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Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later

2010 - Haïti Earthquake, Deployments

A child peeks through the walls of his makeshift home in a displaced persons camp in Port au Prince, Haiti.

Wednesday January 12, 2011 – On January 12, 2010, the ground under Port Au Prince, Haiti and its environs shook.

In 40 seconds, nearly 300,000 people died, and 1.5 million were rendered homeless.

Courtesy cross-posting: UNICEF Seeks Health Professionals for Haiti Cholera Response

2010 - Haïti Earthquake, Deployments

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.

Haiti earthquake – 6 months on

2010 - Haïti Earthquake, Deployments

Children at a local orphanage send their thanks for helping CMAT to provide them with basic medical care.

July 12, 2010 – Today marks 6 months since the devestating earthquake struck Haiti, killing over 200,000 people and rendering well over 1,000,000 homeless. CMAT Executive Director Valerie Rzepka reflects on the organization’s response to this crisis.

The early days

Arriving less than 72 hours after the disaster, I was part of the CMAT Assessment team which quickly set about surveying the areas in and around Port-au-Prince. While I established contact with the UN On-site Operations Coordination Centre (UN-OSOCC), UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), and WHO- Pan-American Health Organization (WHO-PAHO, my colleagues on the assessment team went about scouting the region and environs for a suitable location for our field hospital, where there was the greatest need.

Worst Earthquake in over a century hits Haiti

2010 - Haïti Earthquake, Deployments

People carry an injured person in Port-au-Prince after the largest earthquake ever recorded in the area rocked Haiti on Tuesday. (Radio Tele Ginen/ Associated Press)

Wednesday January 13, 2010 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A magnitude 7.0 quake with more then 20 aftershocks to date struck shortly before 5 p.m. the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It could be felt strongly in eastern Cuba, more than 200 miles away. The capitol has been largely destroyed.