A $3-million payout and a chunk of municipal land are among key parts of an offer city hall has made to compensate the former community of Africville, a meeting in Halifax heard Saturday. But a show of hands indicating support for the proposed settlement showed the room was essentially divided, said a man who attended the information session. Some attendees leaving… Read More
Senegal's president says he will offer free land and "repatriation" to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters of Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to be from Senegal. "The president is offering voluntary repatriation to any Haitian that wants to return to their origin," said Mr Wade's spokesman, Mamadou Bemba Ndiaye.… Read More
DONATE NOW!! http://www.yele.org/ Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and… Read More
"On behalf of all Torontonians, I extend deepest condolences and sympathies to Toronto’s Haitian community and especially to those with family and friends in the areas devastated by yesterday’s earthquakes and today’s aftershocks. "Toronto is proudly home to thousands of Haitian-Canadians and this is one of the many communities that make up Toronto’s culturally rich mosaic so when tragedies… Read More
(CNN) -- The message blaring out of the speakers on the van was stark: "Any black person who is hiding in Rosarno should get out. If we catch you, we will kill you." Abdul Rashid Muhammad Mahmoud Iddris got out. He's one of hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of African migrants taken by bus out of the Italian town over the weekend… Read More
