Haiti Earthquake Response

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Issue Area: UN-US Relations

With donations from and cooperation between partner organizations, individuals, and governments, the UN has made progress toward the rebuilding and recovery of Haiti after the January 12 earthquake. The UN Foundation continues to work closely with the United Nations and the donor community to assist the people of Haiti in the long-term reconstruction efforts.

Read our fact sheet on the UN Foundation and UN's Haiti response.

In the months following the earthquake, the UN Foundation has raised more than $3.9 million in grassroots donations*:

• $2.4 million was given to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
• $240,000 was granted to the UN Development Program’s (UNDP) Cash-for-Work program
• With the help of AMERICAN IDOL viewers, $250,000 went to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)

Our support focused on helping the UN:

• Secure and deliver food and water to millions of Haitians
• Deliver medical supplies and coordinate relief efforts
• Facilitate emergency communication efforts for survivors and the international aid community
• Provide jobs to more than 200,000 people
• Work with Haiti’s Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of diseases such as malaria and measles
• Ensure that women have healthy pregnancies and give birth safely through the distribution of maternal health kits
• Keep women and girls safe from sexual assault and violence with solar street lighting
• Connect with donors and governments to plan emergency humanitarian response and long-term efforts

Donate now to help the UN’s continued relief and recovery efforts in Haiti.

You can view and download the following multimedia from the week immediately following the Haiti earthquake:

• Captioned photos of UN workers, agencies, and aid stations
• Edited video appeals for UN's Central Emergency Response Fund
• B-roll footage from on the ground in Haiti
• 'Donate Now' web banners for websites, blogs, and social networks

Two days after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, Vice President of Global Health Dr. Daniel Carucci traveled to Haiti to deliver medical supplies and assess the situation on the ground to determine the best way to help the UN’s emergency response. Read an archived timeline of his updates here. 

You can also view all photos from the UN Foundation's Haiti response trip here:

Click here for additional updates from UN agencies.

*Updated on July 15, 2010

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