Two years after the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, many people who gave to charities are asking why they are not seeing more progress. The answer is often that charitable groups were focused on the immediate needs with little emphasis on long term recovery.
This is what sets the response by PC(USA) and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance apart from other relief efforts in Haiti.
PDA placed a strong emphasis on working with longstanding local and ecumenical partners. These Haitian partners already had the trust of local communities before the quake struck, and so they were able to help facilitate the ongoing PC(USA) response.
We are working to maintain and use these long-time partnerships to help repair and rebuild homes, support agricultural sustainability, empower people who became disabled from the earthquake, and promote long term recovery.
Visit the PC(USA) Haiti Response web page for stories and updates on some of the ways YOU are walking with Haitians as they rebuild their lives.
