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Disasters Emergency Committee current member responses to Haiti Earthquake
Action Aid
• Emergency team going out to deliver clean water, shelter and blankets to 20,000 people.
• Staff from Brazil and Guatemala arriving in Haiti this weekend
British Red Cross
• Staff and volunteers who were already living in Haiti are distributing kitchen and personal hygiene kits, blankets, tarpaulins and water containers.
• 300-bed field hospital being set up and international colleagues flying in engineers, a surgeon, logistics, security and IT experts, as well as a specialist in reuniting families.
Cafod (Caritas)
• Distributed blankets, food, medicine, and providing first aid through clinics
• Experts in earthquake response already arrived
• Convoy including thousands of tonnes of food, shelter for 2,000 families and more staff is on its way
CARE International UK
• 100 health, education, food security, and water and sanitation experts have been working there longterm
• Emergency team on its way
Christian Aid
• Already working through local organisations in Haiti, who are responding to the emergency
• Disaster assessment team arrived in Haiti on Wednesday
Concern Worldwide
• Has distributed medicines and workers are now distributing water
• Emergency programme is providing water and emergency nutrition
Help the Aged
• Staff already working there are being joined by emergency experts
• Two mobile medical teams on the way
Islamic Relief
• Aid supplies distributed via USA partner organisation
• Sent emergency response team from UK and USA to assess needs for planning response
Merlin
• Emergency response team in region, working locally to assess most urgent needs and make sure that the right equipment and specialist staff are available.
Oxfam
• 10 tonnes of aid arriving this weekend, including body bags, plastic sheeting, chlorine for drinking water and a logistics expert.
• Water distribution being delivered in Port-au-Prince
Save the Children
• UK and US staff distributing hygiene kits, food and water
• Medical supplies given to hospitals through local partners
• More life-saving supplies to be sent out following further assessment of need
Tearfund
• Already working long-term in Haiti through local churches and Christian organisations
• Team of disaster response experts arriving this weekend to support local staff and assess further needs
World Vision
• Already working long-term in Haiti, and sending additional staff and supplies
• First aid kits and essential supplies being distributed
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