Kenya may be uniquely ripe for advances in gay rights
An increasingly supportive church and other signs suggest Kenya may be departing from its neighbors in the region.
Jacob Kushner
Four years after the Haiti earthquake, what have billions in US aid bought?
The United States spent $2.8 billion to help Haiti rebuild, but the results have been a disaster of a different kind.
In Haiti, all eyes on US to reform ‘unjustifiable’ food aid program
US Congress is on the verge of rejecting a money-saving proposal that would deliver US food aid to more people and boost foreign farmers in the process.
New hospital encourages doctors to stay as Haiti continues to rebuild
Medical residencies at the Partners in Health hospital in Mirebalais are preparing the next generation of Haitian medical professionals.
In Dominican Republic, a T-shirt factory sets the highest bar for workers’ rights
One group of workers who earn a high wage and unusual benefits is helping others earn the same.
USAID contractor Chemonics cited for numerous mistakes in Haiti
Despite a problematic track record, US continues to award multimillion dollar contracts to the DC firm.
Post-quake US food aid hurt Haiti farmers
The United States government spent $140 million on a food program that benefited U.S. farmers but has been blamed for hurting Haitian farmers.