HAITI: Two years on

January 2012 - Decades of political instability and recurring natural disasters have trapped Haiti in a spiral of poverty, with 55% of people in 2009 already living below the poverty line*.

Then, on January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale struck Haiti. The capital of Port au Prince and surrounding areas were destroyed, with 220,000 casualties and 1.5 million people losing their homes.

A few months later, a cholera epidemic raged across the country, worsening the aftermath of the quake for hundreds of thousands of people.

Action Against Hunger in Haiti: A Snapshot

Action Against Hunger teams assisted 900,000 people in Haiti in 2011 alone, with 15 million euros being invested in relief and development efforts since the earthquake struck.

Here is a breakdown of Action Against Hunger’s activity:

• Food security programmes:
  • 19,475 emergency kits were distributed to those affected by the earthquake
  • 25,000 families have received food vouchers
  • Haitians taking part in income-generating activities have received 3 million euros

• Water and sanitation:
  • 800,000 people have benefited from improved access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities
  • 1.5 million gallons of water is being distributed to 400,000 Haitians every day
  • 1,000 latrines and 608 washing areas have been built and repaired
  • 800,000 people have received training in the prevention and treatment of cholera and 100,000 prevention kits have been distributed.

• Nutrition:
  
  • 21 outpatient treatment programmes for severe acute malnutrition are in operation
  • 500 people have been trained in the early detection of malnutrition

• Mental Health: 
  • 1,600 individuals have received counselling

Action Against Hunger in Haiti: Road to recovery

There is still much to do. In the coming months Action Against Hunger’s work will focus on:

• Continuing to assist displaced families to return to their homes
• Improving basic services in the most vulnerable areas
• Continuing to integrate activities with Haiti organisations
• Developing programmes to reduce the impact of natural disasters

Action Against Hunger in Haiti : History

Action Against Hunger have been present in Haiti for 15 years and teams were well placed to issue immediate emergency responses to both the earthquake and the cholera epidemic.

Within hours of the earthquake, teams were distributing emergency supplies and later in the year 100,000 people received cholera prevention kits.

Today, our teams remain firmly on the ground operating nutrition, food security, water and sanitation and disaster risk management programmes and are helping Haitians to slowly rebuild their lives.

Our Impact

In the features below you can find out how your support has made and continues making a difference to families in Haiti.

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