Dear Haiti Friends,
You may remember my mentioning the Haiti Advocacy Ministry, a group forming for information sharing and mutual support in the Episcopal Dioceses of Washington and Virginia.  I’ve also mentioned the amazing amount of news their principal organizer, Karen Wires, finds to share.  I am sending along the whole newsletter this time so that you can see first-hand why, if you are located in one of these dioceses or in a neighboring diocese, you might really like to be on her mailing list!  She also sends out information about local Haiti fundraisers so that people can support each others’ activities.
Along those lines, if you have a fundraising event, please send the information and I will be happy to share.  Some Haiti partnerships have such things as on-line auctions, and of course anyone anywhere can participate.
If you live near the University of Virginia, don’t miss this special exhibit which opened two days ago:  Haiti’s Time: Selections from the Collection of Beverly and John Fox Sullivan | The Fralin Museum of Art
There are two really good reasons to go — 1:  to see some great Haitian art and 2: to let the University of Virginia and the world know that there are plenty of people seriously interested in and supportive of Haitian culture.
And, speaking of culture, fans of RAM will be happy to know they are playing again and will play in Port-au-Prince September 13!  I do not know how, but here you go:

 

Meanwhile, the needs in the Central Plateau continue to be dire.  Some schools will not be readmitting the “extra” children where the new school year begins.  If your partnership is supporting efforts at feeding, housing, and providing school for the displaced families, thank you very much, and everybody please pray for an end to the gang-caused misery in the Central Plateau and Artibonite towns and countryside.

 

Prayer for the Nation of Haiti

God our Governor, breathe your vision of a just and peaceful society into Haitian leaders and those of all of the nations whose actions directly affect Haiti. Give all of them the strength, the will, and the means to eradicate the sins of trafficking in and profiting from human suffering, from the countries of origin through Haiti to the purchasing countries. Give all leaders the will and the strength to break the chains of corruption, scandal, and violence, and elevate the voices of leaders who are honest and worthy of the high calling to public service. Reconnect Haiti with its proud history, and call its government to faithful stewardship of its culture, resources, and people. Let justice roll down like the waters of the Artibonite River, and let the Haitian people flourish like the crops planted by its banks. AMEN

News Updates

Development

!!! UN briefing for the last time, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Richardson-WATCH MORE

Haiti Makes Progress on Women’s Rights, Announces Minister Pedrica Saint Jean-Juno7-READ MORE

Haitian children enjoy rare moment of recreation and learning at ‘For the Kids’ camp-Haitian Times-READ MORE

Security

Kenscoff antenna site retaken, heavy losses among terrorists-haitilibre-READ MORE

U.S. Proposes a More Lethal ‘Gang-Suppression Force’ for Haiti-NYT-READ MORE

United States wants to transform the Multi-National Security Support Mission (MMSS) to better respond to security challenges in Haiti-Juno7-READ MORE

Pétion-Ville: 7 gang members killed, 2 rifles and 3 radios seized by the PNH-Juno7- READ MORE

USCG seize record 76,000 pounds of cocaine in historic offload at Port Everglades – WSVN 7News READ MORE

Quanaminthe police arrests expose child trafficking ring at Haiti-Dominican border-The Haitian Times-READ MORE

Prison situation in Haiti is worsening-iciHaiti.com–READ MORE

Political

OAS pessimistic about elections in February, 2026-haitilibre–READ MORE

Organization of American States pitches a $2.6 billion Haiti rescue plan. Will it Work-Miami Herald-READ MORE

Trump Administration Wants to Establish a UN Support Office in Haiti-CSIS-READ MORE

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on official visit to the United States to attend international meetings on Hait-Juno7-READ MORE

Irish missionary freed after Haiti kidnapping-bbc-READ MORE

Stability

Electricity rationing at least until the end of the year–HaitiLibre.com-READ MORE

Education

The Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) imposes new mandatory permits on private schools and their educational directors-Juno7–READ MORE

Results of 9th AF exams for 8 departments (2025) – HaitiLibre.com–READ MORE

Who is blocking the appointment of qualified young teachers? From Grégory Saint-Hilaire to Zamy Wanderson-Juno7-READ MORE

Health

Saving babies in Haiti’s gang-controlled capital. Daughter follows in father’s footsteps-Youtube Documnetary-SEE MORE

In Nippes, Government mobilizes significant resources to strengthen the health system-iciHaiti.com READ MORE

Haitian Culture

University of Virginia’s Fralin Art Museum opens exhibit: Haiti’s Time READ MORE

Barbancourt 3-Star Rum wins two awards at the Chilled 100 Spirits Awards-2025-Juno7-READ MORE

Fatima Makes History: First Haitian Woman to Sing at Montreal’s Olympia-Juno7- READ MORE