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On February 19, CARE distributed tarps, matresses and kitchen sets for 1,200 families in Place St. Pierre, Port-au-Prince©CARE/Anne Larass
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· As of 24 February, CARE has reached more than 241,000 people to date with distributions of food, PUR® water purification packets, water, jerry cans, hygiene kits, shelter kits, mattresses, blankets, newborn kits and clean delivery kits.
· A breakdown of CARE’s distributions thus far include:
– Food distributions to 119,891 individuals;
– Water and sanitation services, including PUR® water purification packets, water storage bladders, potable water and latrine construction to 31,700 people;
– Non-food items such as hygiene kits that place a special focus on the needs of women, mattresses, blankets and jerry cans for water storage to 77,365 individuals (18,013 families);
– Shelter supplies such as tarps and tents to 11,245 people; and
– Health-related supplies such as dignity kits that contain soap, blankets and items to help women provide basic hygiene for their children, clean delivery kits for expectant mothers, newborn kits and condoms to 919 women.
· CARE has completed the installation of 154 latrines and is in the process of building 93 more in Carrefour. In all, we will construct 3,000 latrines.
· CARE recently received 12,000 dignity kits from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). These kits contain soaps, blankets and other items to help women provide basic hygiene for their children and will be distributed in the coming weeks.
· A CARE health specialist from Atlanta is traveling to Haiti to assess reproductive health needs in Léogâne, with specific focus on reproductive health and the prevention of gender-based violence. “In the short-term, we need to make confidential clinical services available to treat survivors of rape, including psychosocial support and security. Women need to know where they can get these services. At the same time we must do all we can to prevent it. Sexual violence was a problem in Haiti before the earthquake and we know it increases in these types of situations,” said Janet Meyers, senior advisor for sexual and reproductive health in emergencies.
To donate for this emergency, please contact your closest CARE International member.
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