On January 12, 2010, Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was ripped apart by an earthquake. In less than one minute, tens of thousands of people were killed and many more left homeless. 

The Irish people responded to this disaster by donating a staggering €8m to Trócaire. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Trócaire, alongside the global Caritas humanitarian network, provided shelter to 160,000 people, healthcare to one million people and food to over one and a half million people.

Building Together: Haiti One Year On

This film marks the one year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake highlighting the response of the Caritas confederation working together and the generosity of its supporters worldwide in helping Haitians rebuild their country.

Lorainne Keane in Haiti

Popular broadcaster Lorraine Keane visited Haiti in December to see the impact your donations have made.

‘I hope Haiti will change’ – Sylvie’s story

Sylvie Charles Pierre (10) looks forward to school each day much more than most children. Since January’s earthquake in Haiti, school has become even more important to her. Now it’s sometimes the only place she gets something to eat.The Ecole Anne-Marie Javouhey in Petionville, Port au Prince, run by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny, is a great place of learning. It’s also a sanctuary for poor girls from all across the city....continues.

“We have to work together as Haitians”

The playground at the national school Ecole Anne-Marie Javouhey in Petionville, Port au Prince, echoes with the boisterous laughter of children.

Their laughter belies the trauma many of the 507 students experienced during last January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. Some of them lost their mums and dads. Many lost homes and special belongings. And many are still living in tents in the temporary camps that sprung up everywhere throughout the city in the quake’s aftermath...continues.
 

 What we're doing in Haiti

Rebuilding Haiti: How Trócaire is helping Haiti recover: Download an update on our response (pdf)

Our work continues in Haiti and we are ensuring that every cent donated goes directly to helping those worst affected by the devastating earthquake.

Donations from the Irish public are continuing to fund vital work in Haiti, including:

• A pre-school feeding project for 90 children in Port-au-Prince, as well as the reconstruction of the project centre;
   
• Supporting school fees of 4,855 primary school children in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and Cayes Jacmel;
   
• Providing food and clothing to 400 vulnerable children and their families in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel;
   
• Supporting the resumption of electricity and medical procedures in a health clinic in Port-au-Prince;
   
• Supporting the reconstruction of education facilities and the continued education of children in the Parish of St. Gerard’s;
   
• Providing Child Friendly Spaces for 2,000 children in Port-au-Prince, for recreational, educational and group psychosocial purposes;
   
• Distributing seeds, technical agricultural support and essential non-food items, such as school supplies and mattresses, to over 800 families in the North West;
   
• Providing community-based mental health support services for 20,000 people in Leogane and Delmas;
   
• Recruiting and training 60 out-of-school youth for community outreach programmes;
   
• Supporting the Ministry of Health in training primary healthcare doctors on mental health care;
   
• Construction of 100 permanent, earthquake-resistant houses in Gressier.

Your money is making a massive difference to the people of Haiti.

Thank you for your support.

Haiti Earthquake News

Haiti pauses to remember victims of the earthquake

One million reasons to tackle homelessness in Haiti

Lorraine Keane on Trocaire's work in Haiti

Caritas organisations mark anniversary of Haiti earthquake

Trocaire calls for increased leadership from Haitian authorities

Haitians helping Haitians

Trócaire's Conor O'Loughlin blogs from Haiti

Haiti six months on "Everything was black and neither up nor down"

Protecting children in Haiti's camps

Woman pulled from Cathedral rubble six days after Haiti quake

Haiti: “This Caritas distribution is the first aid we've got”

Haiti earthquake: one day a new beginning

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Download our Haiti Earthquake Disaster resource for Post-Primary (Powerpoint file).

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Tales of Disaster (pdf file)

Tales of Disasters is a resource for primary schools which helps children to understand why natural disasters occur and the impact they have on communities. The films treat issues sensitively and the characters are easy to relate to. DVD and activity book available from Trócaire.