Haiti

Islamic Relief in Haiti

Islamic Relief began working in Haiti in the days after the earthquake, delivering emergency aid to survivors. Eleven days after the earthquake we had set up the first of our three camps, providing much needed shelter to homeless families. Each of these included water and sanitation facilities, like toilets, showers and drainage systems, along with food and water distributions, hygiene kits, and essential survival items including blankets and kitchen sets to prepare meals.

Our extensive £6 million programme covered more than just immediate response – we began working to help rebuild the many buildings that were destroyed, including three schools for over 2,500 students and new homes for 800 families. In addition to this we provided vocational training to help people develop skills to find new jobs, and continued to support over 1,000 families living in Islamic Relief camps.