Change for Children in Haiti

In January 2010, a massive earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 230,000 people and

leaving 1.5 million homeless

Within hours, Save the Children

mounted a response

providing lifesaving relief to children and their families

The earthquake worsened an already bad situation for

children

Before January 12, 2010

• Haiti was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere; 78% of the population lived on less than $2 a day.

• Only 50% of school aged children were enrolled in school; 79% of primary school teachers had no formal education

Before January 12, 2010

• The under-5 mortality rate was 86 per 1000; infant mortality rate of 58 per 1000.

• 30% of children suffered from chronic malnutrition

• Children faced great risks to their protection; for example, over 230,000 children were domestic servants, or restavecs

• 200,000 children were HIV/AIDS orphans

Total destruction of buildings in directly affected areas

ranging from 80-90% in Léogâne

50-60% in Jacmel 40-50% in parts of Port-au-Prince 15% in Petit Goâve

After January 12, 2010

In the first year since the

devastating earthquake, Save

the Children reached over

870,000 people

31,200 households were provided with tarps, tools and

household supplies

Save the Children distributed food to more

than 300,000 people

Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion programs

reached over 340,000 people

More than 45,000 children were able to return to

temporary schools

Over 230,000 consultations took place at Save the Children

clinics

An average of 10,000 children attended child-friendly spaces

every day

Almost 100,000 people benefitted from livelihoods

programs

The Cholera Epidemic

When the first case surfaced in October 2010, Save the Children began

preparations to respond in program locations:

Gonâives, Maissade, Port-au-Prince, Léogâne and

Jacmel.

Save the Children’s warehouse prepares medication to be distributed to cholera

treatment units

A young girl is treated for cholera at the Hospital Claire Heureuse, supported by

Save the Children

Cholera beds are built to equip Save the

Children cholera treatment units

Save the Children has been working in Haiti since 1978

and is committed to the long-term reconstruction of

the country

Save the Children Haiti’s

Five-Year Strategy

Health and Nutrition

To combat Haiti’s high child mortality rate, Save the Children will continue to provide mothers, newborns and children with quality community-based integrated health and nutrition services

Save the Children will continue to deliver services for malnourished

children

Save the Children will continue to place a strong focus on the rehabilitation of health facilities, training of health care staff and

continued supply of medications and resources to ensure a primary health care

infrastructure that Haitians can sustain

Education

Save the Children will increase children’s access to quality education in a safe

environment

We will support the construction of innovative school buildings based on our

model, which is designed to be more hurricane and earthquake resistant

Save the Children will work to ensure children’s long-term safety and well-being through support for children’s

clubs, community-based child protection groups and networks

Child Protection

Save the Children will support both urban and rural Haitian households to grow their income and assets through cash grants,

business development training for women and youth livelihoods, and agricultural

support

Food Security and Livelihoods

Thank You