CAREHaiti Newsletter No.4­April29,2010

ProtectingagainstfloodsCARE’sWASHteamworkstoprovideacleanandhealthyenvironmentforthedisplacedpopulationslivinginthecampssincetheJan.12earthquake.Inadditiontobuildinglatrinesandshowers,WASHtechnicians(Water,Hygiene,Sanitation)havebegundiggingdrainagechannelsinanumberoflocationsinanticipationoftherainyseason.«Allthisisapartofapackageofservices»hasinformedusNosaBoadi,headoftheconstructionteam.«Wealsodigwellstodrainrainwaterandpreventfloodinginthecampsthat,otherwise,wouldcausedamagetothetemporarysheltersconstructedbythefamilies».

OntheroadtoeconomicindependenceTheCashForWorkprograminruralareasstartedonApril13thinLéogânewithmorethanthreehundredpeople.Severalhundredsofpeople,50%ofthemwomen,willbehiredeveryday–80000person‐daysintotal–tocleanoutthecanalsandrepairroads,therebyfacilitatingaccesstothesezonesforresidentsandhumanitarianaidworkers.WolfgangTyderleisresponsibleforemergencyprogramsatCAREGermany‐Luxembourg.HewasinHaitifor10daysandconductedanumberoffieldtrips."Ivisitedseveralcampsandvillages;Iinspectedmanylatrines,watertanksandsiteswherewe’velaunchedcash‐for‐work’sactivities.Iheardpeopletalkingaboutthefloodingproblemsandlistenedtoallsortsofinquiriesfromleadersofvariouscommittees.Forthemoment,Ifeelalothasalreadybeenachieved,butthereisstillalotmoredoso."

FacesofCAREReceptionistatCARE­Haitifor13years,MichaëlleAubryisbeauticianbyprofession.After26yearsofoperation,shehadtocloseherbeautysalonduetoillnessandsincethen,sheisthewelcomingfaceatCARE,ajobsheloves."Workingherehelpsmetobetterknowmypeople.WhenIlookbackontheirneeds,IputmyselfintheirshoessoIcanhelpthemthebestasIcan."Michaëlleiscurrentlyworkingonseveralpublications:children'sstories,poemsandevenanovel.Shelovesart,beautyand,aboveall,people."Ilovehumancontact,meetingpeople,talkingtothem.Myjoballowsmetoserveeverybody,somethingthatmakesmyspiritfeelfree."

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CARE:over20yearsinArtiboniteInJuly2008,CAREimplementedaruraldevelopmentprojectinthetownofGrosMorne(Artibonite).ThisprojectisfundedbytheLocalDevelopmentProgrammeinHaiti(PDLH)andincludessupportforlocalgovernance,capacitybuildingintheprotectionagainstHIV/AIDS,strengtheningthecapacityoflocalofficialsinchargeoflocaldevelopment,andsupporttowardstheprotectionoftheenvironment.AccordingtoJeanMaryNicolas,accountant,thisprojecthashelpedstrengthenthecapacitiesoflocalofficialsinthemanagementtheircommunities.Sinceitsestablishmentin2008,womenaremuchmoreengagedintheircommunitiesanddecision‐making."Themayorsholdweeklymeetingswithmembersofassembliesandcouncilsfromanumberofsectorstomakedecisionsonvariousdevelopmentactivitiesinthearea.Onceamonth,thecouncilgoesonairtoinformthepublicoftheseactivities,"Nicolastoldus.

CommunicatingbetterCommunicatingourworkwiththepeoplehasbecomeapriority,especiallysincetheJanuary12earthquake.Forthisreason,CAREparticipatedintwoworkshopsinLéogâneandPort‐au‐Princewithjournalistsfromvariousmediaorganizationsthatsurvivedthedisaster.OrganizedbytheNGOInternewsonMarch31andApril10,theseworkshopsprovidedaspaceforhumanitarianorganizationstofindbetterwaystocommunicatewiththepressandthusbetterinformthepublicoftheiractions.

WorkinghandinhandwiththecommunityAnumberofmeetingswereheldinLéogâneinAprilwithsomecommunityleadersinlead‐uptotheopeningofCARE’swomencentres.Feministandwomen'sorganizations,representativesofpublicandprivateinstitutions,membersofcivilsociety,andcommunityleadersparticipatedinthesemeetings,whichservedtodeterminetheactivitiesandprioritiesofthesecenters.“Thewomen’scentrewillgiveusthespacetoexpressourselves,tofeelsafe,andultimately,thiswillhaveapositiveeffectonourfamilies,”saidPerpetual,alawyerinthetownofHautMithon.ForLeslie,voodoopriest,thiscentershouldprovidefirstaidservices."Once,Isawagirlwhohadjustbeenrapeddiebecauseshelosttoomuchbloodandtherewasnoplacetotreather".

LebulletindeCAREHaïtisepubliechaquevendredi.Touslesmembresdel’équipesontcordialementinvitésàcontribuerpardesarticles,desphotos,etdesnouvelles.Veuillezcontacter:

MildrèdeBéliardà34357671,mbeliard@pap.care.org

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Food/non‐fooditems

Shelter

Water/sanita6on/hygiene

Foodsecurity/health/educa6on

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CARE’sHaitiearthquakeresponse:thefirstthreemonths(RevenueandexpendituresthroughMarch31,mostrecentavailable)

Totalrevenuefromfundraisingappeals:Worldwide:$34.4millionUSA:$15.5million(includedinabovetotal)Fundraisingtargetforlong­termreconstruction/rehabilitation(fiveyears):$100million Expendituresforinitialresponse–cashonly:InitialTarget:$3million Actual:$5.75million Breakdownbydonortype: Private: $4million Institutional/govt.: $1.75million

Breakdownbysector:Foodandnon‐fooditems: $2millionShelter: $2.5millionWater,sanitation,hygiene: $1.2million Foodsecurity,health,educ.*: $50,000*medium‐termresponse,nowinlaunchphase

Valueofcontributionsinkinddistributed*(notincludedinspendinglistedabove)

DonatedthroughCAREUSA:$1.0millionNegotiatedlocallyinHaiti: $1.3million*includestarps,plasticsheeting,housingsupplies,food,etc.

Thisputsusontracktospendapproximately$25millioninthefirst12months.

CARE’sHaitiemergencyresponsespendingismonitoredbyanindependentadvisorycommittee.InadditiontoongoingmanagementoversightbyCARE’sregionalmanagementunit,eachmemberoftheCAREInternationalfederationhasappointedaseniorofficialwithspecialskillsinaparticularfocusarea(programquality,finance,shelter,etc.)insupportoftheoperation.ThecommitteewillmeetregularlyandvisitHaititwiceayeartomonitorprogresstodateonobjectives.Thefirstin­countryvisitistargetedforJunewhenitwillreviewCARE’soperations,financesandlong‐termstrategy.Inaddition,CARE’soperationsandfinancialexpendituresareregularlyreviewedbyindependentauditors.

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Spendingbysector