Creole

FAQ is well worth reviewing by anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the language situation.  Kreyòl definitely has a greater socio-political context than most languages.

Haiti Rewired's Mission Statement

An ongoing conversation about technology, infrastructure, and the future of Haiti

Grassroots

Inveneo has set up an amazing infrastructure in Haiti with satellite internet.

Haiti's community radio stations in ruins

Videos

As CPJ's (Committee to Protect Journalists) Haiti consultant Jean-Roland Chery wrote Wednesday on the CPJ Blog, community radio stations play a leading role in local news coverage in Haiti's most remote communities, filling the void left by private radio stations.

Haiti - Infrastructure, power, and communications

According to the following article (pre-January 2010 earthquake) only 10% of city dwellers and 3% of rural populations have access to electricity. Most common fuel is charcoal -- high  environmental cost b/c produced by smallholders.

FabFi Wireless challenge to rebuild Haiti's infrastructure

I'd be happy to offer up the Fabfi platform for development and coordinate somw focused projects that could build to a single implementable solution. Here's a teaser page for the project.

Haiti: AMARC calls on community broadcasters to rally in support

Anyone interested in supporting alternative communications in Haiti after
the quake, suggest that you get in touch with:

AMARC: http://www.amarc.org/index.php?p=Haiti_solidarity_EN

Alternative Communications

Anyone interested in supporting alternative communications in Haiti after the quake, suggest that you get in touch with:

Alterpresse in Port-au-Prince:
http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article9241

LOVE2HAITI – The Social Media Movement

 

LOVE2HAITI – The Social Media Movement

Low tech radio site

great site article on CNN about how low tech radio has been helpful

Haitian Voices stories

Another new site, started by the Crisis Commons volunteers, intended as a repository for the survivor stories of Haitians and their families. Creole is suggested. If you know Haitians in the Boston, New York, Miami or other communities, send them the url and urge them to have family post stories and video on YouTube. Then check back to see what's happening and send email to stimulate communication when you can. Thank you!

Video postcards: Haitian to Haitian

Open Solace, Crisis Commons project -- "Very few projects are focusing on creating sustainable flows of information into, out of, and with Haiti... locally produced independent media... [create] an intracultural relief effort that deals in the cycle of grief, compassion and the flow of dialog.  Specifically, through the exchange of these postcards people will be moved to unload, intra-culturally."

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