Basic Sources for Haiti Information

My blog is focused on Haiti: both the country as a whole and the aftermath of the February 2010 earthquake that shook not only the ground of the country, but the people as well. This earthquake, and the world's response, is a test of people's basic acknowledgment of our fellow human beings. As such, it is a topic examined by many news sources and blogs on the Web.

My goal is to curate the Web, finding relevant and factual information about Haiti, and post it on my blog for readers to learn more. The following 10 links are some of the most basic sources I have found to provide readers with information about Haiti.


The CIA World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html

The Factbook provides basic statistical information about the world's countries. The information published about Haiti is overall information and does not focus on the earthquake. This site's information allows readers to understand Haiti as its own country -- not just a victimized country.

The New York Times

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/haiti/index.html

The New York Times is one of the most prestigious newspapers in the country. The information provided on the publication's Web site is accurate and provides both photos of the topic and links to related sources.

The Embassy of Haiti

http://www.haiti.org/

This is the Web site of the Embassy of Haiti in Washington, D.C. It provides information about the political side of the relationship between the U.S. and Haiti.

The Big Picture

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html

This site provides detailed photos of the damage of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It allows readers to view the destruction caused by the quake so they can have a visual perspective.

Lonely Planet: Haiti

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/haiti

Lonely Planet is a travel guide company, so their Web site gives great information about the country overall, especially the culture, which is important when looking at the entire situation of the country.

The New York Times: The Lede

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/gleaning-information-from-haiti-online/

The New York Times provides a blog from Haiti, focusing on the relief efforts of the rest of the world in the aftermath of the February 2010 earthquake.

The Wall Street Journal: Health Blog

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/01/15/live-blog-haiti-update-from-doctors-without-borders/tab/article/

This blog is written by people serving Doctors Without Boarders in Haiti, helping the victims of the February 2010 earthquake. The blog shares their stories and the relief efforts.

CNN: Haiti Earthquake

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/haiti.quake/index.html?iref=allsearch

CNN's account of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti provides links to all the network's coverage of the event, including photos.

News Blog

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/jan/13/haiti-earthquake

This site details times and events of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It allows readers to understand what happened during the few days after the tragedy.

Plan

http://plan-international.org/about-plan/resources/blogs/haiti-blog

The organization Plan sent workers to Haiti after the earthquake to work and document what the aftermath was like. The organization focuses on helping children, so the blog provides information about Haitian children.