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Haiti Earthquake: News

July 2012

MCC Haiti plants 5,000 trees for National Tree Day On National Tree Day, enthusiastic community volunteers in Haiti planted 5,000 trees on a Haiti mountainside.

December 2011

Nearly two years after earthquake, MCC Haiti disaster response focuses long-term MCC continues to use donations given in response to Haiti’s 2010 earthquake to spur long-term recovery.
Haitians find trauma healing integral to post-earthquake recovery Haitians who survived the 2010 earthquake and other traumas find that recognizing the personal impact has healing effect.
MCC partner offers education, business opportunities to revitalize Haiti MCC’s masonry training teaches Haitian masons how to construct buildings that are stronger and more disaster-resistant.
Housing repairs and latrine projects in Haiti help build dignified lives Rebuilding houses and latrines in Haiti continues as the country approaches the two-year mark after the January 2010 earthquake.

October 2011

MCC canning crew learn, share from Haiti trip Crew set to embark on annual meat canning effort following late summer trip to Haiti where meat was previously sent.

May 2011

Reaching Haitian immigrants MCC East Coast supports efforts to assist Haitian immigrants seeking permission to live and work legally in the U.S.

January 2011

Perspective: How Haiti can rise from the rubble Perspective: A Haitian partner of Mennonite Central Committee speaks of the need for Haitians to guide the rebuilding of their country after the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake.
Finding hope in Haiti A collection of stories about the work of MCC in Haiti one year after the earthquake.
Many issues impact speed of building permanent housing in Haiti As MCC works with partners to rebuild and repair houses, the process is slowed by multiple obstacles to permanent housing.
MCC family worldwide embraces Haiti People from around the world gave money, material resources, time and sweat equity to walk with the people of Haiti as they recover from the earthquake that devastated the capital of Port-au-Prince a year ago on Jan. 12.
MCC Haiti: A path to recovery A year in photos of MCC’s work helping Haitians recover and rebuild.

October 2010

MCC monitors cholera epidemic in Haiti No immediate plans to respond; MCC's long-term work toward water safety continues.

June 2010

MCC service workers needed in Haiti, Latin America Assignments in Haiti top list of many openings for MCC workers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Disaster to Decentralization Through the voices of Haitians, “Disaster to Decentralization: Haiti’s long-term recovery” explores struggles in Haiti that led to the massive devastation following the January 12, 2010, earthquake and speaks of hopes for the future.

April 2010

MCC to help build infrastructure in rural Haiti By building infrastructure in Haiti’s rural areas, MCC supports the desire of Haitians and government officials who want decentralization.
MCC plans long-term recovery in Haiti MCC establishes priorities and plans that will guide its on-going response in Haiti.

March 2010

Perspective: The place of peace in constructing Haiti MCC considers the place of peace in long-term response in Haiti.
MCC’s Haiti response continues with medical teams, engineers and food aid As MCC plans the next steps in its multiyear response to the Haiti earthquake, MCC medical teams and structural engineers are providing immediate assistance, relief kits and other supplies are being distributed and more aid is being shipped.
From Canada to Haiti—with love and prayers A shipping container of relief kits, comforters and other supplies to assist people in Haiti left Mennonite Central Committee Canada’s warehouse in th
Making comforters, relief kits helps students deal with grief Working on the comforters in the MCC warehouse in Winnipeg is helping Petiote and her classmates Jane Paul and Angelique Dauriac support each other as they deal with the grief of what is happening in Haiti.

February 2010

MCC’s relief kits, comforters, meat and more en route to Haiti MCC’s material aid is gradually arriving in Port-au-Prince, despite challenges.
MCC Haiti alumna to lead disaster recovery efforts Dr. Susanne Bradley Brown, a pediatrician and health care advocate, will lead Mennonite Central Committee’s disaster recovery efforts in Haiti.
High school campaign raises thousands for Haiti and other causes Students at Rosthern Junior College (RJC) raise thousands for MCC's Haiti Earthquake Relief.
How MCC is responding to Haiti A short video update on MCC's response in Haiti.