NEW YORK. – The Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) is launching a multi-level, bi-national humanitarian mission trip from April 6th through the 24th to assess critical health and nutritional needs, deliver medical and nutritional assistance, and conduct deworming activities within the southeastern border regions of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. BRA’s CEO, Ulrick Gaillard said, “A …
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. – Dr. Ruben Silie Valdez, the new Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Haiti, presented on March 4th, 2009 his diplomatic credentials to Haitian President Rene Preval who manifested “happiness” on Silie’s appointment. Ulrick Gaillard, BRA’s CEO added, “Ruben is a dear friend and a man of great character who has devoted years …
ANSE-A-PITRES, Haiti, March 7, 2009. – Eleven years after its successful humanitarian intervention in sugarcane plantations bateyes of the Dominican Republic, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) is now expanding its work into border regions of Haiti where socio-economic isolation has forced thousands to live under harsh conditions and in extreme poverty. On April 11th, BRA …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 2, 2009. – Batey Relief Alliance’s field organization—BRA Dominicana and United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) signed recently a letter of intent, as part of a regional initiative to manage facts and knowledge about famine and malnutrition affecting Latin American and Caribbean countries. BRA’s Executive Director, Maria Virtudes Berroa said …
