Haïti
ATD Fourth World has been present in Haiti since 1980, originally in the rural “Fond des Nègres” region before moving to Port-au-Prince four years later.
Our work has been very affected since the earthquake on 12th January. Our team in Haiti is currently working in three main areas:
- food aid
- cultural work with children
- getting the St-Michel health centre going again
The team is putting an enormous amount of energy into sharing their knowledge about families in extreme poverty and the neighborhood generally, in order to reach out to other NGOs who share the same concern that no one be left behind. They’re working to create partnerships and cultivate an awareness that moving forward should proceed with more participation and a finer understanding.
For more information on our work see the articles below.
A first in the Grande Ravine district : Food aid that aims to not forget anyone and happens without violence.
March 10, 2010
Our team in Haiti worked for several weeks so that one of the food distribution points carried out by large NGOs can remain close to the very poor district of Grande Ravine. What finally was able to get set up is a distribution of food supplements provided by the WFP (World Food Program) for children from six months to five years of age. This was done in close partnership with the organization Action Against Hunger (AAH). Like that organization, we were concerned about peacefully forming a group with people who live in the area. The group was interested in meeting with populations who had been left out of such distributions.MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION
You can make an online donation in US dollars, or in euros or in pound sterlingWRITE A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT
They need to feel that we are supporting in their efforts to deal with the lack of food, drinking water and health care.
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The people of Haiti are not cursed
11 March 2010
Religion cannot be used to justify accusations of Haiti and of people living in poverty"They have to have a voice in their future, in the future of Haiti"
One month after the earthquake in Haiti, Tim Lockwood, member of ATD Fourth World, has just spent two weeks in Grande Ravine, a neighborhood near Port au Prince. He speaks about how families live here and about a new partnership with Action Against the Hunger (AAH).
Two PowerPoint presentations about Haïti
Haiti January 2010 Presentation For KidsView more presentations from ATD Fourth World.Haiti Version For Event About Families embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?do
