Professor Astier M. Almedom (PI) and Professor George A. Bonanno (PI) have been awarded a Rockefeller Foundation grant to develop methods and tools for measuring community resilience to extreme events. This research...
Research and Engagement Supporting Poverty Elimination in Haiti (RESPE)
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Program News|July 13, 2010
A SHORT TERM PUSH WITH A LONG TERM PLAN
Posted on 06/23/10
By Kanupriya Tewari, Partners in Health
Realizing the impact of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, students of Tufts University quickly assembled the Tufts Haiti Relief Coalition to convey their support to the people of Haiti.
The Coalition, a partnership among previously unconnected...
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IGL News|May 14, 2010This folio, featuring the photography of noted VII Photographer Ron Haviv and an introductory essay by Simon Winchester, was initiated by the Institute to address this year’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti.
7.0 Magnitude
230,000 people killed
3,000,000 people affected in a country where 85 percent of the population was already living in povertyAll proceeds from the sale of this work go directly to provide support...
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IGL News|April 9, 2010
RESPE: Haiti will travel to Balan, Haiti during the summer of 2010 to implement a maternal health initiative with the $10,000 Davis Peace Project grant it was recently awarded. The Nesans Project, a collaboration between Tufts students and Balan community members, consists of constructing a sanitary birthing ward in Balan's clinic as well as facilitating maternal health trainings for the town's traditional birth attendants. The Haitian...
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IGL News|January 16, 2010
RESPE Member Ashley Allison reports in GlobalPost from the Dominican Republic about the January 12th earthquake in Haiti.
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Program News|April 30, 2009
November- January 2008
- Students planned first trip to Haiti.
January 2008:
- RESPE: Boston’s assessment trip. We listened to Balan’s priorities, which included health, education, and finance; met with community leaders; and established RESPE: Balan, which guides our research and identifies local resources and needs.
Spring 2008:
- We strengthened our Boston ties with our current partners, the...