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Youth Members are an Achilles Heel of Haiti’s Gangs
Using young gang members to reduce gang power and rebuild communities. Continue reading
Haiti-Caribbean Gang Crime Relationships
This article was previously published under the title “Beyond the Box” @BHLaurent1 By Bertrand Laurent Gangs are effective at collaborating across jurisdictions, but police forces and civil society aren’t. Recent reviews have documented that crime and violence are the greatest … Continue reading
Perfect Storms in Haiti and Jamaica: Community Policing is a Governance Strategy.
By Bertrand Laurent @BHLaurent1 In February Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s Prime Minister, recently announced that his country would be willing to join an international effort in Haiti to address its gang problems. Many observers felt that Jamaica, with severe gang problems … Continue reading
A First Hand Account of a Fruit Tree Distribution in the Grand Anse
What could I expect? Bert Laurent, a friend and Executive Chairman at The Caribbean Institute had asked me to accompany a delivery of fruit tree seedlings by truck from TCI’s nursery near Port au Prince, over sometimes challenging, rocky, mountain … Continue reading
Follow a Fruit Tree Distribution in Haiti in Real Time (Via Live Twitter!)
Follow us “live” on twitter (@caribbinstitute) as Board Member Henry Hogarth brings several hundred fruit tree seedlings to women gardeners in the Grande Anse, a region of southern Haiti that was severely impacted by Hurricane Matthew! The fruit trees are being delivered to one of … Continue reading
Distribution Phase Begins for TCI’s Christmas Fruit Tree Initiative
The Caribbean Institute’s distribution of fruit trees to Haitian farmers and gardeners for Christmas begins! Continue reading
The Caribbean Institute for Sustainable Development 