Immediately after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January, the international community launched relief efforts. Hundreds of organizations are now helping to save lives and rebuild the country while millions of people around the world have donated money and supplies. This site highlights these efforts, pulling in articles and media from across the web. More about this project »
On January 12, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has said, "at this moment, we are moving forward with one of the largest relief efforts in our history -- to save lives and to deliver relief that averts an even larger catastrophe. In these difficult hours, America stands united. We stand united with the people of Haiti, who have shown such incredible resilience, and we will help them to recover and to rebuild."
In the wake of this terrible tragedy, hundreds of diverse organizations from around the world have joined relief and recovery efforts. These groups range from small non-profit organizations, to huge international organizations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent, to national governments and militaries.
The highest levels of the United States' government are helping with these efforts, from President Obama on down. The U.S. military is helping provide logistical support and medical services while U.S. Agency for International Development is bringing in much needed supplies. Read more about U.S. government support to Haiti.
In a poignant demonstration of solidarity with the Haitian people, millions of individuals from around the world have reached out and donated their money and time to relief efforts.
This project seeks to highlight the diverse work being undertaken by members of the international community. A common purpose, to help their fellow man and woman, has brought together the many people and organizations from around the world. Similarly, the threads shown here have come from diverse places but help suggest a common narrative.
Through words, images, video and more, this site pulls together those threads and weaves them into a compelling story. It is a narrative of tragedy, but also one of hope. Even in a time of great hardship we see glimpses of the resilience of the human spirit and flashes of the deepest human compassion.
This site uses a heavily modified implementation of Sweetcron. Unfortunately, the filtering system is rudimentary so occasional content unrelated to Haiti will appear. Ultimately this project is a proof of concept, so expect the odd bug or unexpected behavior.
This project is not affiliated with any of the organizations mentioned here. All of the content is copyrighted by the original rights holder, unless otherwise specified.