Biometric ID for Haiti: The OAS and Japan signed a $3M deal to expand Haiti’s biometric national ID system, funding 350,000 new cards, mobile registration units, and upgrades to ONI offices to help update voter rolls amid displacement and security strain. Haiti tech + identity industry: An ID Tech digest also highlights legal fights in mobile authentication (Nexiden vs Ping Identity) and a court ruling that voice biometrics can be treated as core financial infrastructure—relevant as Haiti scales identity tech. Community tech for kids (low-tech, high-impact): In Léogâne, “Ann Jwe Ansanm” brought children back to traditional games like jump ropes, dominoes, and mancala—an intentional break from screens and a push for intergenerational learning. Migration pressure on Haitian families: Multiple reports track how U.S. immigration crackdowns and TPS endings are reshaping Haitian life in the U.S., including return flights to Haiti and added strain on schools and healthcare providers. Science & society (context): A study on citizen-reported booming sounds (including “Gouffre of Haiti”) adds a reminder that Haiti is part of wider science-and-culture conversations.