PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – Rodrigue wipes away his tears and carries on talking. It’s an astounding act of bravery for the 12-year-old Haitian boy, who saw his parents die in the 12 January earthquake here. He’s telling UNICEF aid workers how he survived the quake and ended up at[Read More…]
Day: January 30, 2010
UNICEF Overcomes Logistical Challenges to Help Hundreds of Thousands in Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – More than two weeks after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, UNICEF’s emergency relief effort is reaching hundreds of thousands of survivors. As of last night, 13 planes had brought health, nutrition, and water-and-sanitation supplies to Haiti and the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Aid was slow at[Read More…]
Return from Haiti: UNICEF Staffer Reflects on the Children’s Emergency
PANAMA CITY, Panama–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – After a week in Port-au-Prince immediately following the earthquake, it was time for me to return home. Entering the city had been an ordeal; leaving was just as stressful. Hundreds of Haitians were crowding the airport’s entrance, pushing and cajoling the US marines posted[Read More…]