Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief
Carrefour, Haiti
January 19 – 27, 2010
Footage by: J. Friesen Trek Medics Int’l; Copyright 2010
Background:
Haiti is a small country occupying the western side of the island of Hispaniola, with the Dominican Republic to the east. Widely recognized as the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince suffered a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, which left the capital city and surrounding areas in virtual ruin. Initial figures estimated that the death toll would reach 50,000, though on February, 3, 2010, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said in a press conference that the death toll had exceeded 200,000, with more than 300,000 treated for injuries (including over 4,000 amputations), and nearly 300,000 homes and businesses destroyed. Similarly, international humanitarian relief efforts, including water, food, medical supplies and urban search and rescue teams have been hampered in reaching the victims as Haiti’s main international airport and largest seaport were severely damaged during the earthquake, coupled with the country’s pre-existing infrastructural challenges.
Grace International – Carrefour, Haiti
Trek Medics International was invited by Giving Children Hope, of Orange County, California, to assist in their medical relief efforts in the city of Carrefour, a few miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The following pages have been posted to keep our supporters up-to-date of the two organizations’ efforts as we hope to bring some relief to the great devastation and suffering that the people of Haiti are having to endure.
To see more photos from our trip, please visit our complete photo gallery by clicking here, or by choosing the individual gallery you’d like to visit below.
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Daily Posts:
Day 1: Travel – San Diego to Haiti
Day 2: Port-au-Prince to Carrefour
Day 2: Grace International Orphanage & Tent City
Day 2: Medical Clinic at Grace Int’l
Day 2: “The Transport from Haiti”
Day 3: Carrefour – Boys’ Home Clinic (updates soon)
Day 4: UN/PROMESS Trip 1; Medical Teams International (updates soon)
Day 5: UN/PROMESS Trip 2 (updates soon)
Day 6: Boys’ Home Clinic: Freelance Relief Workers (updates soon)
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To hear a broadcast from Norm and Cher Nelson of Compassion Radio who accompanied us on our trip to Haiti, please click on the audio player below.
Donate:
If you wish to donate to the people of Haiti on behalf of Trek Medics International, please visit Giving Children Hope’s website at: www.gchope.org/donate.html