We received many generous donations to “earthquake relief” this summer after a 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti. THANK YOU!
Even though CCH doesn’t normally operate in this region of Haiti, we rose to the challenge – sending staff, pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies as an immediate response in August and September.
We’ve also been teaming up with other NGOs in Haiti for longer-term response. The Haiti Response Coalition (HRC), of which CCH is an active member, has been an incredibly effective platform for this collaboration.
Over the past 4 months, HRC partners have:
- Distributed tarps and other immediate supplies to earthquake survivors;
- Completed participatory needs assessments of multiple hard-to-reach communities that had not received any aid;
- Supported permanent and mobile clinics in rural communities with much-needed supplies and funding;
- Helped build temporary classrooms at schools that were destroyed in the quake (see more in the video above & below!); and
- Provided direct cash transfers to nearly 700 families as they rebuild their lives.
Earthquake relief funds that so many of you entrusted to CCH have been used to support these efforts! THANK YOU!
Today we wanted to show you this video from the Haiti Response Coalition so you can see one example of how lives are being transformed in Haiti through CCH’s partnerships and collaborations. The video tells the story of a konbit at a rural school. In Haitian Creole, the term ”konbit” means “working together”. Thank you for being part of the konbit of this Coalition.
When you give to CCH, you help support an entire network of partners on the ground, working every day to transform lives in Haiti. Thank You!
