Monday, October 1, 2012

KRAZE on DVD!


My movie, KRAZE, is now on DVD.

Shot completely in Haiti after the earthquake and winner of a number of awards, KRAZE is a unique and powerful feature film.

Buy the DVD at CreateSpace.

Buy the DVD or rent the film at Amazon.

Official Description:

The earthquake took everything from Jean. His wife. His daughter. His house. His job. Slowly, he begins to pick up the pieces of his shattered life.

Now, a ruthless gang threatens to rip his new life from him as well. The thugs may break him once more, but not without a fight.

Shot in the earthquake-torn streets of Port-au-Prince, the award-winning
KRAZE (Broken) is a powerful feature film that will take your breath away.

Visit the official website.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Are NGO's Helping or Hurting Haiti?


This is a continuing question: is all the aid to Haiti helping or hunting? Here's an article that takes a look.

After the quake, praise becomes resentment in Haiti

(Note: Death toll figures are incorrect. The official number is 310,000.)

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Chorlera in Haiti and the UN


Did the UN bring chorlera to Haiti? This question has been being asked for a year now. All we know for sure is that about 500,000 have been infected and more than 4,000 have died. Here's a report that delves into the problem.

Haiti's cholera row with UN rumbles on


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Thursday, December 29, 2011

More Than 1,000 Dead in Typhoon


Just about two weeks ago the Philippines was hit by a typhoon that has killed more than 1,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Philippine Typhoon Deaths Reach 1,249


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

New Industrial Park Development Comes to Haiti


Investment in Haiti continues to increase. I hope this is a good deal for the Haitian people.

Here's a bit more:

  • A 250ha full-service industrial park: The Park offers factory shells at competitive rental rates built to international standards. Phase 1 is comprised of 350,000m2 of roofed factory floor space, of which 120,000m2 currently remain available for rent. The Park will be managed by a private management company, and owned by the Haitian Government. A dedicated onsite power plant with sufficient backup capacity will ensure consistent power supply at competitive tariffs. The Park also offers appropriate water to support the needs of industrial laundries and fabric dye houses and state of the art waste water treatment plants built to the highest environmental standards. Contracts for the park construction and the power plant have been awarded in September after open, competitive international bidding."

  • New housing: To accommodate potential migration to the area and provide adequate and affordable housing, 5,000 new homes will be built in surrounding communities in convenient commuting distance of the Park, with access to services such as water and electricity.

  • Electrification: The Park's power plant will provide electricity to nearby towns and villages that are currently not connected to the electric grid, significantly improving the quality of life of local residents and the competitiveness of small and medium sized businesses in the region.

  • Direct access to global markets: The projects contains significant investments in modernized port facilities in the North that meet the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) and offer short transit times of 3-4 days to the U.S. with frequent vessels.

  • Laying of the foundation stone for the Caracol Industrial Park

    Monday, November 14, 2011

    Somalia's Man-made Famine


    The terror group "Al-Shabab" has turned Somalia's drought into man-made disaster where a child dies every six minutes.

    Learn more about these terrorists:

    Who are al-Shabab?

    Al-Shabab Backgrounder

    Watch news reports of the crisis:

    Somali famine 'a crisis without a foreseeable end'

    UN declares famine in parts of Somalia

    The Toll in Turkey


    At least 640 dead in two major quakes. More than 2,000 buildings destroyed. Thousands homeless.

    Turkish PM visits earthquake victims

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011

    Turkey Rattled Again



    A 5.7 aftershock rocked Turkey. Three reported killed in the already shaken area.

    OK Earthquakes


    Oklahoma has seen a series of quakes this week. One was the largest on record for that area.

    Track the quakes here: Latest Earthquakes