The Numbers

The earthquake which struck Haiti in January 2010 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent decades. We were able to respond rapidly to support thousands of families affected. Over the past year we also provided emergency relief after the hurricanes in Myanmar (Burma) and the Philippines, and to the victims of the conflict in Sri Lanka , the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and Darfur.

Lives transformed: 85,500

Key achievements:

• Haiti – Medical staff in King’s Hospital, Port au Prince, were able to provide emergency medical treatment and post-operative care to thousands of survivors.
• Haiti – 27,350 families received emergency food rations and tarpaulins for temporary shelter
• Haiti – Hygiene kits and jerry cans were distributed 10,515 families to prevent the spread of infectious disease
• Haiti – 3 water systems have been installed and an additional 6 wells drilled.
• Haiti – Latrines have been constructed in 6 schools and more are underway
• Haiti – Temporary schools or children’s clubs for more than 20,000 children are being established in communities
• Haiti – More than 5,000 families were enrolled in the cash for work initiatives. This will provide income for families who have lost livelihoods.
• Sri Lanka – Emergency food rations, shelter and clean water were provided for more than 17,000 people
• Philippines – Food, hygiene kits and educational resources were distributed to 500 vulnerable children after the hurricane
• DRC – Relief aid to 10,000 people included the provision of tarpaulin shelters for homes, free medical treatment, household items, blankets, baby’s and children’s clothing.
• DRC – Physical, emotional and spiritual care was offered to hundreds of women affected by violence in the provincial capital of Goma.
• Sudan & Zimbabwe – Food rations and other support was also provided to people affected in these countries

Lives transformed: 5,2000

Key achievements:

• Placed 23 orphaned or abandoned children with local foster families, providing supplemental support for education and monthly social work monitoring visits
• Access to therapy (physio, speech and cognitive) for 155 children with disabilities
• Provided quality educational support to approximately 25 children with severe disabilities
• Supported 10 low income families, whose children that are severely disabled, with vocational skills training
• Conducted advocacy for rights of people with disabilities among the general population, with teachers and with local government
• Constructed a TB ward at the local hospital to prevent transmission of TB to immune-compromised patients (usually HIV+) in the general hospital.

Lives transformed: 3,750

Key achievements:

• 17 shallow wells were improved and protected
• 17 Water Point Committees (WPCs) were trained to repair and carry out routine maintenance
• A community fund for spare parts was established in each community
• Hygiene and sanitation sensitization and training was conducted with 3,750 people

Lives transformed: 2,500

Key achievements:

• 64 community leaders and 100 community members were trained to manage and maintain water facilities
• Skills training was provided for 108 people to construct domestic rainwater harvesting facilities
• Health, hygiene and nutrition education and awareness provided for 14 community leaders and 1,000 community members
• Sanitation facilities were constructed to serve 600 people
• Water facilities were constructed to serve 1,430 people – 2 institutional tanks, 100 rainwater jars, 35 rainwater tanks

Lives transformed: 4,000

Key achievements

• Community-based care and support was provided for 30 orphans, including food, clothing & education.
• Regular counselling, home visits and care was given to 90 families affected by AIDS.
• Nutritional and material support was provided for 90 families affected by AIDS.
• 100 people living with AIDS received vocational training and received business start-up micro-loans.
• Two health clinics provided basic health services to people in the slums who would not have access to healthcare otherwise.
• Five people dying from AIDS were cared for and bereavement counselling was provided to their families.
• Awareness and prevention education was conducted with 3,500 people living in slums using a variety of proven media such as street plays, films shows.
• Training was provided for 10 churches to respond to the poor and people living with AIDS in their communities.

Massive migration is occurring across the borders of Myanmar, China and Thailand due to extreme poverty. Migrants are vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and trafficking. There has been a massive rise in HIV prevalence.

Key objectives (project starts April 2010)

• Improved access to and quality of HIV services and primary health care services (particularly TB) for 20,000 migrants and potential migrants
• Reduced vulnerability of 6,500 migrants and potential migrants to trafficking, exploitation and exposure to HIV through improved sustainable livelihoods and awareness-raising in 41 communities
• Reduced vulnerability of 24,000 women and children to exploitation and exposure to HIV.
• To build the capacity of local churches and partners to provide improved care, support and rights for both migrants and potential migrants.

Lives transformed: 55,000 people

Key achievements

• 136 churches & 18 community organisations were trained in HIV prevention. These will support 55,000 people affect by HIV over the next 3 years.
• More than 8,000 people involved in community awareness campaign regarding HIV prevention
• 6 health institutions selected and 85 extension health workers trained on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
• 4,349 people from target communities and local churches referred for Voluntary Counselling & Testing
• 14,249 people living with HIV enrolled for Anti Retroviral Treatment
• 1,373 orphans and vulnerable children received medical, nutritional, financial, educational and psycho-social support
• 5,000 school pupils were trained in life-skills and HIV prevention
• 35 Self-Help business groups established.
• 3 local government ministries were supported to design an annual action plan to mainstream HIV, environmental issues and gender along with their primary duties