Operational Summary:
Three weeks after the earthquake hit Haiti, Handicap International’s growing team continues to provide emergency aid to those affected, particularly amputees, of whom there are now more than 2,000, according to our estimates. We are also preparing a long-term response, including the production and fitting of temporary artificial limbs and later, permanent prostheses. We are still distributing humanitarian aid with the 45 World Food Program trucks we manage and another 10 trucks from the Dominican Republic. The World Health Organization has appointed Handicap International and CBM (Christian Blind Mission) to lead a sub-group on disability that will coordinate assistance for Haitians suffering from traumatic injuries leading to disability.