Haiti ‐ Caribbean ‐ 1/3 of the island Hispaniola ‐ Become 1 st black republic after a revolution in 1804

‐ Poorest country in Western Hemisphere ‐ 9 million people ‐ 80% of the population living under the poverty line

‐ January 2010, a massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. ‐ 2 million people were affected and need help ‐ people had their lives turned upside down. ‐ Collected dead bodies: 9.000

‐ organizations help Haiti after the earthquake. ‐ Haitian are fed every day.

Save the Children ASPCA – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

They are: ‐ independent organization for children. ‐ Started in 1919 after the First World War. ‐ Founded by Eglantyne Jebb. ‐ Today it is the third largest organization in the world founded by a woman.

‐ She was driven by the belief that all children whoever they are, wherever they are have the right to a healthy, happy, fulfilling life. And the belief that changes is within reach if we have courage, determination, imagination and good organization. ‐ Eglantyne Jebb was not just the founder of Save the Children. She also founded children's rights

Save the Children have offices in 120 countries on all seven continents, serving and providing support to 64 million children and millions of others, including caregivers, community members, local organizations and government agencies.

Some of the emergency responses: Natural disastersIn Wars Haiti EarthquakeThe Spanish Civil War (1936) Brazil MudslidesThe Second World War ( s) Sri Lanka FloodsThe Korean War (1950) Cyclone YasiRwanda (1994) Pakistan Monsoon FloodsIraq (2003)

1. Child Protection 2. Education 3. Health and Nutrition 4. Shelter and Supplies, Safer Construcation and Disastar Risk Reduction 5. Food Security and Water

1. Child Protection In urban areas, including the capital of Port- au-Prince, Save the Children supports welcome centers for street children

2.Education Save the Children implements a rural education program in community, government and mission schools. Through it, we reach thousands of students in Haiti’s Central Plateau, Southeast and Artibonite regions. We advocate for state recognition and more resources for the country’s growing network of community-run schools. We also pilot school readiness programs for pre-school girls and boys to increase their chances for later educational success. Primary children benefit from our school health and nutrition activities, receiving de-worming medication, iodine, iron supplementation and hygiene training, all of which help them stay in school.

3.Health and Nutrition In partnership with the Ministry of Health, Save the Children provides quality primary health care to mothers and young children in the Artibonite and Central provinces.

4.Shelter and Supplies, Safer Construcation andDisastar Risk

5.Food Security and Water Food Security: Save the Children helps improve the nutritional status of children in eight districts in the Central and Artibonite provinces. We monitor children's nutrition, provide food to pregnant and lactating women, children under age 2 and malnourished children; improve community health and nutrition practices and promote improved agricultural production and marketing to bolster local economic growth.

Artist Ambassadors America Ferrera Joely Fisher Hugh Laurie

Jennifer Garner Lynn Harrell, Helen Nightengale Randy Jackson

Here is a short video about save the children in Haiti