Earthquake Response

Even before a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck five miles from Petit Trou, our partners in Haiti were facing immense challenges. The weeks since have been beyond difficult. Through our immediate and continuing response, we are supporting the vision of local partners and leaders, and thanks to your support, we have made a direct, local, and tangible difference. 

In the month that followed the earthquake we received over 1,500 gifts — totaling over $100,000 — every penny of which is already in Haiti supporting community-driven initiatives. We know that local leaders are best able to identify and meet community needs, and we moved quickly to get resources into the hands of our leaders, urgently channeling 100 percent of the funds referenced above to the relief programs below.

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How Your Donation Supports Relief and Development Efforts

direct support to families

Providing direct cash support to every health worker, girls’ empowerment mentor, agronomist, and teacher or administrator whose salary is supported by Locally Haiti. 

community health program

Providing direct cash support to families impacted by the earthquake via the 41 Community Health Workers who we support. Through our local community-based partner, these leaders, mostly women, will identify the needs, and be given resources to help.

emergency shelter

Working with local partners to build 20 medium-term, covered structures for community members who’ve lost their homes and are sleeping outdoors or in community centers.

structural assessments & transition planning

In collaboration with a local engineer based in Port-au-Prince, assessing structural integrity of partner facilities, consulting with mayor and community groups, and creating plans for quality control and provisional housing. 

local grants program

Offering targeted immediate cash grants to key leaders, institutions, and community groups in Petit Trou to meet basic needs of food, water, and cleanup. 

requested supplies & partnerships

Provisioning requested supplies to community members and partners for shelter, emergency response needs, and hygiene. Most of these are purchased in-country, some specialized goods we facilitated and shipped in cooperation with our partners at Direct Relief.

In addition to these relief efforts, we’re reinforcing our existing programs and working toward long-term strategy, campus planning, and infrastructure support, including buildings, water, and food systems. We’re grateful that the new school building recently constructed on St. Paul’s campus has proven to be structurally sound and is acting as a safe space for community members. In the coming days and weeks we will transition from assessments to further investments in safe, durable structures that can keep essential work moving forward in Petit Trou.

Please consider a donation to keep initiatives like these moving forward in support of our partners in Petit Trou.

August 14, 2021

Reflections and Photos from Our Leaders

Two weeks after the earthquake, long-time Locally Haiti supporter and volunteer Teresa Henry visited with some of our leaders in Petit Trou. Teresa asked leaders and community members to share what they recalled of the events that morning. The stories and photos below come from those interviews.

A Day in the Life, August 14th

*A Day in the Life is a Locally Haiti blog series that has existed since 2018, as an effort to share words and stories directly from our friends and partners in Haiti.