Canadian volunteers from CMAT headed to Haiti to provide humanitarian relief.
CMAT Team departing Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport for Haiti
When: Wednesday November 2, 07:00
Where: Air Transat check-in counter
CMAT Director Dave Johnson sending off the high-capacity water purification unit to Haiti.
MONTREAL Nov 1, 2016 – Members of Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) will be departing early Wednesday (November 2) for Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, accompanied by a large-capacity water purification unit, and other relief supplies.
On October 4th, Hurricane Matthew violently struck Haiti and resulted in the country’s largest humanitarian emergency since the 2010 earthquake. While the immediate health impact of the disaster was managed locally, CMAT has since been collaborating with local and international agencies, helping to coordinate a response to relieve the suffering of those affected by the Hurricane, and support the population through the anticipated longer-term health consequences of the storm.
CMAT’s Response Team consists of 3 members from across Canada:
- Martin Metz, Vancouver, BC
- Kate Auger, Collingwood, ON
- Marc Dupuis, Val Des Monts, QC
With more than a decade of international humanitarian deployment experience among them, the team will be bringing valuable expertise to the region, along with critical water purification equipment to help rebuild the country’s capacity, and address the worsening situation of water-borne illness. To date, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have already reported over 3,000 cases of suspected cholera.
CMAT would like to thank the the following partners who have generously assisted CMAT with this deployment:
- Air Transat
- Air Canada
- WestJet
- Farrex Freight systems
- The generosity of individual donors.
Donations gratefully accepted via Canada Helps! Click below to donate.
