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A young girl leans against the rubble amongst the ruins of the historic Cathedral of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, which remains almost untouched since the earthquake rocked the country a year ago Wednesday. (Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)
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Haiti a year later: Every glimmer of hope balanced by a tale of despair
A million people are still homeless or stranded in camps, jobs are scarce, sexual violence is on the rise and relief efforts are unco-ordinated. Jessica Leeder reports from Port-au-Prince
What's driving 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's return from exile?
‘I’m here for the reconstruction of Haiti,’ says former ruler Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier. But the deposed despot’s return the day a presidential runoff election was to be held suggests ulterior motives. The question is: What are they?
Land disputes and rubble have stalled the job of rebuilding Haiti
Disputes over land ownership and a simple failure to clear away the rubble means reconstruction has barely begun
Amid Haiti’s ruins, a requiem for the lost
On the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake, dignitaries and survivors gather to mourn and remember
In Canada, scenes of horror haunt survivors
Small tremor in Montreal stirs one woman’s memories of fire consuming Port-au-Prince gas station
Canadian businesses banking on Haiti’s recovery
Scotiabank, Desjardins among firms trying to help restart the economy, one step at a time
‘Not much has been done’ in Haiti, Michaëlle Jean laments
Former governor-general decries international community’s failure to bring about real change
Moved by parents’ death in quake, Montrealer reached out to help
Dominique Anglade founded Kanpe, which aims to help impoverished Haitian families achieve autonomy
Hope and despair amid Haiti's ruins
A selection of new images from Port-au-Prince captured by photographer Deborah Baic
Let the real front-runners run in Haiti
There is an urgent need for a president with a legitimate mandate, a year after the earthquake
Canadian companies in Haiti, before and after the quake
A look at a few of the challenges and successes experienced by seven companies over the past year
Unprecedented, unwanted: Inside Port-au-Prince’s ‘baby factory’
One year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, the country has launched into a post-disaster baby boom
Irina Bokova and Michaëlle Jean: Donors, heed your promises to Haiti
The country requires neither charity nor handouts. It needs sustainable investments in those areas that form the backbone of any society: youth, education, culture
‘Massive irregularities’ detected in Haiti presidential vote
Independent review says 156,000 votes were not counted in earlier tallies
Timeline: A year of tumult in Haiti
Key dates in the country's year of disaster, recovery, election and disease
What we learned in Jacmel, Haiti
Globe reporter Jessica Leeder and photographer Deborah Baic take your questions from Haiti
Disaster and the rebuild: The year's best photos from Haiti
Photos from the days and months after a devastating earthquake destroyed much of the capital and outlying communities, as selected by The Globe's photo department
Haiti needs to get on with governing
Haiti must resolve its electoral crisis as quickly as possible, so it can face the real challenge: rebuilding after last January’s devastating earthquake.
About Project Jacmel
In 2010, online and in the pages of The Globe, this project offered a unique window into the lives and challenges facing this historic Haitian city as it struggles to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. More…
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Watch Video: Amputee soccer in Haiti
In the rebuilding city of Port-au-Prince, residents can't wait for sporting events to take their minds off the day-to-day struggles. On some nights residents turn to soccer teams, full of disabled players, to do just that.
The Series
Project Jacmel: The disaster, the rebuild, the future
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video, photos and blogs — of the lives and challenges faced in this historic Haitian city as it struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake
A broken shop, few customers and money worries: The Store
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of Molver Desire's efforts to relaunch her business after the earthquake
Building a community from nothing: The Tent City
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the unofficial camp at Eglise Wesleyenne and its residents' struggle to rebuild and work together
Faith amid the ruins: The Church's journey
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the city's historic Baptist church and a pastor's prayers for a donor
A seafront gem shuttered, its future uncertain: The hotel
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of La Jacmelienne and its owners' difficulties
Workshops crumble but artistic impulse survives: The Artisans’ journey
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the plight of the craftspeople on Rue St. Anne
Starting over after a friend's death: The student's journey
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of Claudel 'Zaka' Chery's efforts to get on with his future
Who can open doors in Jacmel? The Power Brokers
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the politicians and business leaders who pull the strings
