard was elected to the senate, and then was elected by the senate as senate president.   He is 17 years of age and attends the lycée (public secondary school) in Hinche.

(Thanks to Cosmas for this information.)

One Year Since the Earthquake.

This article appeared in the Times Dispatch on Saturday.  A comprehensive look of the past year in Haiti, written by Jonathan M. Katz of the Associated Press.

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