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USAID-funded programs
reach those in areas that
had not yet received aid
Helping Families in Fort National and Avenue Poupelard
Photo: Courtesy of PCI
In Port-au-Prince’s Fort National neighborhood, the January 12,
2010, earthquake destroyed all six health clinics, severely damaged
78 percent of schools, and left an estimated 80 percent of
residences structurally unsafe for habitation. Yet, the area had
not received relief services until USAID implementing partner
Project Concern International (PCI) began providing assistance.
With USAID support, PCI worked
with the community to establish programs
in emergency shelter, cash-forwork,
protection, health, risk management,
and water, sanitation, and
hygiene.
Using the help of the community, cashfor-
work teams soon began clearing
rubble, a PCI team set up a temporary
health clinic, and others helped establish
a child-friendly space. The clinic
now provides services to an average of
50 patients each day, and an average of
90 children daily take part in activities
at the child-friendly space.
In partnership with IDEJEN, a local Haitian non-governmental
organization focusing on youth empowerment and education,
PCI operates youth brigades that reach hundreds of families in
the area with sanitation and hygiene promotion information.
Teams also provide hand-washing stations and latrines.
USAID’s partner PCI has expanded its programs into nearby
Avenue Poupelard, establishing an additional health clinic and
child-friendly space, adding shelter brigades, and providing water,
sanitation, and hygiene programs.
As of July 6, USAID had provided more than $654 million in
assistance to those affected by the January 12 earthquake.
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