Haiti Earthquake: Two years on
Two years since the devastating earthquake which killed more than 220,000 people, Haitians are rebuilding their lives and regaining their confidence with assistance from CARE.
CARE has a five-year, $US100 million plan to help Haiti recover. These photos document the past two years of CARE’s work in Haiti, including the initiail devastation and the recovery and rebuilding phases.
The devastation in Port-au-Prince in the moments after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE
CARE began responding immediately, distributing food, water purification tablets and shelter to those in need. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE
CARE began responding immediately, distributing food, water purification tablets and shelter to those in need. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE
A CARE distribution of rice which targeted women in the first weeks after the earthquake. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE
17 year old Choumika came to hospital after developing symptoms of cholera during the outbreak in late 2010. There is a great deal of misinformation about the disease and treatment, which CARE is working to combat. Image: Sabine Wilke/CARE.
Magdala St Ange, a member of CARE Haiti’s emergency response team, explains cholera prevention to a group of children and distributes soap. CARE’s team also provides hygiene and sanitation training to prevent the spread of cholera. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE.
CARE provided advice and assistance to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and distributed safe delivery kits and newborn kits. Image: Sabine Wilke/CARE.
- A baby is vaccinated at one of the women’s centres supported by CARE in Leogane. Image: CARE.
Micheline Jean-Claude, 23, is a latrine attendant for CARE at Camp Pactiti. She receives 200 Gourdes per day (around $5) and is responsible for maintaining the latrines and hand washing stations. CARE provides Micheline with brooms, masks, gloves and detergent to keep the latrines clean. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE.
Masseleine Dorwilus, a 34-year-old mother of five outside of her temporary shelter provided by CARE. Image: Evelyn Hockstein/CARE.
