Haiti earthquake - Four-year progress report

The magnitude of the 2010 earthquake and the resulting relief and recovery operations have changed Haiti irrevocably.

Over the last four years, amidst overwhelming suffering and destruction, the Haitian people have worked tirelessly to rebuild their homes, communities and lives.

The Red Cross Red Crescent has been a proud partner in this process. Providing basic support such as food, water, shelter and health care has been essential but it is the long-term projects, aimed at helping communities meet their own needs, which are finally coming to fruition.

This report spans the Red Cross Red Crescent operations from January 2010 to September 2013, with a focus on the fourth year of the operation during which thousands of people have moved to more-secure, sustainable accommodation, communities country-wide have started to adopt safer health practices and families have taken important steps towards recovering their income sources and, ultimately, their independence.

The Haitian Red Cross has also been transformed and is now bigger and stronger, and is reaching more vulnerable people than it has done ever before. Ensuring the National Society is able to sustain the increase in operational capacity that has been built through earthquake operations is critical. This will include maintaining a high level of support to the Government, through the National Society’s auxiliary role, to ensure the public authorities are also well equipped to meet the needs of vulnerable people in years to come.

Sadly, despite these achievements, there are still thousands of people who remain in great need and there is undoubtedly much more to be done. But the combined force of the Haitian people, along with the Red Cross Red Crescent, means that together we are well placed to do it.