Haiti: recovery and rebuilding through partnership

When a massive earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Act for Peace’s partners responded immediately with food, shelter, water and sanitation, psychosocial support, health care and awareness, education and livelihood programs.

As the emergency phase of the response came to a close, our partners adapted their response toward grassroots rebuilding and recovery initiatives. Now, two years on, the value of working in partnership with local organisations and the community has been demonstrated time and again. Local organisations have guided our partners in Haiti toward sustainable solutions that are valued — and moulded — by the local community.

This video from Act for Peace's partner working in Haiti shows how communities are being rebuilt since the earthquake.




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Thelusma Hanjhennie, age 11, sits in the now worn-out tent that serves as her community school. Her school collapsed in the 2010 earthquake and new school is being built with support from Act for Peace.


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Cedesa Masson digs the foundation for the new school. As a parent with a child in the school, Cedesa can work for cash for one month at the school site.


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Doris Volunten wires together the metal reinforcement for a new school. Act for Peace's partners worked closely with the building's architect to find a solution to make the new school building better able to withstand earthquake and hurricane.


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Ngela and Joel Napoleon with their son, Fensley Napoleon. Ngela participated in the cash for work program that helped build a new school, Ecole St. Matthieu, in their town of Leogane, which was at the epicentre of the devastating 2010 earthquake.

To learn more about how Act for Peace's partners have contributed to the relief and recovery effort in Haiti, please click here.