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A sports fi eld in Les Cayes is being used as a temporary camp for people
displaced by the recent earthquake in Haiti. UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi
US$187.3M appeal to support
Haitian affected by earthquake
By Nelson A. King
The United Nations and partners on
Wednesday launched a US$187.3 million
appeal to support half a million
people affected by the deadly earthquake
in southwestern Haiti nearly
two weeks ago.
The UN said the funding will be
used to provide shelter, water and sanitation,
emergency healthcare, food,
protection and early recovery.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake on
Aug. 14 killed more than 2,200 people
and injured over 12,000 others.
More than 130,000 homes were
destroyed or damaged, along with
other infrastructure, such as roads,
the UN said.
It said the tragedy was followed by
Tropical Storm Grace just two days
later, “which dumped extremely heavy
rains in affected areas, causing flash
floods and mudslides.”
In the immediate aftermath of the
disaster, the UN said aid partners,
under the leadership of the Haitian
government, began a massive relief
operation.
It said search and rescue, and medical
teams, are working to find survivors
and provide urgent medical care
in hard-to-reach areas.
“Haiti and its people need the
world’s solidarity more than ever today
as they deal with multiples crises at
the same time,” said Bruno Lemarquis,
the UN Resident and Humanitarian
Coordinator, thanking countries
which have provided personnel and
aid so far.
“In the context of this response,
moving towards recovery, and taking
into account lessons learned from the
devastating 2010 earthquake, it will
be absolutely essential to support and
rally behind national leadership and
coordination efforts, support national
and local capacities, systems, economic
actors, and to build on Haitian
knowledge and expertise for a contextualized
response,” he added.
The UN said the earthquake impacted
some 800,000 Haitians. The appeal
targets 500,000 of the most vulnerable
people of the 650,000 identified
to be in need of assistance.
UN Deputy Secretary-General,
Amina Mohammed, who travelled to
Haiti last week, witnessed firsthand
the disastrous humanitarian situation,
and the pain and suffering of
those who lived through the earthquake.
“The UN and our international
partners need the support of the international
community in providing vital
supplies to help us build back better
from this catastrophe,” she said. “We
cannot and must not leave the people
of Haiti behind,”
Meanwhile, the UN said a surge
in gang-related violence in recent
months has displaced roughly 19,000
people in areas near the Haitian capital,
Port-au-Prince, which has made it
difficult to reach the areas affected by
the earthquake.
Ramesh Rajasingham. the UN’s
Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator,
underscored the urgent need for
immediate funding and humanitarian
access.
“We need safe and unimpeded access
to all people in need,” he said. “All parties,
including armed groups, must
ensure that humanitarian organizations
and aid supplies have sustained
and safe access to the affected areas.”
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