International Rescue Committee (IRC)
News, Photos & Video › VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG - Haiti earthquake

VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG - Haiti earthquake

Haiti Earthquake

Women helping women in Haiti
Posted by Madeleine Rene on January 11th, 2011
I’m a native of Petit Goave, Haiti. I am 30 years old. When I was 12, I witnessed the rape of my older sister, which caused her death. As I grew up I felt the need to fight against rape which was very common where I lived. When I was 18, my partner beat me but I knew nothing about my rights. I feel very motivated to work as an IRC volunteer because it is an opportunity to help other women facing situations like mine. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , , , |
Taking action for Haiti
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on January 10th, 2011
As a Haitian-American, I was deeply moved by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. After hearing eyewitness accounts from my relatives in Haiti and seeing the jarring images of fellow Haitians who lost their lives, I felt compelled to take action. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , |
Haiti, One Year On: Helping Haitians recover
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
The IRC is providing technical expertise, tools, construction materials, and other resources to workers building more permanent camp facilities in preparation for jobs in the building trades as the recovery in Haiti moves forward. more »
Posted in | Tags: , , , , |
Haiti, One Year On: Providing access to justice
Posted by The.IRC on January 8th, 2011
Many displaced people in Port-au-Prince have lost important documents including birth and marriage certificates. Without a birth certificate, a person is not able to register for school, open a bank account or access other critical services. more »
Posted in , | Tags: , , , , |
Haiti One Year On: Addressing the urgent need for clean water and sanitation
Posted by The.IRC on January 5th, 2011
The IRC has worked in partnership with government agencies to rehabilitate water and sanitation systems at health clinics and youth centers and built latrines, showers, and safe water points in settlements for displaced people. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , , , |
Haiti One Year On: Keeping women safe and healthy
Posted by The.IRC on January 4th, 2011
Women and girls are at the center of the IRC’s relief effort in Haiti. The IRC was the first agency to deploy a specialist dedicated to reducing sexual violence and runs a full-time program to help ensure the safety of women and girls. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , , |
The IRC Story in 2010: By, for and about people
Posted by George.Rupp on December 31st, 2010
I want to close 2010 by paying special tribute to the courageous members of the IRC field staff, including those working in our 22 U.S. resettlement offices. Many of these men and women work in dangerous and difficult circumstances to selflessly carry out our work. more »
Tags: , , , , , |
Thank you from Haiti
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on December 30th, 2010
Children in one of the IRC's child friendly spaces in Haiti offer thanks to all our loyal supporters who make the IRC's work possible around the globe. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , |
Haiti in 2010: Turning rubble into renewal
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2010
Conditions in Haiti are only marginally improved today from what they were when the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. On a recent visit to Port-au-Prince, I was stunned by the mountains of rubble still waiting to be cleared. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , , , |
"Can I get cholera from kissing?"
Posted by Susana.Ferreira on December 24th, 2010
Rumor is powerful in Haiti. There are rumors about everything: about political candidates, about who might be distributing guns in the streets, about the driving forces of election violence, about the weather. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , |

ABOUT THIS BLOG        COMMENT GUIDELINES        DONATE        ARCHIVE