An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January. It has primarily affected the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas in the West Province which has an estimated population of 2.2 million.
Thousands of Haitian Red Cross volunteers and hundreds of Red Cross and Red Crescent staff from other countries continue their work to help the country heal.
The shelter cluster, comprising nearly 70 humanitarian agencies and coordinated by the IFRC, has distributed emergency shelter-materials to 1.51 million people.
More than 400,000 people have received non-shelter relief supplies from the Red Cross Red Crescent. Over 100,000 patients have been treated at either the two field hospitals or one of four basic health-care units. 21 emergency response units(ERUs) have been mobilized.
Red Cross Red Crescent emergency appeal seeks 218.4 million Swiss francs (203.5 million USD/149 million euro) to assist 300,000 people for three years. Below is a video of celebrities who sang for charity. |
