Three years since the Haiti earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people are living in safer homes and have improved access to water and health services thanks to the generous donations to the American Red Cross.
In an update on progress made since the magnitude 7.0 quake shook Haiti on January 12, 2010, the Red Cross described the emergency relief it provided after the earthquake, the eventual transition from relief to recovery, and the steps being taken toward building healthier and more resilient communities. The three-year report can be found at www.redcross.org/Haiti.
“The past year, we have worked to make progress permanent by ensuring people can leave camps and return to stable communities. This work included building new homes, repairing quake-damaged homes, helping to complete a new hospital and a clinic and signing an agreement for a second hospital,” said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross.
“We are also getting Haiti better prepared to face future threats, and we saw a positive impact from our efforts to support disaster preparedness in camps when Tropical Storm Isaac and Hurricane Sandy passed over the country within just months of each other,” McGovern said. “Early warning and evacuation systems saved lives and property, and the Red Cross was there immediately afterward to provide quick assistance to those affected by the storms.”
As part of its goal to help people move out of camps, the American Red Cross has assisted
