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These kids have escaped their chaotic, makeshift camp, located in a busy traffic area, to play and learn at the nearest school. World Vision's experts in child protection have organized a program of fun activities aimed at giving the children an enjoyable and safe place to play. These "child-friendly spaces" are set up in the wake of a disaster to help children return to some sense of normalcy while their families adjust to their lives in the camps. The spaces also provide the children some protection form trafficking and exploitation. World Vision has established four such areas in camps around Port-au-Prince.
In Haiti, parents comfort their injured children at Peace Hospital, Port au Prince. Lack supplies have meant children couldn't get treatments such as casts, but World Vision delivered a truckload of medical supplies, including gympsum for casts.
In the Dominican Republic: Some 300 earthquake victims are crowded into this 35-bed hospital in Jimani. Injured children cry out in pain because there's no pain killer. World Vision will be moving them to new locations in Haiti as soon as possible.
In Haiti, parents comfort their injured children at Peace Hospital, Port au Prince. Lack supplies have meant children couldn't get treatments such as casts, but World Vision delivered a truckload of medical supplies, including gympsum for casts.
World Vision rushed food, water and multi-vitamins to an orphanage desperately short of supplies. The orphanage was overcrowded, having taken more orphans from another orphanage damaged in the quake. Numbers had gone from 65 (pre-quake) to 101.They were running out of food and had not had a clean water supply for two days. Many of the children were sick and malnourished. The orphanage has no electricity.
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World Vision rushed food, water and multi-vitamins to this orphanage, where orphans welcome World Vision staff member Laura Blank. |
Orphans sleeping on a mat. |
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Sleeping orphans. |
Orphans sleeping two to a cot. |
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Orphans sleeping two to a cot |
The crowded conditions in the orphanage compound. |
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A Hercules C130 brings the first load of WV relief supplies into Haiti |
Distribution of water at a car wreckers yard in Petionville |
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Single mother Dine Paul, 21, and daughter Julissa, 1year. At the car wreckers yard. Dine lost her home in the quake and her cousin is missing. She and her daughter now sleep under a tarp on hard ground. She is grateful for WVs assistance but would like to see much more. She lost everything in the quake. |
Jean Stevenson, 8, sustained head injuries when one of the walls in his home fell on him. Hence bandaged head. He still suffers headaches and is scared to go indoors. Picture taken at the distribution at the car wrecking yard. His mother Marie said those living there had a big need for more water. “I can’t take my medications sometimes because there is not enough water,” she said. |
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WV Canada President David Toycen talks with the injured at a WV distribution at a car wrecking yard. Distribution included water and crackers. |
Toycen talks to Jean Stevenson |
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They are homeless but they can still smile. At distribution at car yard |
Crowds at the distribution point in Canape Vert |
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Canape Vert. These boys have water. Now they need a home |
Gina Jean now living in a makeshift camp at Canape Vert: “It’s shameful for my children to have to live in conditions like this.” She said. |
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Gina Jean now living in a makeshift camp at Canape Vert: “It’s shameful for my children to have to live in conditions like this.” She said |
Dave Toycen speaks to Prednor Metellus a school librarian at camp at Canape Vert. Dave asked what Prednor would say to the outside world. Prednor said: “Pray for us so that God will remember us. Our needs are getting bigger. We need everything.” Prednor lost his home in the quake. |
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World Vision delivers emergency medical supplies to a hospital, where patients are being treated outside in case of further tremors. |
Eighteen-month-old Namensky Charles suffered a broken leg, arm and shoulder before being rescued from the rubble of his home. |
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Seven-month old Billy (a girl) was buried in rubble for two days before being rescued. |
World Vision volunteers have been helping to treat injured children. |
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Treating injured children. |
Aftermath |
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Aftermath |
Digging through the rubble for survivors. |
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Aftermath |
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