Two years after the earthquake
Franciscans on Haiti say a heartfelt thank you for your aid
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One particular project involved supplying medical equipment and medicines. This meant that many vital operations were able to be carried out, albeit still mainly outside.
A further project provides direct aid for undernourished children: children in twelve schools in Casale, 45 km northeast of the capital Port-au-Prince, are being provided with one meal a day. This meal is often all that the school children have to eat in any particular day, especially in the period before the harvest.
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In Port-au-Prince a soup kitchen has been opened for street children. This is a lifeline for children between the ages of 6 and 14 who have lost their parents either as a result of the earthquake or violence. The children are often traumatised.
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People who lost everything in the earthquake are starting to settle in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The government has provided land, but infrastructure is non-existent. The Franciscans are providing micro credits in order to give people some prospects for the future. For example by opening a small shop, setting up a chicken farm or opening a small pharmacy.
We would like to join with the Franciscans on Haiti in extending our heartfelt thanks for your support.