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
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