Canadian Red Cross

Purpose

August 2021 – Haiti, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred at 13 km southeast of Petit Trou de Nippes on August 14. The earthquake caused severe damage to infrastructure, including hospitals, along the coast of Haiti’s southern peninsula, particularly in Jeremie, Jacmel, and Les Cayes. Over 130,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged, and more than 12,268 people were injured. In total, over 2,200 people have died as a result of the earthquake. With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross is dispatching 10,000 units of essential supplies to support the emergency response to the Haiti earthquake. These items include buckets, shelter toolkits, hygiene parcels, mosquito nets and kitchen sets.