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Haiti

In January 2010, the people of Haiti suffered an earthquake which killed more than 300,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless.

In a matter of seconds, homes, government buildings, schools and hospitals were flattened by the seven magnitude tremor, the worst to affect the Caribbean country in two centuries.

Before the disaster, Haiti was the most impoverished nation in the Western hemisphere which has made the task of rebuilding all the more challenging.

See below how Tearfund and our partners are bringing hope.

  • 12 January 2012 - See how Tearfund and our partners have been helping the people of Haiti recover over the last two years from their worst natural disaster.

  • 12 January 2012 - Homes repaired, schools rebuilt and basic services, such as water and sanitation, restored - just some of the progress made by Tearfund in Haiti since the earthquake two years ago.

  • 28 September 2011 - An exhibition of photographs showing the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake and Tearfund's disaster response work is going on display soon in Sheffield.

  • 25 July 2011 - A woman who claimed to have been affected by the Haiti earthquake partly falsified her story to gain help from Tearfund, it has emerged.

  • 2 June 2011 - Tearfund this week opened a photographic exhibition which gives an insight into the impact of the Haiti earthquake on the lives of children.

  • 12 January 2011 - Just £65 saved Magiline Jean-Simon’s life. That was the sum the mother-of two received from Tearfund after the quake turned her existence upside down.

  • 10 January 2011 - Children’s clubs are educating youngsters about good hygiene, a vital consideration in a post-quake environment where water and sanitation infrastructure is badly damaged and the risk of disease is high.

  • 10 January 2011 - One of the few beacons of hope in Haiti is the local church. As the dust settled and people emerged to find their homes destroyed, many made there way to churches, seeking shelter and help.

  • 10 January 2011 - Tearfund has a two-pronged approached to helping people recover from the earthquake - working through partners and our disaster response team.

  • 10 January 2011 - Life in the mountains around Leogane was hard before the earthquake. The region’s remoteness means there are few services and poverty is widespread. After the quake, the area received no aid until Tearfund's arrival.

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