Haiti: two years after the quake

Following the earthquake of January 2010, MCC Haiti initiated 40 projects, working entirely with Haitian partner organizations to implement these relief efforts. Projects have varied in scope from addressing immediate needs -- trauma healing, home repairs and microloans -- to more systemic changes -- advocating for local food production, developing future leaders among Haitian youth and discouraging the militarization of aid.

During the last two years, $14 million was raised by donors for MCC’s earthquake response. About $9 million  has been committed to projects in Haiti so far, with the remainder budgeted over the next three years. In addition, MCC received funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to develop an agriculture trade school in Desarmes and a village and livelihoods co-op for 100 displaced  families in Caberet, bringing the total Haiti earthquake response budget to $16 million.  Projects slated for the coming years will continue to focus on water and sanitation, agriculture, education and livelihoods.

What can we do?

Pray

Please pray for those who continue to feel the trauma caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake and for all those who are working to rebuild their livlihoods and homes.

Advocate

Visit web pages for MCC offices in Ottawa or Washington to learn how you can speak out to lawmakers about Haiti.

Give

MCC works in Haiti and 59 other countries. Your gift to "Where needed most" means MCC can continue to respond to basic human needs and work for peace and justice in Haiti and worldwide. Thank you for being part of our mission to share God\'s love and compassion in the name of Christ.