Haiti - Putting NGOs in their Place
On March 31, the United Nations and the United States will co-host a conference in New York in attempt to “lay the foundations for Haiti’s long term recovery.” It is vital that this platform is used to address the fact that the country has become too reliant on international NGOs to provide basic services to citizens.
Haiti, Fela, and the Superadobe
A woman groans over a pile of rubble in Port-Au-Prince, fighting a shattered building for the remains of her family. A saxophone wails over drums and percussion to a packed crowd on Broadway, building a syncopated call-and-response while bodies writhe in unison. Martin Perna connects the dots: Antibalas, the house band for Fela! on Broadway, was founded by a follower of architect Nader Khalili, whose superadobe building is Haiti’s best bet for rebuilding.
Haiti and the United States, A Complex Past
It’s been just over a week since an earthquake unleashed an epic wave of destruction across Haiti. And even as bodies of both the living and the dead continue to be pulled from the rubble of Port-au-Prince, conservative commentators are already using the tragedy to launch into an attack on foreign development aid programs.
Haiti: Music for Relief Compilation
The United Nations Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, along with the help of Dave Matthew's Band have put out a musical compiliation of some of the industry's top artists to raise money for Haiti. The project, which has been organized by the non-profit group Music for Relief, will use donations from the album to provide "food, water, emergency medical supplies, and long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by the Haiti earthquake."
Some of the artists featured will include the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Linkin Park, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias, and others.
Check out Music for Relief to listen to the album and donate to this much needed cause.
Props to 2dopeboyz
Wyclef/Play Cloths Haiti Relief Tee
Former Fugee frontman Wyclef teams up with VA rap ensemble The Clipse on this limited edition t-shirt. 100% of the proceeds go to the YELE Haiti Earthquake Fund and will only be available until January 22nd.
To purchase the tee, hit up Playcloths.com.
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