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July 2010 posts from Concern Blog

Progress so far

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 9 July 2010 | 0 comments
Concern is paying cash for work at a number of sites in Haiti.

It is now six months since Haiti was devastated by an earthquake. So it is important to take stock of what we have done so far and account for the money we raised.

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Haitians must be in charge

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 9 July 2010 | 0 comments
Concern is paying cash for work at a number of sites in Haiti

Six months ago, January’s devastating Haitian earthquake killed 222,750 people and left 1.2 million homeless. CEO Tom Arnol calls for "Marshall Plan" style reconstruction.

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First impressions

Posted by Claire Hanna | in Concern Blog | 12 July 2010 | 0 comments
Family in front of their shelter in Haiti. Photo: Allison Shelley

Claire Hanna, communications officer for Concern in Belfast, is currently in Haiti to review the progress Concern has made, six months on from the earthquake.

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Tabarre Issa camp

Posted by Claire Hanna | in Concern Blog | 13 July 2010 | 0 comments
clearing rubble

Claire Hanna, communications officer for Concern in Belfast, is currently in Haiti to review the progress Concern has made, six months on from the earthquake. This is her second post.

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Reaching malnourished children

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 13 July 2010 | 0 comments
Out-patient nutrition clinic at Place de la Paix

As part of the emergency response in Haiti, we’re running a number of nutrition programmes aimed at reaching the poorest and most vulnerable people. The European Commission provided funding of €1m to support the running of these programmes, which are now reaching over 6,000 children.

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Calm space for babies and parents

Posted by Claire Hanna | in Concern Blog | 14 July 2010 | 0 comments
Jean Soi and his son Roberson

Claire Hanna, communications officer for Concern in Belfast, is currently in Haiti to review the progress Concern has made, six months on from the earthquake. This is her third post.

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Video: building shelters in Haiti

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 16 July 2010 | 1 comment
Video: building shelters in Haiti

In the next few months, Concern and community members will build over 1,200 shelters in Galet Greffin and the neighbouring Tabarre Issa settlement in Haiti.

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From Tanzania to Haiti

Posted by Isla Gilmore | in Concern Blog | 20 July 2010 | 0 comments
Clement in the store he managed, Haiti

Following the earthquake in Haiti, many Concern staff members from around the world were sent there to help with the aid effort. Among them was Clement Mwalewela, who travelled to Haiti last April. It was the first time in his life he had left Africa.

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IMF cancels Haiti’s debt

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 22 July 2010 | 0 comments
IMF cancels Haiti’s debt

The International Monetary Fund announced today that it is cancelling Haiti’s $268 million debt. Concern Worldwide welcomes this news but with some reservations.

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Setting up a mobile phone programme

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 28 July 2010 | 1 comment

In her latest post, Amanda McLelland explains how the emergency response team successfully set Concern’s mobile phone transfer programme in Niger.

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