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While 25 of Haiti's World Cup players arrive from leagues worldwide, one defensive midfielder trains alone in gang-controlled Port-au-Prince, awaiting his US visa. Woodensky Pierre's journey from Haiti's most dangerous neighborhood to football's biggest stage shows how sport transcends even the toughest circumstances.
After more than five decades away, Haiti has qualified for the 2026 World Cup, overcoming political turmoil at home to achieve a historic sporting milestone. The Caribbean nation will face Brazil, Scotland, and Morocco starting June 14th.
Environmental teams in Haiti are gathering seeds from endangered native trees to restore the country's forests with species perfectly suited to local conditions. The initiative has already collected over 125 kilograms of mahogany and guaiac seeds that will grow into thousands of seedlings.
Fifteen years after losing his leg in Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, Ralf Etienne just made history as his country's first Winter Paralympian. With only 80 days of skiing experience, he proved to the world that anything is possible.
Sixteen years after an earthquake trapped him under rubble for eight hours, Ralf Etienne just became Haiti's first winter Paralympian with only 80 days of skiing experience. The investment banker finished his giant slalom run in Cortina, Italy, and is already planning for gold at the 2030 Games.
After more than five decades away from football's biggest stage, Haiti has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Schools across the nation are celebrating with a peace-building tournament that brings hope to communities facing hardship.
A radical experiment in rural Haiti proved HIV treatment could work anywhere, leading to PEPFAR—a program that has now saved 26 million lives. Partners In Health has spent decades building and defending this lifesaving legacy.
After years of escalating violence, the first troops from a new international force have landed in Haiti to help restore safety to communities terrorized by gangs. The mission brings fresh hope to a nation where citizens have endured years of fear and instability.
After months of helping restore safety in Haiti, 208 Kenyan police officers touched down in Nairobi to a warm welcome from grateful officials. Their mission helped protect airports, hospitals, and aid routes while gang violence dropped across the Caribbean nation.
Haiti's Under-17 women's soccer team, the Grenadières, dominated the Cayman Islands 3-0 in their third World Cup qualifier, staying undefeated and moving closer to Morocco 2026. The young athletes have now scored 14 goals while allowing just one across three matches.
Haiti's under-17 women's soccer team crushed their World Cup qualifying opener 6-1 against Antigua and Barbuda, announcing their arrival on the international stage. Rising star Kerdina Lamour scored twice in a performance that has fans believing in the future of Haitian women's soccer.
Duckens Nazon survived bombs and a 48-hour border ordeal fleeing Iran's conflict, and now he's leading Haiti to their first World Cup in 52 years. The nation's record scorer will face Scotland this summer in a moment five decades in the making.
After years of crisis, coordinated security operations in Haiti have stopped powerful gangs from expanding their control of Port-au-Prince, according to a new UN report. The progress shows what's possible when Haitian authorities receive sustained international support.
Kenya welcomed home 215 police officers who completed a successful peacekeeping mission in Haiti, flying the nation's flag with honor. The homecoming celebrated their courage while honoring three officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
After 36 years without a World Cup victory, Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sending 40,000 traveling fans and an entire nation into joyous celebration. The win marks a turning point for a football-obsessed country that hasn't graced the World Cup stage in 28 years.
Haiti's national soccer team is giving 11.5 million people hope amid gang violence that killed 5,600 in 2024 alone. Their first World Cup since 1974 has united a nation where even the team can't play at home.
Haiti just launched its first government-backed safe house for women and girls fleeing sexual violence, offering protection and a path to rebuild their lives. The UN-supported facility marks a critical step forward in a country where survivors previously had nowhere to turn.
Morocco secured their spot in the World Cup knockout rounds with an exciting 4-2 victory over Haiti, who scored their first World Cup goals in 52 years. Brazil dominated Scotland 3-0 to claim the top position in Group C.
After 36 years without a World Cup victory, Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in their tournament opener, giving them an 88% chance of advancing to the knockout rounds. The emotional win at 4 a.m. Scottish time sparked celebrations across the country and put the underdogs in pole position to break their historic group stage curse.
Haitian Americans in Bridgeport are counting down to Saturday when Haiti faces Scotland with a chance to win its first-ever World Cup match after 53 years. For 63-year-old Andréjean Fleurant, who partied in Haiti's streets until 2 a.m. as an 11-year-old when his country first qualified in 1973, this moment has been a lifetime in the making.
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