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Aid community marks three years since Haiti quake
Jan 12, 2013
While the effects of Haiti's devastating earthquake are still being felt, pockets of progress provide cause for optimism, according to this podcast.
Award-winning documentary series launches new season with profile of ACT member
Jan 09, 2013
A profile of Church World Service kicks off the 18th season of a popular U.S. documentary series and features an interview with ACT governing board member, Donna Derr.
New homes enhance safety and security for Haiti's earthquake survivors
Aug 10, 2012
ACT Alliance members have teamed up to build houses for dozens of survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake – providing not only a roof over their heads but enhanced stability and security.
Haiti: development must work for everyone
Feb 08, 2012
Two years on, The UCC remains committed to working with ACT and local partners to build strong communities
No time for complacency or blame in Haiti
Jan 31, 2012
ACT member Church World Service presses the US Congress to step up efforts in the western hemisphere's poorest country.
Telling the full story in Haiti
Jan 17, 2012
While the pace of rebuilding has been slow, the lives of thousands have been genuinely improved
Hot lunch in Haiti: reducing hunger, enhancing learning
Jan 13, 2012
ACT members join forces to feed and improve learning for 8,000 students every day
Haiti: hope for the future
Jan 12, 2012
Two years after the quake, ACT members remain committed to recovery and development efforts
Haiti: employing the partnership paradigm
Jan 05, 2012
Knowledge sharing between international and local organisations has enhanced quake recovery efforts
Haiti: State of the art education
Oct 06, 2011
High tech solutions mean safety for these students during an earthquake or hurricane
ACT to launch school lunch programme in Haiti
Jul 19, 2011
Free meals help families while encouraging children to come to school
Chaos contained: security awareness comes down to planning
May 24, 2011
Chris Herlinger always knew security was important – but an assignment in Haiti following the devastating earthquake confirmed that
Haiti: Up in the mountains, a school takes shape
Apr 15, 2011
A helicopter makes light work of getting timber up a west Haiti mountain. Soon, children will have their school re-built
Haiti: hope for the schools
Mar 21, 2011
4000 schools were destroyed in the earthquake in Haiti. ACT member Finn Church Aid is helping to rebuild them
Haiti: Green growth will help Haiti heal
Jan 25, 2011
Development in the rural areas of Haiti will ensure the country develops, a senior politician says.
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ACT in Haiti
Organisations with HQ in Haiti
- Mission sociale des Eglises haïtiennes (Social Mission of Haitian Churches) (MISSEH)
- Service chrétien d'Haïti (SCH) (Haiti Christian Service)
International organisations in Haiti
- Christian Aid (CA)
- Church World Service (CWS)
- Finn Church Aid (FCA)
- Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
- Mission sociale des Eglises haïtiennes (Social Mission of Haitian Churches) (MISSEH)
- Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
- The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
- World Renew (WR) - formerly Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Organisations funding work in Haiti
- Brot für Alle/Pain pour le Prochain (Bread for All) (BfA)
- Brot für die Welt (BfdW) (Bread for the World)
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR)
- Christian World Service (CWS)
- Church of Sweden (CoS)
- DanChurchAid (DCA)
- Diakonie Austria
- Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
- Finn Church Aid (FCA)
- Inter-Church Organisation for Development Cooperation (ICCO)
- Kerk In Actie (KIA)
- Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
- Oekumenikus Segélyszervezet (Hungarian Interchurch Aid) (HIA)
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
- Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D)
- The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK)
- United Church of Canada (UCC)
About Haiti
- Capital: Port-au-Prince
- Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles)
- Major languages: Creole, French
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 63 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 gourde = 100 centimes
- Main exports: Light manufactures, coffee, oils, mangoes
- GNI per capita: US $660 (World Bank, 2008)