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11 November 2012

Appeal launched after catastrophic agricultural losses in Haiti

Although the worst is behind them, the Haitian people are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
Emergency appeal launched as Hurricane Sandy devastates local food supplies
2 November 2012

Emergency appeal launched as Hurricane Sandy devastates local food supplies

For the second time this year, Haiti has been battered by hurricane winds and rain, leaving thousands of seeking shelter, local food supplies devastated and the risk ...
Haiti braces for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy
24 October 2012

Haiti braces for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy

The IFRC and Haiti Red Cross are working together to prepare residents for the oncoming storm.
Building on the successful foundation of psychosocial support in Haiti
14 September 2012

Building on the successful foundation of psychosocial support in Haiti

“I have two wishes: that throughout your stay you participate actively and that each and every one of you take ownership of the program.” With these words, Dr Michaéle...
Distributing dignity: a safe space for women after the storm
31 August 2012

Distributing dignity: a safe space for women after the storm

Lying in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, tucked away beside a potholed side-road just off the heavily policed - and infamously insecure - highway 9, the camp of ...
Teams mobilize to assist families in the path of Tropical Storm Isaac
25 August 2012

Teams mobilize to assist families in the path of Tropical Storm Isaac

Marie-Chantal Pitaud, Disaster and Risk Management National Coordinator of the Haitian Red Cross, has been waiting for official authorisation to begin evacuating ...
Volunteers prepare as tropical storm Isaac approaches quake-stricken Haiti
24 August 2012

Volunteers prepare as tropical storm Isaac approaches quake-stricken Haiti

It is early Thursday morning August 23rd, 2012 and as tropical storm Isaac approaches Haiti, a country still recovering from the 2010 earthquake, the Red Cross is up ...
Families begin making the move from camp to community
2 July 2012

Families begin making the move from camp to community

Most people living in the various camps for internally displace people (IDP) in Port-au-Prince have the same wish: to someday say goodbye to the four plastic walls tha...
Red Cross takes to the streets and airwaves with the vaccination message
20 April 2012

Red Cross takes to the streets and airwaves with the vaccination message

“Pay attention mums and dads!” So begins the latest song being played by the Red Cross sound truck in Port-au-Prince, announcing the upcoming vaccination campaign for...
Putting information on TB into the hands of those who need it
23 March 2012

Putting information on TB into the hands of those who need it

On Saturday March 24th we commemorate World Tuberculosis Day with groups and organizations all over the world planning activities to raise awareness of the disease.
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