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 …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – On Monday, January 9, the Health Minister of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Bautista Rojas, signed an important agreement with BRA Dominicana – Batey Relief Alliance’s project organization, continuing a partnership signed in 2000 to deliver collaboratively critical health care and essential medicines to the most impoverished living in the country’s …
v January 13-20 Batey Relief Alliance’s Founder/CEO, Ulrick Gaillard and members of the organization’s board travel to the Republic of Haiti to meet with government and international agency officials to discuss the organization’s plan to establish permanent mission in the country. v February 28 Batey Relief Alliance’s Founder/CEO, Ulrick Gaillard, addresses Student Assembly at Taft …
This year has been a devastating one for Haiti, a country plagued by natural disasters, shortages of food, and extreme poverty. The calamities are endless. While some have thought of giving up on that small nation they claim to be hopeless, but others like you can make a big difference in the lives of its …
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