Claire McGuire

Where is Haiti?

Before the earthquake…• It was one of the poorest countries in the

Western hemisphere (80% poverty)

• Over the years Haiti has had many political and economical problems

• Under-18s make up almost half of Haiti's 10-million population

Previous natural disasters in Haiti

HAITI DISASTERS

• 1770 - Earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince • 1842 - Earthquake destroys Cap-Haitien • 1935 - Storm kills 2,000 • 1946 - Tsunami kills 1,790 • 1954 - Hurricane Hazel kills hundreds • 1963 - Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Haiti and Cuba• 1994 - Hurricane Gordon kills hundreds • 1998 - Hurricane Georges destroys 80% of crops • 2004 - Floods kill 2,600• 2004 - Tropical Storm Jeanne kills 1,900 • 2007 - Tropical Storm Noel triggers mudslides, floods • 2008 - Three hurricanes and tropical storm kill 800 • 2010 - Quake hits Port-au-Prince, killing hundreds of

thousands

Facts and FiguresEngland Haiti Spain

Population 61.6 million 10 million 45 million

Life expenctancy

77 years (men),

82 years (women)

59 years (men),

63 years (women)

78 years (men),

84 years (women)

GNI per capita

EUR 33,478.57

EUR

486.800 EUR

23,5729

GNI per capita is the dollar value of a country’s final income in a year, divided by its population.

It reflects the average income of a country’s citizens.

On January 12th an earthquake of 7.0 magnitute hit Haiti

It is estimated that over 200,000 people have died because of the earthquake

Problems caused by

the earthquake...

Due to the high number of deaths, many bodies were left on the streets and later had

to be put in mass graves

The bodies increased the risk of disease

People who had nothing have been left with even

less

Medical help

• Many hospitals destroyed

• People are dying

because the hospitals

don’t have equipment

Amputations

Hundreds of amputations are being carried out without the proper equpiment or sterile conditions

Two year old Redjeson was pulled out of the rubble alive

•Under-18s make up almost half of Haiti's 10-million population

•The country already had the highest rate of infant and child mortality in the Western hemisphere,

•Around 19,000 children with HIV/Aids and few drugs to treat them.

“They are sleeping on their own, trying to cope with the trauma of seeing dead bodies, and will have no idea where to go for

help”

Haiti´s Children

The situation now in Haiti

• Many people are living in camps, for example there are 25,000 people living on a golf course

• Security has

been a major

problem

What will the future be like for Haiti?

Rainy season

orphansAt least 200,000 Haitians have lost at least one limb

A generation

of amputees

Increases risk of Malaria

Putting their country back together – but with what resources?

Problems with rehabilitation

Why should we help?

The survivors of the earthquake need our help and need money for:

food water shelter

How many of these things do we take for granted?

What if this happened in Spain?

Charities helping Haiti have had some success stories……

What can we do?For the past few weeks at Rafecas we have been trying to raise money for Haiti.

By taking part and donating money you can help charities that are providing food and shelter.

This week´s task is “cent wars”….

-Fill everyone else´s bottle but leave your own empty

Song for Haiti – Number 1 in England

EVERYBODY HURTS

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmZzp-iISM8