Haiti Earthquake
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Oxfam is still increasing its aid effort in Haiti to reach more and more people. So far we have reached 85,000 people with water and sanitation and temporary shelter and over the on-coming days we plan to reach up to 25,000 more. Oxfam is also giving people cash for clearing up their neighbourhood and digging latrines and handing out essential hygiene kits.
Thanks to your generosity our short-term emergency relief work in Haiti is now funded. Donations for Haiti are still desperately needed and will go towards the essential work of helping Haitians to recover and rebuild their lives in the months and years ahead.
The longer term needs will be great given the scale of destruction and the level of pre-existing poverty in Haiti. This will involve helping to rehabilitate water and sanitation systems in poorer urban neighbourhoods and helping people to increase their food production in sustainable ways. Oxfam has been working in Haiti since 1978 and through our networks we will help local communities to have a voice in how the government and the international community go about rebuilding Haiti.
Video, photographs and audio from Haiti
Oxfam in Haiti: Scaling Up
Oxfam's water distribution in Haiti - video from RTE
Yolette Etienne works for Oxfam in Haiti, and is still working for the relief effort despite the tragic death of her mother in the earthquake. Jon Snow interviews her here for Channel 4 News.
Oxfam's Haiti Appeal Playlist, featuring updates from the ground, background on the situation in Haiti and more.
Listen to podcasts from Oxfam's Louis Belanger on the situation in Haiti
Oxfam's photos on Flickr: Oxfam Haiti Earthquake Response
Click on the images to read the stories.
Oxfam photos from Haiti on RTE.ie
The situation
Oxfam distributes water in Haiti. Photo: Louis Belanger/Oxfam
A massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake stuck the Caribbean island of Haiti on Tuesday 12 January. The damage is devastating. Oxfam is rushing in teams from around the region to respond where we're needed most.
You can help. Donate now to our earthquake response: € Euro / £ Sterling
Scroll to the bottom of this page for more ways that you can help.
What Oxfam is doing
A fire breaks out near a building that was damaged in the earthquake. [Credit: REUTERS/Reuters TV, courtesy of alertnet.org]
Oxfam has long experience in Haiti, and we're rushing in teams from around the region to respond where our assistance is most needed. Our response will include providing clean water, shelter and sanitation.
" The earthquake in Haiti is a major catastophe for a country where up to 85% of people already live in poverty. We are launching an immediate appeal to respond to this emergency. Oxfam has a 100 strong-team working across Haiti – including 15 emergency specialists - and we're rushing in teams from around the region to provide emergency supplies, clean water, shelter and sanitation.
This earthquake is grim news for the poor people of Haiti. We are calling for the generous support of the Irish public to help us save lives."
Jim Clarken, Oxfam Ireland Chief Executive.
Help me help Haiti
There are many ways that you can help us to raise vital funds for Haiti:
- Set up your own online 'Help Me Help Haiti' page
- Organise a sponsored event
- Start a collection in your workplace or neighbourhood
100% of all funds will go directly to this emergency.
How your donation can help
- £10/€11.50 can buy 6 buckets to help families get access to water.
- £15/€17 can buy a hygiene kit with essentials such as soap, detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes
- £20/ €22.50 can buy three tarpaulins or plastic sheets to provide basic shelter to protect families
- £25/€28.50 will supply a kit of household essentials.
- £50/€56.50 buy a food pack to feed a family for a fortnight.
- £100//€114 provides temporary shelter for two families
Twitter & Facebook
Oxfam Ireland is tweeting updates at: twitter.com/oxfamireland
Our colleagues on the ground in Haiti are tweeting at:
Join Oxfam Ireland's Facebook group and help us to appeal by updating your status and spreading the word to your Facebook friends.
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