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From Jencarlos Canela, with the IRC in Haiti


December 6, 2011
By The IRC

Jencarlos Canela visiting young earthquake survivors at an IRC-run "child-friendly space" in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, yesterday. Activities like singing and dancing help children recover from trauma and develop to their full potential.

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Haiti: Jeanne's story


November 2, 2011
By The IRC

The IRC trains women in earthquake-devastated Haiti to provide psychological and social support to survivors of sexual violence in their communities.

Photo: Susana Ferreira/IRC
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -
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Photo of the Day: Evicted, Haiti


September 5, 2011
By IRC Photo of the Day
Photo: Robyn Kerr/The IRC
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How the IRC put your donations to work in Haiti in 2010

IRC case worker puts her arm around a boy who was separated from family by Haiti earthquake
Many thousands of children lost their parents in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and thousands more lost contact with their living relatives in the chaos that followed. The IRC is continuing to reunite children and families who were separated by the disaster.  
(Photo: Melissa Winkler/IRC)

In Haiti, preparing for the threat of a new disaster

Interview by Roxanne Paisible
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - 16 Aug 2011 -  

After heavy storms swept through their camp, the IRC delivered tarps and building kits to families in Haiti who had had their temporary dwellings destroyed.
After heavy storms swept through their camp last September, the IRC delivered tarps and building kits to families who had had
their temporary dwellings destroyed.  (Photo: Susana Ferreira/IRC)

Haiti: Herta's story


May 20, 2011
By The IRC

Herta Mettelus has been trained by the IRC to refer survivors of violence to appropriate medical or legal services and to provide them with ongoing support.

Photo: Susana Ferreira/IRC
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The IRC in Haiti

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on May 16, 2011 - 5:28pm

When the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the International Rescue Committee immediately dispatched our emergency team to help. As the country slowly recovers and rebuilds, the IRC continues to work in camps and neighborhoods that lack basic services, assisting Haitians who are struggling to get by and helping them weather new disasters such as Hurricane Sandy. 

Supporting survivors of sexual violence in Haiti


May 13, 2011
By The IRC

Madeleine Rene educates women on their rights and ways to prevent violence.

Photo: Susana Ferreira
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