When the 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince in January 2010, Lakou Association was one of the first agencies on the grouund helping and saving lives within the first days. With a delegation of Haitian and Haitian-American volunteers from the medical field we were able to provide first response emergency care to hundreds of victims; thereby,save the lives of many and prevent dozens of wounds from becoming infected and be part of the massive amputation that is taken place right now due to lack of medical supplies.
After the earthquake, we continue to provide our services in Haiti this has enable us to prevent second wave of death associated with the proximity of living in camps and on the street. Right after the earthquake there were 1.5 million haitians who were rendred homeless and living in tents. Women were giving birth on the streets, newborn exposed to to illness.
Our work goes beyond providing emergency in primary care, we train local nurses in medicall emergency response management, partnered with Pure Water for the world for training session on water treatment, rehabilitation and hygiene.
The Cholera outbreak has killed more than 7,500 people since October 2010 it continues to be a threat, with cases spiking after each tropical storm. We have been one of the firsts to respond to the Cholera epidemic. Reaching many communities outside of the capital. We are presently launching two medical clinics, one in Obleon and another in Abricots Haiti. These clinics are much in need in these remote areas and will be able to provide training in nutirition, early childhood development, sanitation and other prevention courses to the locals.
The U.N. and other aid agencies have characterized the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti as the largest urban disaster in modern history. The earthquake affected an estimated 3 million people, including approximately 1.5 million people displaced to 1,300 settlements sites throughout Port-au-Prince. One of the biggest challenges following the earthquake has been to provide shelter to those who lost their houses.
The more than 10 million cubic meters of debris created by the earthquake have hindered reconstruction efforts. Furthermore, unclear property rights and lack of land titles complicated shelter recovery efforts. The loss of critical records in the earthquake has made identifying the rightful owners of land extremely difficult, and this has exacerbated the problem of identifying land for housing. Today 3 years after the earthquake Haiti is in a much better condition but the work is still enormous. You can help us by making a donation to our medical volunteer corps which helps in the logistics of sending the team to Haiti as well as purchasing medications and equipment to bring to Haiti.
Through this program we are able to help families, train Haitian nurses in Haiti and provide equipments to clinics in the remote areas of Haiti.
