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World Vision president Rich Stearns traveled to Haiti in December 2010 to assess the current situation and see the impact of World Vision's involvement over the past year. Watch a video of highlights from his visit and see how your generous support continues to make a difference.
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When the ground in Port-au-Prince shook on January 12, 2010, Bellanda’s home was destroyed — leaving her family of seven without shelter, money, or food. In the aftermath of the disaster, World Vision provided emergency assistance and equipped this family to begin building a new life.
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Access to education was a challenge for 10-year-old Angela — even before life was turned upside-down by the January 2010 quake. But World Vision child sponsorship helped her family recover from the disaster and enabled her to return to school.
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Read a firsthand account from a World Vision staff member who has visited Haiti four times since the disaster and learn how World Vision is responding to current challenges.
Haiti earthquake response
When the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, at least 220,000 people lost their lives, and millions were displaced from their homes.
World Vision responded within hours. With more than 800 local staff members, 30 years of experience in Haiti, and disaster-relief supplies pre-positioned in the region, World Vision was uniquely prepared to provide immediate relief and assistance.
In the first few days following the earthquake, World Vision provided medical supplies and care to injured children and families in Haiti. And over the past year, more than 1.8 million people have received food, and hundreds of thousands were provided with life-saving supplies, including tarpaulins and tents. World Vision also opened Child-Friendly Spaces in Haiti to help children work through the trauma caused by the earthquake and began providing transitional shelters to families who had lost their homes.
Thanks to the support of generous donors, quake-affected families are beginning to recover and rebuild. World Vision will continue to remain active in Haiti for years to come, equipping families to create a better future for themselves and their children.
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