Haiti earthquake

Signs of recovery are emerging in Haiti, after the massive earthquake on 12 January 2010. Supported by agencies such as the Haitian Red Cross Society, many communities now have access to clean water, basic sanitation, healthcare and shelter. 

But these needs are immense and will remain for many months to come. Recovery from this crisis will take between seven and ten years. The IFRC, in support of the Haitian Red Cross, will be in Haiti for the long term.

Latest news stories from Haiti: 

Preparedness keeps Haitians safe as Tropical Storm Chantal weakens

Preparedness keeps Haitians safe as Tropical Storm Chantal weakens

As Tropical Storm Chantal steadily approached the Caribbean this week, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with ...

Report shows the benefit of two-way communication after a disaster

Report shows the benefit of two-way communication after a disaster

A new report highlights the importance of two-way communication in any disaster response

Shattering gender roles and showing the way in Haiti

Shattering gender roles and showing the way in Haiti

Last month’s International Women’s Day saw celebrations of the contribution that women and girls have made to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement across the world.

Violence prevention: Looking beyond the immediate impact of major or ‘silent’ disasters

Violence prevention: Looking beyond the immediate impact of major or ‘silent’ disasters

The consequences of a disaster often live on beyond the moment of crisis that we all hear about. For those at the centre of a disaster, life becomes ever more stressfu...

A new home and a new business after two years under canvas

A new home and a new business after two years under canvas

By Lorraine Taggart Three years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in Haiti, attempts to assist those living in camps to find or build new homes and...

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