A weary CMAT volunteer sits in the stadium stands, overlooking a displaced persons camp in Léogâne, Haiti. January 2010.

Thursday, January 12, 2012 – Today marks the second anniversary since the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It left in its wake a trail of massive destruction, including more than 200,000 people dead and 2.3 million people displaced.

Two years on, a massive humanitarian operation has yielded remarkable results and continues to save lives, but the humanitarian crisis in the country is not over.

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Thursday December 23, 2010 – The cholera epidemic continues to affect the people of Haiti, and this is a true emergency situation. CMAT has been asked by our colleagues at UNICEF for assistance in their response.

The emergency responders on ground in Haiti need immediate help, and UNICEF staffers are searching for FRENCH or CREOLE-speaking health providers: nurses, paramedics, and other trained health professionals to assist in their response. This language requirement is mandatory, and UNICEF hopes to have some people on the ground as early as next week, if possible.

Please DO NOT contact CMAT, instead please CONTACT UNICEF DIRECTLY stating your interest and availability, and attaching an up to date CV. This information will be conveyed to the UNICEF Haiti Country Office for their review.

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CMAT Team 11 arriving in Port au Prince. L-R Eva Bennett – student intern from Brockville, ON, Brad Fraser, PCP and Team Leader from Kelowna, BC, Anastasia Bennett, RN from Brockville, ON Jacqui Stuart, NP from Woodstock, ON and Dianna Cleland, NP from Strathroy, ON.

June 29, 2010 – Canadian Medical Assistance Teams’ eleventh team of medical volunteers recently returned from their rotation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

CMAT, in collaboration with International Medical Assistance Team (IMAT) and the JP HRO (Jenkins Penn Haiti Relief Organization) have been working in the earthquake-affected region for just over 6 months now.

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CMAT Team 9 (L-R) Kim McCann, RN from Port Perry, ON., Rebecca Stevens, RN from Surrey, BC., Janie McCabe, RN from Napanee, ON., Margaret Hyslop, Mental Health worker from Merritt, BC, Julie Roberts, PCP from Vancouver, BC and Dr. Mark Hyslop, MD from Merritt, BC.

June 10, 2010 – Canadian Medical Assistance Teams’ ninth team of medical volunteers recently returned from their rotation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

CMAT, in collaboration with International Medical Assistance Team (IMAT) and the JP HRO (Jenkins Penn Haiti Relief Organization) continues to provide medical assistance in the quake-ravaged region.

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Canadian Medical Assistance Teams executive director and RN Valerie Rzepka shares some smiles with a young patient she helped in Leogane, Haiti.

Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Toronto Star Nursing Week 2010 Feature

Toronto Star: Helping Haiti heal and rebuild

Toronto Star : Out of the Factory into the heat.

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