Haiti Earthquake
News, features and blogs on the engineering response to the Haiti Earthquake
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RedR begins essential training to assist disaster relief effort in Haiti
RedR has begun providing training to aid agencies in Haiti following the establishment of a joint programme with Bioforce in Port-au-Prince.
Skills needed in Haiti to deal with 'overwhelming' disaster
Engineering skills charity RedR has flagged the urgent need for skilled training on Haiti, to deal with the ongoing effects of the January 12 earthquake.
Wear Red for RedR this Friday
RedR’s annual ‘Wear Red for RedR’ day will take place on Friday, with much of the focus of this year’s fundraising going to the ongoing Haiti reconstruction.
UK to send Haiti 'stabilisation' force
Prisons in Haiti are being rebuilt by British construction experts forming part of a new aid network put together by the Government.
Navy ship loaded with Haiti aid supplies
Relief supplies to help with the next stage of the efforts to support the survivors of the Haiti earthquake have been loaded onto a naval supply ship.
Haiti Earthquake features
Haiti: Race to the rainy season
One month after the catastrophic quake that levelled most of Port-au-Prince, it’s now a race against time to get people waterproof shelter and decent sanitation before the rainy season hits at the end of March.
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RedR sends team to Haiti to combat spread of disease
Engineering disaster relief charity RedR and French relief organisation Bioforce sent a joint mission to disaster-stricken Haiti on Tuesday as sanitation became a serious issue on the island.
McAslan's Haiti plan
Leading architect John McAslan has this week flown in to Haiti to spearhead rebuilding plans for the earthquake-devastated island.
Engineers rush to help Haiti's quake victims
Dozens of civil engineers trained in emergency aid provision rushed to Haiti this week after it was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
Haiti quake: Lack of building codes worsened devastation
Structural engineers said poor construction worsened the earthquake devastation in Haiti as the country does not use internationally accepted building codes
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Cherie Blair joins CARE International in calling for womenos economic empowerment
Cherie Blair today joins aid agency CARE International in calling for action to help women achieve financial independence, both as the route out of poverty and to help them rebuild their lives after conflict-related violence.
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New report demonstrates how the role of Palestinian women is changing in the face of violence and long-term economic hardship
Palestinian women have been forced to find work to prevent family destitution at the same time as protecting masculine self esteem to preserve family harmony. These are the findings of a World Bank report prepared in collaboration with CARE International and the Women’s Studies Institute (WSI) at Birzeit University.
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Food crisis looms in rural Haiti
FAO and CARE collaborate on cash-for-work programme in Léogâne.
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Race to the rainy season in Haiti - CARE International calls for mass tarp distribution and sanitation campaign
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Feb. 11, 2010) – One month after the catastrophic quake that leveled most of Port-au-Prince, CARE International and other aid agencies are in a race against time to get people waterproof shelter and decent sanitation before the rainy season hits at the end of March. Most people crammed into overcrowded temporary camps are huddled under bed sheets strung between poles or sticks – hardly enough to block out the sun, but useless against the torrential downpours of Haiti’s rainy season.
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CARE International is working to prevent sexual violence in the aftermath of the Haiti quake
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (February 3, 2010) – CARE International is working to prevent sexual and gender-based violence in the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
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London conference an opportunity to shine spotlight on humanitarian crisis in Yemenos north
While world leaders meet in London tomorrow to discuss security and development issues in Yemen, CARE International is reminding the international community of the desperate need of nearly 230,000 civilians – mainly women and children – displaced by fighting in the country’s north.
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CARE International works with women in Haiti to keep disease at bay
Humanitarian group teaches water purification techniques after quake
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DEC: Appeal total hits £23million, water and medical aid increasing
Urgently needed water supplies and medical expertise are increasingly reaching the people of Port au Prince. The DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to £23million counted so far as the public responds to desperate need of Haiti’s survivors.
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DEC: More aid being distributed in Port au Prince
Thousands of families are already receiving aid in Haiti, with more assistance expected in coming days.
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DEC: Haiti Appeal total rises to £15m
The DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to £15 million as the public response to the disaster continues in strength.
