Help Families in Haiti Devastated by Hurricanes

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Summary

Help MADRE reach women and families by working with KOFAVIV, our Haitian sister organization, to provide lasting emergency relief to the survivors of this unbelievably devastating hurricane season.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

After being slammed by four back-to-back storms, women and families are desperate for fresh water to drink and something to eat. Many have had nothing for days, as villages are submerged and hundreds have died. The situation is only worsened by a lack of government infrastructure. And the dangers do not disappear when the storms leave: hundreds of thousands of people are still left homeless and without access to basic necessities.

Activities

Working together, we will deliver rice, plastic sheeting, water jugs, water tablets to prevent cholera outbreaks, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and other items desperately needed for survival.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $5,040
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $24,960
Total Funding Goal: $30,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Post-disaster relief rarely addresses the unique needs faced by women and children. These organizations will be in Haiti long after the disaster disappears from headlines, ensuring lasting relief that makes a real difference in the lives of many.

Project Message

We were not ready for this. My children have no rice to eat, no water to drink, no bed to sleep in. The storms have left us with less than nothing.
- Lisette Joseph, Mother of three

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Vivian Stromberg,
Executive Director
121 W. 27th St. #301
New York, NY 10001
United States
212.627.0444
Email:

Project Sponsor

MADRE

Organization

MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org.
121 West 27th Street #301
New York, NY 10001
United States
212.627.0444
http://www.MADRE.org

Learn more about MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org. and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Haiti and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Haiti, read the Human Development Report on Haiti or the Wikipedia entry for Haiti.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 17, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 08, 2008.

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