Earthquake in Haiti

World Vision Responds

Join Hugh Jackman And Show Your Support For The People Of Haiti
The people of Haiti need our help. The capital city and surrounding areas, already among the poorest communities in the world, have been left devastated by the magnitude seven quake.


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Read reports from Haiti from a World Vision staffer - January 16, 2010
New Zealander James Addis has been deployed to Haiti with World Vision following last week’s devastating earthquake. Read his field reports in our Haiti earthquake section of the World Vision website....

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Westpac Banks around the country accepting donations on behalf of WVNZ for Haiti
Westpac Lends A Hand As World Vision’s Haiti Appeal Reaches $215,000


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Massive earthquake near Haiti's capital causes catastrophic damage - January 13, 2010
 World Vision plans to begin assessing damage and preparing a relief response today after the major earthquake that hit Haiti Tuesday. Our team has worked in Haiti for 30 years and has some 370 staff members in the country....

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Haiti: Get all the facts in our Haiti earthquake relief section

Recent Highlights


Youth Affairs Minister goes without for Haiti
Today, Youth Affairs Minister, Paula Bennett will start a 40 Hour Famine to raise money for World Vision’s relief efforts in Haiti...

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Petra in Cambodia: see her daily diary for the inside word on her recent trip
Long hot days, despair and hope. Check out Petra Bagust’s daily diary about life in two remote Cambodian villages, recorded during her recent info-gathering trip...

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Clean water:  raining on poverty’s parade
In just 2 years, stunning progress has been made against severe poverty in one remote Cambodian village. Clean water and better hygiene lie at the heart of World Vision’s successful strategy...

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New model reaps better result for global poor
Read how strategic support in the form of setting up a village savings group is boosting community spirit and incomes in south-east Cambodia…

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Latest News from Haiti

World Vision's response to date


At least 2000 families have been provided with water, clothing, hygiene and kitchen sets

Water and clothing kits wew distributed to 1,000 families on Saturday. Distributions beginning of first GPRN cargo airlift items began today after landing of plane late last night

A purchase of about USD500,000 in medicines has been made in the Dominican Republic for transport and distribution in Port-au-Prince

Contract signed Thursday with Air Serv International for provision of one light aircraft to transport six people or 14,000 lbs of cargo between Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince


Haiti - fast facts


  • Population: 8,288,000
  • Capital: Port-au-Prince; 1,961,000
  • Area: 27,750 square kilometers
  • Language: French, Creole
  • Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Voodoo
  • Currency: Gourde
  • Life Expectancy: 51
  • GDP per Capita: U.S. $1,400
  • Literacy Percent: 53
  • More about Haiti


Advocacy


Children are often the predominant casualties of emergency situations, yet globally they are too often neglected or considered secondary in humanitarian emergency response. World Vision is committed to speaking in a timely fashion, with one voice, in times of crisis.

Protecting children is a legal obligation, not an optional addition to humanitarian action.
Read more about World Vision's advocacy work in Haiti.

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