Haiti Earthquake

Haiti Response Team ›

Mercy Corps has deployed an A-team of humanitarian first responders. These experts from around the world have collective experience that includes responses to the China earthquake (2008), Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (2008), and Hurricane Katrina (2005).

Blog Post:  Training to help children heal — a healing process in itself ›

I’m Fabiola, a part of Mercy Corps Haiti’s staff of nationals, hired as the communication officer about three weeks ago.

Blog Post:  'Byenvenu a New York' ›

Students at Mercy Corps' New York Action Centre prepare a special kit to help make Haitian children who have been relocated with their families a little bit more comfortable in their new city.

Blog Post:  The mustache: the newest tool in disaster relief ›

The employees at Numara Software came up with an entertaining and effective way to raise funds for Haiti.

Blog Post:  Protecting survivors from the rain ›

Early last Thursday it rained heavily here in Port-au-Prince. I slept right through it, but the rain meant serious problems for many earthquake survivors, who still lack adequate shelter.

Blog Post:  Pay day ›

After putting in five days of work clearing debris and repairing basic infrastructure, 119 participants in Mercy Corps’ cash-for-work programme patiently lined up and waited their turn to get paid.

Blog Post:  Video: Plastic sheeting distribution in Haiti ›

Here's a video of one of Mercy Corps' distribution of plastic sheeting, which will protect displaced families from the coming rains.

Blog Post:  Video: Helping Haiti's children laugh, play and sing again ›

Today I visited a daycare where Mercy Corps' Comfort for Kids programme is helping dozens of young earthquake survivors to celebrate their lives and friends again.

Blog Post:  Back to normal, sort of ›

While I'm enjoying "getting back to normal," I keep thinking about the people in Haiti.

Blog Post:  The Haitian Mr. Bean ›

His name is Joseph Moїse. Before the earthquake he was a teacher and now he’s a cash-for-work participant with Mercy Corps — but what he really wants to do is direct.