Haiti Earthquake Response
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, 2010 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.
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To date, the UN Foundation has raised close to $4 million in donations to help the United Nations help Haiti. These generous donations have enabled the UN to:
- Provide food, medicine, water, and shelter following the earthquake through a $3 million grant to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), including to the Central Emergency Response Fund to respond to future emergencies like Haiti.
- Grant $240,000 to the UN Development Program (UNDP) for their Cash-for-Work program, an initiative to offer Haitians temporary jobs to remove rubble.
- Remove 50% of the debris produced by the earthquake's destruction.
- Provide jobs to more than 200,000 people.
- Grant more than $776,000 to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for maternal health kits, as well as solar street lights to help keep women and girls safe at night.
Donate now to help the UN’s continued relief and recovery efforts in Haiti.
Want to know more? Read our fact sheets about the UN Foundation's response and the United Nations' progress. Also check out the latest article in the National Journal about the UN's Helping Hand in Haiti.
*Updated on January 4, 2012
