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22/01/10 Wholefoods supports Action Against Hunger's relief operation in Haiti
Whole Foods are raising money for the Haiti Earthquake appeal by encouraging their customers to add a donation to their bill for the next four weeks.
In just three days they have already raised £3833.00!
Thank You!
22/01/10 Action Against Hunger Working to Prevent Malnutrition among Quake Survivors
As the risk of life-threatening malnutrition grows among young children in Haiti, Action Against Hunger | ACF-International has launched an emergency programme to distribute high-protein BP5 biscuits to at least 15,000 vulnerable children.
The international humanitarian organisation carried out its first distribution today in a camp for the displaced in the Sainte Marie neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, an area that has experienced major destruction as a result of last week’s...
20/01/10 Resilience and mobilisation sets the mood - even in the most desperate of communities
Here in Croix Deprez the mood is resilient and strong. I witness those who have lost everything, and are living day-to-day on the bare minimum. However, despite catastrophic circumstances, there is a real, heartfelt sense of community spirit, the pulling together in the name of national solidarity.
Today I met Serge Felix, a young 30 year old father. Luckily, Serge was at the barbers when the quake hit – his house was completely destroyed, and had he been there….he may not be alive today....
20/01/10 Action Against Hunger extends programmes to towns outside Port-au-Prince
One week since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, it is now a race against time to provide access to clean, safe drinking water to the survivors. Action Against Hunger | ACF International is already providing safe drinking water to 30,000 individuals in the neighbourhoods of Champs de Mars and Canape-Vert while finalising the setting up of additional water reservoirs in the stadium and the Croix de Pres district. The organisation’s teams are also finalising preparations to set up water...
19/01/10 Psychological support for aid workers in Haiti is crucial for effective relief operations
Serious humanitarian disasters, such as this, can cause psychological trauma, not only for those affected, but also for the humanitarian workers who witness the events.
At the time of the earthquake, 30 Action Against Hunger staff members were inside the office. The first floor of the office collapsed with everyone inside – one was buried under the rubble, one is still be accounted for. Almost all national colleagues have lost their homes, and worse, loved ones.
17/01/10 Action Against Hunger launches distribution of drinking water
This Saturday, water and sanitation experts from Action Against Hunger | ACF International started distributing drinking water to 35,000 quake survivors. The organisation’s technical experts identified priority zones for water distributions: the Canape Vert district, where some 9,000 people have gathered, and the Champ de Mars district where between 20,000 and 25,000 displaced have congregated.
17/01/10 Haiti earthquake: Action Against Hunger is preparing to distribute drinking water to over 35,000 quake survivors
The humanitarian organisation will also distribute 45 tons of high-protein biscuits to 18,000 children under five years old
15/01/10 Haiti: Access to Water and Sanitation Urgently Needed
Less than 48 hours after a massive quake devastated parts of western Haiti, Action Against Hunger’s teams already on the ground have fully mobilised to meet humanitarian needs. External emergency personnel from Action Against Hunger | ACF International have also arrived to reinforce relief efforts already taking place, assess needs, and set up programmes to assist disaster victims.
13/01/10 HAITI EMERGENCY: Action Against Hunger's teams are on the ground putting in motion an emergency response
International humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger | ACF International is putting in motion an emergency response to help the survivors of the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti yesterday. An emergency response team is on its way to reinforce the 100 ACF field workers already on the ground, and additional emergency supplies, including water and sanitation relief equipment and food supplies will be flown in later today.
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