FAVACA Helping Haiti with Long Term Earthquake Recovery

The earthquake on January 12, 2010 killed 230,000, wounded 300,000 and rendered 1.2 million homeless. Half the buildings in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and Leogane have been destroyed including 23 hospitals. This crisis is of epic proportions will take a sustained, long-term commitment to meet Haiti's needs.

For more than 25 years, FAVACA has worked in Haiti supporting over 350 training projects with 800 volunteer technical experts impacting 8,000 individuals. FAVACA is currently raising funds to help Haitians recover and rebuild after this tragic disaster. You can help by:

• Donating to FAVACA by visiting www.favaca.org
• Signing up to volunteer
• Encouraging your friends to get involved, including through Facebook
• Hosting an event in your home or local community

FAVACA is responding to our partners' requests for training in structural assessment, shelter management, emergency telecommunications, logistics, disaster preparedness/mitigation, sanitation, nutrition, emergency response and post-trauma counseling. We have also provided funding for feeding centers in communities around Port-au-Prince. FAVACA is actively searching for Haitian Creole or French-speaking individuals to volunteers in these areas.