The boat leaves the marina and heads into open Bahamian water. Below the surface, the bottom falls away into a wall, reef sharks pass through the blue and the visibility stretches far beyond the edge of the dive group. On another excursion, the destination is a blue hole. On another, a wreck. At night, the […]
Above: small children are most vulnerable to the residual impact of Hurricane Sandy (World Food Programme Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 1.5 million people in Haiti could be at risk of food insecurity in 2013 if adequate assistance is not given, according to the United Nations. The risks are the continued […]
Above: flooding in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo: Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Approximately 1.2 million people in Haiti are facing food insecurity due to the residual effects of Hurricane Sandy, according to Johan Peleman, the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ operation in Haiti. Between 15,000 and 20,000 […]
