GAHDA disaster response in the Grand'Anse

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Disaster Response & Recovery

GAHDA is well situated to respond to the all-too-frequent disasters in the Grand'Anse. Three decades of emergency response have built a network that stands ready when the next crisis arrives.

Ready to Respond

Multiple encounters with disaster over the past 30 years have necessitated the development of a strong network.

Hurricanes
Floods
Cholera
COVID-19
Droughts
Earthquakes
Political instability

People in Port-au-Prince, the Grand'Anse, and abroad stand ready to supply:

Food Parcels and rations moved to isolated rural families.

Medical Supplies Equipment and materials routed to clinics across the department.

Volunteer Healthcare Providers Doctors and nurses mobilised locally and from abroad.

Medicines Essential and chronic-condition medication kept in supply.

Hurricane Matthew, 2016

The most recent major hurricane devastated most of the Grand'Anse Department. GAHDA immediately began coordinating relief efforts, including the dispersal of food, medicines, healthcare, and relief supplies.

3,000+

people who lost their housing received building supplies for home repair. This effort continues for those families still living without adequate shelter.

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