For the first time since the tragic earthquake struck Haiti more than two weeks ago, U.S. humanitarian relief organizations gathered on an audio briefing to share current details of their work in the country . Field experts discussed several aid and coordination issues, including: food distribution; shelter and camp conditions; orphans and their protection; health risks to children in camps; rescue and recovery; and, lessons learned from previous disasters.
For the first time since the tragic earthquake struck Haiti more than two weeks ago, U.S. humanitarian relief organizations gathered on an audio briefing to share current details of their work in the country. Field experts discussed several aid and coordination issues, including: food distribution; shelter and camp conditions; orphans and their protection; health risks to children in camps; rescue and recovery; and, lessons learned from previous disasters.
Listen to the January 28 Audio Briefing Here [1]
Transcript from 1/28/10 Audio Briefing: U.S. NGOs Share Details of Progress and Challenges in Haiti [2]
FEA TURED SPEAKERS
Mario Flores, Director, Disaster Response Field Operations, Habitat for Humanity
Amy Gaver, Director of International Response and Program Integration, American Red Cross
Lane Hartill, (from Port-au-Prince) Communications Officer, Catholic Relief Services
Edward Brown, Senior Director of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, World Vision
Kathryn Bolles, Director of Emergency Health and Nutrition, Save the Children
Samuel A. Worthington , President and CEO, InterAction
James Bishop, Vice President Humanitarian Policy and Practice, InterAction (Moderator)
Other experts were also on the line to answer questions. The list of organizations represented includes: American Refugee Committee, Action Against Hunger, American Jewish World Service, CARE, Concern Worldwide U.S., Handicap International, Hands On Disaster Response, Lutheran World Relief, Management Sciences for Health, Mercy Corps, Plan USA and others.
READ MORE ABOUT WHAT INTERACTION MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING IN HAITI [3]
VIEW THE REGULARLY UPDATED LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS IN HAITI [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.conferenceplayback.com/stream/76521424/CARE0128.mp3
[2] http://www.interaction.org/document/transcript-12810-audio-briefing-us-ngos-share-details-progress-and-challenges-haiti
[3] http://www.interaction.org/ngo-impact-haiti
[4] http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti
[5] http://www.interaction.org/organization/action-against-hunger
[6] http://www.interaction.org/organization/american-red-cross-international-services
[7] http://www.interaction.org/organization/american-refugee-committee-international
[8] http://www.interaction.org/organization/care
[9] http://www.interaction.org/organization/catholic-relief-services
[10] http://www.interaction.org/organization/childfund-international
[11] http://www.interaction.org/organization/concern-worldwide-us
[12] http://www.interaction.org/organization/habitat-humanity-international
[13] http://www.interaction.org/organization/handicap-international
[14] http://www.interaction.org/organization/hands-disaster-response
[15] http://www.interaction.org/organization/interaction
[16] http://www.interaction.org/organization/lutheran-world-relief
[17] http://www.interaction.org/organization/management-sciences-health
[18] http://www.interaction.org/organization/mercy-corps
[19] http://www.interaction.org/organization/plan-usa
[20] http://www.interaction.org/organization/save-children
[21] http://www.interaction.org/organization/world-vision-united-states