Jim Luce Writes on Haiti

Jim Luce Writes on Haiti chronicles over two decades of firsthand experience in one of the Western Hemisphere’s most challenging yet resilient nations. From his arrival in Port-au-Prince on New Year’s Eve 1999 through the devastating 2010 earthquake that claimed 250,000 lives and into Haiti’s ongoing struggles with gang violence and political instability, Luce documents his work with Orphans International Worldwide across multiple Haitian communities, including Gonaïves, Jacmel and Léogâne. These writings offer an intimate, ground-level perspective on Haiti’s complex realities—from the hope of the early Aristide years to post-earthquake recovery efforts, capturing both the profound challenges and enduring spirit of the Haitian people through the eyes of a humanitarian who chose to stay and serve rather than observe from afar.

1. A Tour of Cite de Soleil on the Edge of Port-au-Prince
   (Originally published in OIWW-History.Blogspot, April 2, 2008)
2. Can We Change Perceptions? “The Obscenity of NGOs” – Mario Benjamin
3. Cruel Joke: Haiti Declared ‘Safe’ for Immigrants in U.S. to Return (June 28, 2025)
4. Haiti: Post-Quake Leadership Training with U.N. Peacekeeper Support (May 26, 2012)
5. Haiti in Pictures (May 24, 2015)
6. Haiti’s Medical Beacon Persists Through Gang Violence (Sept. 10, 2025)
7. Haitian-American Professionals Returning to Haiti to Help Post-Quake
   (Published originally in The Huffington Post, Aug 20, 2010)
8. January 12, 2010: Remembering the Earthquake in Haiti
9. Live Report: Cement Dust Coats All of Haiti, as 9/11 Dust Coated New York
   (Originally published in Daily Kos, April 2, 2010)
10. My First Trip to Haiti: Fear and Empowerment
    (Originally posted in OIW-History.Blogspot, April 2, 2008)
11. New York Times Report: Debt, Coups and Colonialism in Haiti (May 13, 2025)
12. Orphans International Worldwide Goes Live in Léogâne, Haiti
    (Originally published in Daily Kos, April 4, 2010)
13. Orphans International Opens Doors in Haiti
    (Originally in the OI Blogspot, April 14, 2008)
14. U.N. Blue Helmets from Sri Lanka Come to Our Assistance in Haiti
    (Originally published in Daily Kos, April 3, 2010)
15. Video: Haiti – Walk Through Ecole la Redemption, Léogâne (May 18, 2018)
16. Waking Up to Bright Sunshine at OI Haiti
    (Originally published in OIW Blogspot, Sept. 21, 2008)

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