Summary (English)

Actions performed and planned

On 26 January 2010, the UN entrusted Handicap International with the mission of coordinating, for the whole of Haiti, all rehabilitation activities for injured persons, the fitting of orthopaedic materials and support for people with disabilities, in partnership with the German organisation, CBM (Christian Blind Mission). As part of its role, Handicap International is organising the coordination of international aid stakeholders, while the CBM is coordinating Haitian organisations working in these fields, under the general coordination by the WHO of the Health cluster.

HEALTH

• Support for people with injuries and disabilities, in hospitals and communities: injury care, hospital referrals, post-operative follow-up, rehabilitation, follow-up in communities and camps

• Distribution of orthopaedic materials and mobility aids

• Psychosocial support: individual support and discussion groups for traumatised victims

• Fitting of temporary emergency orthopaedic materials (end February) then fitting of permanent orthopaedic materials (from July) for amputees

HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS

• Transport of humanitarian aid by the inter-agency logistics platform

• Distribution of emergency kits for the homeless (while facilitating access to aid for people with disabilities and the vulnerable)

• Setting up of temporary shelters (taking into account the specific needs of people with disabilities and the vulnerable)

• Clearance operations / “Cash for work” project