Haiti's progress
Almost two years after Haiti was hit by a major earthquake, Handicap International is preparing to refocus its efforts on its specialist development teams. We look back at the work accomplished so far.
Read moreHaiti: Earthquake recovery
Eighteen months after the Haiti earthquake, four female amputees tell us their inspiring stories of how they are rebuilding their lives.
Read moreHaiti: 18-Month Situation Report
Handicap International is still heavily involved in activities directly linked to the earthquake and the emergency response to it, while placing an increasing emphasis on development projects, including capacity-building for Haitians and the transfer of skills.
Read moreLimiting cholera epidemic impact
Haiti has been hit by a new outbreak of cholera, which first affected the island in October 2010.
Read moreHaiti: One Year Later
WASHINGTON - A year after Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, Handicap International reviews its response to the crisis in Haiti, where we continue to provide support to the country's most vulnerable people.
Read moreMV Transportation, Inc. Donates $20,000
WASHINGTON – The Freedom of Mobility Foundation, the charitable branch of MV Transportation, Inc., a United States-based transportation contracting firm and paratransit services provider, donated $20,000 to Handicap International on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
Read moreHaiti Dance Benefit
Join Heidi Latsky Dance and the cast of GIMP at a benefit performance for Handicap International's prosthetics and orthotics workshop in Haiti on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 7:00 pm. The event, “Another Chance to Dance,” is being held at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Manhattan.
Read moreHandicap International Benefit
"Moloch Tropical," a feature narrative film directed and produced by Haitian-born Raoul Peck, will be shown during a special benefit screening for Handicap International at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on Friday, April 23, at 3:00 p.m.
Read moreHaiti estimates over 2,000 amputees
Handicap International's health team in Haiti, which has been treating massive numbers of injuries, estimates there are now more than 2,000 amputees because of injuries sustained in the earthquake.
Read moreHaiti: Rehabilitation equipment needed
A powerful aftershock struck the already devastated nation of Haiti Wednesday morning, where tens of thousands of wounded people still have not received medical care after the 7.0-magnitude quake hit January 12.
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