Our Work in Haiti
Tearfund has been working in Haiti since its earliest days. Our strong relationships with local churches and communities meant we could quickly respond to the January 2010 earthquake. Many Tearfund partners opened the grounds of their schools and colleges to the newly homeless. Distributions of cash, tarpaulins and food also eased people’s immediate hardship.
Today Tearfund is working in several different sectors in Haiti, including ‘disaster education’ to make communities better able to withstand the effects of disasters when they occur. We offer support in rebuilding livelihoods, advocacy work and we set up ‘self-help groups’ which enable people to find creative solutions to their problems.
Tearfund has been responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti in October 2016, distributing food packages, hygiene and sanitation kits, and seed and tool kits.We have been supporting the reconstruction of houses, to ensure they can better withstand any future natural disasters.
We support farming communities as they improve their agricultural practices and build their livelihoods.
We are working hard to develop our church and community transformation (CCT) programme in the country, working with churches as they empower their local communities to escape poverty. Through our partners we are also empowering churches to become more resilient to natural disasters through training and advocating for change.
In 2016, Tearfund helped launch a three-year child protection campaign in partnership with the Claves organisation from Uruguay. This campaign seeks to change the culture of violence, neglect, abuse and slavery that Haitian children are subjected to daily.
Following the Kingdom Come Conference in 2017, Tearfund has been building a national youth network to promote holistic mission throughout Haiti. This encourages the restoration of people’s relationships with God, each other and creation. We will also be leading advocacy initiatives to address injustices and underdevelopment.
OUR PARTNERS IN HAITI: World Concern, World Relief, FEPH, CEEH, FCL, RIHPED & ROCHEPE