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Articles by Alexis Erkert

Fighting Fire in Haiti

Alexis Erkert March 29, 2012 Alexis Erkert

When police and the landowner commanded Michelène Pierre to vacate her tent on a Sunday afternoon so that they could light it on fire, she responded: “If you want to light me on fire along with this entire camp, go ahead. I’m not leaving.”

“When it rains, we will grow again”: Haitian Women Observe International Women’s Day

Alexis Erkert March 15, 2012 Alexis Erkert

"As activists, we commemorate this as a day of struggle, a day to make our voices heard until someone pays attention and helps provide solutions to our problems," said Haitian activist Rachelle Fondechaine.

Housing Is Our Battle: Two Years after the Earthquake in Haiti

Alexis Erkert January 26, 2012 Alexis Erkert

Although political and social divisions have long fissured Haitian movements, organizations from across historic divides are demanding many of the same things. One clear, common emphasis is the immediate need for land and housing for the displaced.

Haiti: From Displacement Camps to Community

Alexis Erkert January 4, 2012 Alexis Erkert

As 2012 begins, a growing movement of displaced people and their allies in Haiti is actively claiming the right to housing, which is recognized by both the Haitian constitution and international treaties to which Haiti is signatory.

Haitian Peasant Women as Central Pillars of Economy

Alexis Erkert December 21, 2011 Alexis Erkert

In Haiti, peasant women play a special role in the home and in agriculture. We consider peasant women as the poto mitan, central pillar, of economic activities.

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