Children in haiti One Year after

The long road from relief To recovery and The crucial difference your supporT makes

Haiti EartHquakE One Year DOnOr UpDate

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•Attheheightofearthquakeresponse,UNICEFandotherorganizationswerecollectivelyreaching 1.2 million people with safe water.Today,UNICEFisworkingonsustainablesolutionsforlong-termaccesstosafewatersupplies.

•Some720,000childrenarebenefittingfromanationwide uNiCEF-supported education campaign in 2,000 schools, reaching15,000teacherswithmaterialsandtraining.

•Nearly95,000childrennowhavedailyopportunitiesforsports,recreationandpsychosocialcarein369 Child-Friendly Spaces.

•UNICEFandpartnersimmunized more than 1.9 million childrenfromsixkeyvaccine-preventablediseases.

•UNICEFcontinuestosupporttherapeuticfeedingcentresthathavetreated more than 11,000 children with severe acute malnutrition.Remarkably,therehasbeennospikeinacutemalnutritionlevels.

•UNICEF’s cholera responseissupporting72choleratreatmentfacilities,5,000schools,300nutritioncentresandmorethan700residentialcarecentresbydistributingsoapandwaterpurificationtabletsandbypromotingsafehygieneandchildfeedingpractices.

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“i have seen first-hand the everyday heroism of haitian

citizens and their supporters who are helping to rebuild

haiti. Today, despite extreme difficulties, evermore children

are being immunized, more children are being reunited

with their families, and more children are attending school

again. This is proof that progress is possible – even in the

worst of circumstances – when we all work together.”

anthony lake, unicef executive director

UNICEF’scholeraresponseinhaitiHEaltH iNtErvENtioNS aCroSS tHE CouNtry aS oF DECEmbEr 28, 2010

Tentstosetupcholeratreatmentfacilities

medicalsuppliesandtechnicalassistance

deploymentofmedicalstafftosupporthealthfacilities

hygienekitsandchlorinedisinfectionsupplies

Installationoflatrines,chemicaltoilets, waterpumpsandtanks

anthony lake speaks with a child being treated for cholera.

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inTroducTion

Anewyearbeginsinhaiti.Forchildrenwhoarereturningtorehabilitatedhomesandnewclassrooms,itstartswithpromiseandoptimism.butformanyothers,theyearbeginsalmostasitdidin2010,withfurthercrisesbearingdownoncommunitiesandthreateningcollectiveplansforthefuture.

oneyearon,childreninhaitiarestillreelingfromthelingeringimpactoftheJanuary2010earthquake,whichremainsthesinglelargestcatastrophetohitthecountryincenturies.morethan220,000liveswerelost,and750,000childrenweredirectlyaffected.

despitetherubbleandtheruin,therewasatimidsenseofhopeinhaiti’scapacitytoovercomethedevastationinthefirstweeksafterthequake.Thisoptimismwasspurredonbyextraordinarydeclarationsofinternationalsolidarityandcontributionsfromgenerousdonors.

yourcrucialsupporthashelpeddrivesomeextraordinarysuccessesforchildrenoverthepastyear,asdetailedinthisreport.UNICEFandpartnersareworkingtirelesslytobuildontheseachievementsamidserioussetbacksandfurthercrisesthathaveinhibitedrecoveryandreconstruction.Solvingcomplexchallengesofspace,rubbleclearanceandlandrightshasbeenimmenselydifficultinhaiti,andhasslowedeffortstorebuildcommunitiesandresettlethemorethan1millionpeoplewhoremaindisplaced.Adeadlycholeraoutbreaktowardtheendoftheyearaffectedmorethan100,000people,andpoliticalriotsfollowingtheNovemberelectionsimpededeffortstosavelivesandcontainthedisease.Thesecriseshaveprovidedtheheart-wrenchingrealitycheckthathaitianchildrencontinuetofaceseriouschallenges.

Asasecondemergencyresponseforcholeraisbeingmounted,haitiansarenotonlyindangeroflosingadditionallovedones–theyarealsoindangeroflosingthathesitantsenseofhope.Throughyoursupport,UNICEFremainssteadfastinitscommitmenttosustaininghopeandensuringabrighterfutureforhaiti’schildrenbybuildingonouraccomplishmentstodateandaddressingallthatisunfinishedintheearthquakeresponse.

Asalong-termdevelopmentpartnerinhaiti,UNICEF’sworkin2011willcontinuetostrengthenthehaitiangovernment’scapacitytorebuildessentialsystemslikehealthcareandwatersupplythroughsustainablesolutionstobenefitgenerationstocome.Wealsoseektostrengthencommunities’resilienceandhelphaiti’swomenandchildrenliftthemselvesoutofvulnerability.UNICEFpledgestoensurethatchildren’svoicesareheard,andthatchildrenareatthecentreofrecovery–itistheirvisionfortheircountrythatwillbeourblueprinttobuildahaitifitforchildren.

Theenclosedreportoutlinesthecrucialachievements

madeinthepast12monthsasadirectresultof

supporterslikeyou.Amidacomplexenvironment

withchangingneedsforchildren,yourdonationshave

enabledUNICEFtorespondwithurgentaidwhile

workingtowardlong-terminitiativesforchildren.

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although part of her arm was crushed during the quake, marjorie managed to save

her son Herwens. through your support, uNiCEF is reaching displaced families like

theirs with essential services.

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WaTer, saniTaTion and hygiene

beforetheearthquake,accesstosafewater,sanitationandhygienewasdeclininginhaiti.Theearthquakethreatenedtosethaitifurtherback–especiallyinport-au-prince’sslums.Emergencyeffortstobringsafewaterandsanitationtothedisplacedsavedlives,buttheunderlyingchallengeofbuildingsustainablesolutionsremainsandisespeciallycrucialtopreventingthe spreadofdiseaseslikecholera.

•Attheheightoftheemergency,UNICEFwassupportingtheprovisionofcleanwatersuppliestocloseto680,000people.UNICEFtransitioneditseffortsinmaytosupportmoresustainablesolutions,includingrepairsandexpansionsofpipednetworks.UNICEFisnowworkingwithpartnerstoextendwaternetworksinslumstoservemorethan130,000people.

•Toensurethatdrinkingwaterissafenotonlyatitssourcebutalsoatthepointofconsumption(apressingneedwiththeoutbreakofcholera),UNICEFhasbeenworkingwithpartnerstoprovidemorethan10tonsofchlorineandover45millionwaterpurificationtablets,benefitting3millionpeople.

•Todate,throughacombinationofportabletoilets,diggingofpitlatrines,andUNICEF-supportedsanitationsuppliesandmaterials,morethan11,300latrineshavebeensetup,servingover800,000people.

•UNICEFisstrivingtokeepcampscleanandmaintainsanitationstandards,workingwithprivatecompaniestode-sludge600latrineseveryday,withsafeguidelinesandtrainedpartnersinplace.

•Asustainablesanitationapproachforthefutureisbeingplanned,promotingcommunityownershipinbuildingandmanaginglocalsolutionsforsafesanitation.

•90,000hygienekitshavebeendistributedtodisplacedfamiliesandmorethan5,000trainedhygienepromotershavereachedhundredsofthousandsofpeoplewithhygienemessages–akeycomponentinkeepingwater-bornediseasesatbay.

•UNICEFsupported150schoolsand76,000childrenbydrillingboreholes,installingwashroomsandhandwashingfacilities,andprovidinghygienepromotionmessages.

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uNiCEF’S kEy FoCuS arEaS iN 2011:

• Extending sanitation services across displaced and earthquake-affected communities, with a focus on community-driven solutions.

• Investing in more water system repairs and expansions for 200,000 more people.

• Supporting government efforts to provide poor urban and rural communities with the tools and training to manage water and sanitation systems at the community level and to improve hygiene practices.

uNiCEF and partners have reached millions with water and sanitation services, and are laying the groundwork for long-term rebuilding.

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educaTion

Someofthemosttroublingimagesintheaftermathofthequakewerethoseofcollapsedschools–withcloseto5,000schoolsaffected.yetthecommitmenttowardeducationisstrong,andithasbecomethemainavenueforrebuildinghaitiandsecuringabetterfutureforitschildren.UNICEFhasbeenworkingtoreachthe50percentofchildrenwhoremainoutofschool,includingthoseincampswhofacecontinuingobstaclesinaccessingeducation.

•Togetchildrenbacktoschoolasquicklyaspossible,UNICEFandpartnerssupplied1,600tentstosetupmorethan225temporarylearningspaces.distributionoflearningmaterialsandschoolequipmentbenefittedmorethan325,000childrenand42,000teachers,ensuring600schoolsreopenedonApril5,2010.

•UNICEFandpartnerslaunchedanationwide“AlltoSchool”campaigninoctober,targetingnotonlychildrenwhoseschoolingwasinterruptedbythequake,butalsochildreninslumsandneglectedruralareaswhohadneverbeforeaccessededucation.Nationwide,UNICEFisreaching720,000children,15,000teachersand2,000schools.

•Challengeswithrubbleclearancemeantschoolconstructionplanswereconstantlyadaptedtochangingcircumstances.Todate,UNICEFhasbuilt57semi-permanentschools(with60moreontheway)usinghurricane-andearthquake-resistantdesignsandincludingsafewaterandsanitationfacilities,benefittingmorethan24,400children.plansforafurther200semi-permanentschoolsareunderway.

•UNICEFcontinuestocoordinatewithpartnersonpermanentschoolconstructionplanstohelprestorethe5,000schoolsdamagedbythequake.

•UNICEFworkedwithhaiti’sministryofEducationtotrainmorethan11,000teachers,manyofwhomreceivedspecializedtraininginpsychosocialcaresothatclassroomscouldbecomehealingspacesforchildrentraumatizedbythedisaster.

•Tostrengthenearlychildhooddevelopment,UNICEFiscurrentlytrainingpreschoolstaff,andover53,000childrenbenefittedfromthedistributionofEarlyChildhooddevelopmentkits.

•UNICEFtrained154schoolinspectors,directorsandteachersondisasterriskreductionandeducationinemergencies.

•Withtheoutbreakofcholera,UNICEFmovedswiftlytosupport5,000vulnerableschoolswithdistributionsofsoapandwaterpurificationtablets,benefitting1.5millionchildren.

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Students from the École république du brésil school, where your funds have helped provide semi-permanent classrooms to get children back to school.

uNiCEF’S kEy FoCuS arEaS iN 2011:

• Building more schools and training more education staff.

• Strengthening government capacity to lead, plan and coordinate education efforts.

• Advocating for the universal abolition of school fees and for a greater allocation of the national budget for education.

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Christie’sstory EartHquakE-rESiStaNt SCHoolS builD HopE aND brigHtEr FuturES

ChristielafontantisoneofmanychildreninvisionNouvelleSchoolwhoisbenefittingfromeightnewsemi-permanentclassroomsrecentlyconstructedbyUNICEF.

WithhaitiintheeyeofstormsthatregularlysweepacrosstheCaribbean,anti-cycloneandanti-earthquakeresistantstructuresarefundamentaltoensuringthathaiti’schildrenfeelsafeandsecuretoreturntoschoolandresumetheireducation.Treatedroofsdeflectthesun’sintensityandopen-airclassroomsallowwhatgentlebreezethereistoflowthroughsothatchildrencanlearninmorecomfortablesurroundings.

”ThedayoftheearthquakeIwasathome,”recallsChristie.“Itfeltlikeatractorrumblingthroughthehouse.Ididn’tgotoschoolforthreemonths…Iamhappytobebackinthisschool.”

Intheolddamagedschool,whichstandsoppositethenewclassroomacrosstheschoolyard,thelessonplanfortheweekofJanuary12,2010,isstillononeoftheblackboards.Itservesasapowerfulreminderofhowtimestoodstillinhaitithatday.

Newsemi-permanentclassrooms,newlessonplans,andchildrenlikeChristiebackinschoolareatestimonythattimecanmoveforwardforhaiti’schildren,andthatchallenges,howeverunprecedented,canbeovercome.

“i feel safe in the new classrooms, and i try and

forget what happened. There’s a lot of air, and it

feels cool inside. i enjoy learning mathematics.

i want to be a pediatrician when i grow up because

i would like to take care of children.”

-Christie,studentatvisionNouvelleSchool

Christie and her classmates back in school.

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priortotheearthquake,1.2millionchildreninhaitiwerealreadydeemedextremelyvulnerable,withtheirplightalltoooftenoverlookedandtheirvoicesunheard.oneyearon,haiti’schildrenarestillonthebrink,buttherallyofattentiononchildren’srightsholdsthepromiseoftransformation.

•UNICEFandpartnersworkedtoidentify,registerandreunitelostorseparatedchildrenwithparentsandcaregivers.Todate,nearly5,000childrenhavebeenregisteredandmorethan1,200havebeenreunited.

•AhotlinesetupbyUNICEFandSavetheChildrencontinuestorefercasesofseparatedchildrentomobileteams,whoworkthroughoutthecountrytohelpreunitechildrenwiththeirfamilies.

•onemonthaftertheearthquake,33Child-FriendlySpaceswerebenefitting7,425children.Twelvemonthson, Child-FriendlySpaceshaveexpandedmorethanten-fold,offeringcloseto95,000childrendailyopportunitiestoengageinrecreationalactivities,accesspsychosocialsupportandreclaimtheirchildhood.

•Todevelopanetworkoftrainedsocialworkersandtoprofessionalizesocialworkoverall,UNICEFsupportedthetrainingof140socialworkersanddeployedthemthroughoutthecountry.

•UNICEFissupportinggovernmenteffortstoupgradeitslegalframeworksonadoption,withimprovedsafeguardstoensureinter-countryadoptionsaredoneinthebestinterestsofchildrenandasalastresortwhenfamily-basedsolutionsforcarearenotfeasible.

•UNICEFhasworkedwithgovernmentpartnersinhaitiandthedominicanRepublictoreinforcelegalframeworksagainstchildtraffickingandchildlabour,especiallychildrenusedasdomesticservants,whosenumbersarefearedtohaveincreasedoverthepastyear.

•Some100policeofficersand225stafffromlocalgovernmentorganizationsweretrainedtostrengthenreferralsofcasesofsexualabuseagainstchildren.

•UNICEFhasmobilizedandadvocatedthehaitiangovernmenttoestablishanintegratedsocialprotectionsystemtohelprapidlyexpandbasicsocialservicestothemostvulnerablefamilies.

Did you know?

Closeto40percentofunaccompaniedchildren

registeredsofarwereseparatedbeforethe

earthquake,underlininghowdeep-seatedchild

protectionchallengesareinhaiti.

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uNiCEF will be helping to construct a new facility for juveniles in conflict with the law, like 13-year-old Samson (name changed),

pictured here at a detention centre.

uNiCEF’S kEy FoCuS arEaS iN 2011:

• reaching another 150,000 children through more child-friendly spaces and establishing 350 child protection committees.

• advancing civil registration for children in residential care centres and in camps throughout haiti.

• Training more social workers, improving standards of care and advancing legal and judicial reforms to strengthen adoption frameworks and curb child trafficking and child labour.

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Josephandmarie’sstory a Family rEuNiFiED aND baCk oN tHEir FEEt

Josephandmarie(nottheirrealnames)andtheirthreedaughterslostnearlyeverythingtotheearthquake.Withtheirhomecompletelyflattened,thefamilywasleftwithnoshelter.Joseph’smodestincomeearnedasaricefarmerandmarie’ssmallbusinesssellingproducewassuddenlystripped.

Withnomeansofmeetingtheirchildren’sbasicneeds,likefood,waterandshelter,Josephandmariemadetheheart-wrenchingdecisiontoputtheminaresidentialcarecentre.“Iwasembarrassedandashamed,”saysmarie.“ItwasthemostdifficultthingIhaveeverhadtoface.”

“Wefeltwehadfailedinourdutyasparents,”addsJoseph.

Throughdonorsupport,UNICEFhasbeenworkingwithpartnersonareunificationprojectthatprovideslong-term,

sustainablesolutionsforparentslikeJosephandmarie, whowereforcedtogiveuptheirchildrenduetoeconomicpressure.

Josephandmariemetwithsocialworkerswhoassessedtheirviabilityforrestartingtheirbusinessesandexploredotherincome-generatingoptions.

Josephisnowtendinghisricefieldsonceagainandhasbeenabletoemploystaff.TheprojectalsohelpedJosephandmariemoveintoanewlyconstructedhome,setupabankaccountandbudgetforfutureneedslikefoodandschoolsupplies.

Afterseveralmonthsapart,Josephandmariewerereunitedwiththeirdaughters.Theexcitedlooksasthegirlsrushedtogreettheirmotheratthedoorstepoftheirsmallhomesaysitall:theyareonceagainafamily.

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Joseph and marie were reunited with their daughters (pictured

here) thanks to the uNiCEF-supported reunification project.

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preventinganyseriousepidemicoutbreakinthemonthsafterthequake–despitetheneartotalcollapseoftheentirehealthsystem–wasperhapsthesinglelargestmeasureofsuccessofthereliefeffort.Twelvemonthson,however,cholerahasdramaticallychangedthelandscapeandiswithoutadoubtthebiggestchallengeahead.TodayUNICEFisrespondingwitharenewedsenseofurgencyinhealth,lookingateffortstosavelivestodayandbuildsystemstopreservethemfortomorrow.

uNiCEF’S kEy FoCuS arEaS iN 2011:

• Improving access to health care for more than 1.7 million people in the most vulnerable communities.

• Strengthening the capacity of health staff and facilities to respond to cholera, especially community health workers, nurses and doctors.

• Setting up 3,000 sites nationwide to ensure quick access to oral rehydration therapy and rapid referrals for cholera patients.

•FromJanuarytooctober,UNICEFandpartnersimmunizedmorethan1,900,000childrenagainstvaccine-preventablediseases(includingmeasles,dTp,rubellaandpolio),whileprovidingvitaminAsupplementation.

•Today,UNICEFishelpingtore-establishroutineimmunizationservicesnationwide,especiallyin20communeswherethefewestchildrenarevaccinated,throughplanning,equipmentandtrainingfortechnicians.

•UNICEFissupportingtherehabilitationofbasicemergencyobstetriccarefacilitiesin10locationsacrossthecountry.

•Some7,000adolescentsandyouthdirectlybenefittedfromhIvpreventionservices,includingtrainingofpeereducators,voluntarycounsellingandtestingservices,andtreatmentofsexuallytransmittedinfectionsinyouth-friendlyhealthcentres.

•morethan163,000householdsbenefittedfromthemassdistributionofover360,000anti-malarialbednets.

•Whencholerabrokeoutinoctober,UNICEFrespondedwiththeutmosturgency,deployingstaffandsendingsupplieswithin24hourstokick-startlife-savingeffortsandtotrainhealthworkers.hereisahighlightoftheresults:

bytheendofdecember,UNICEFandpartnersweresupporting24choleratreatmentcentresand48smallercholeratreatmentunits.

morethan2.6millionsachetsoflife-savingoralrehydrationsaltshavebeendistributed,aswellasdiarrheakitstotreattensofthousands.

over250tentsweredistributedtosetupcholeratreatmentfacilitiesthatprovidespacefor2,200beds.

UNICEFdeployedemergencyhealthspecialiststohelpensureservicesextendtochildrenineveninthemostremoteandhard-to-reachareas.

UNICEFsupportedtheministryofhealthindefininganddisseminatingmessagesoncholeraresponse andprevention.

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Eleven-month-old Davidson sleeps under a protective bed net. more than 163,000 households benefited from uNiCEF’s mass distribution of nets.

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nuTriTion

Thefactthatmalnutritionlevelsamongchildreninhaitihavenotdeclinedsincetheearthquakeisapowerfultestamenttotheimpactofreliefoperations.buttheearthquakeunderlinedchronicnutritionalchallengesfacinghaiti’schildren.largegapsinaccesstoservicesremainforchildreninremoteruralareasandthoselivinginurbanslums.UNICEFhasbeenworkingwithpartnerstostrengthenservicestoreachallchildren.

•Reliefeffortstopreventmalnutrition,includingblanketfeedingandlarge-scaledistributionofdewormingtabletsandmicronutrients,helpedhaltaspikeinmalnutritionlevelsaftertheearthquake.oneyearafter,UNICEFcontinuestosupport159therapeuticfeedingcentresand28stabilizationcentresthattreatedmorethan12,000severelyacutelymalnourishedchildren.

•overthepast12months,UNICEFhashelpedhaiti’sministryofhealthdevelopanationalprotocolandimplementamodeltomanagesevereacutemalnutrition.Eightyhealthstaffacrosshaitiweretrainedontheprotocoltocareforchildrenatbothmedicalfacilitiesandatthecommunitylevel.

•Inresponsetocholera,UNICEFworkedwiththeWorldhealthorganizationtodevelopatreatmentprotocolforundernourishedchildrenandhasbeentrainingmedicalstaffacrossthecountry.

•Todate,morethan100,000infantsandover48,000mothersvulnerabletomalnutritionhavereceivednutritionalcare,adviceandcounsellingatUNICEF-supportedbaby-friendlyspacessetupintemporarytentsaswellasinpermanenthealthfacilitiestostrengthenlocalcapacitytomanagemalnutrition.

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a boy drinks a diarrhea and dehydration-fighting solution of

oral rehydration salts at a tent clinic operated by a uNiCEF-

supported Haitian Ngo.

uNiCEF’S kEy FoCuS arEaS iN 2011:

• Treating 10,000 severely malnourished children, expanding counselling on infant feeding for 250,000 mothers, and deworming 253,000 children.

• Working with partners to reach 160,000 babies and 668,000 women with iodine supplementation, especially in hard-to-reach areas.

• adapting cholera treatment protocols for malnourished children.

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lucienne’sstory a motHEr lEarNS to kEEp HEr baby HEaltHy aND CHolEra-FrEE

Inthecrampedconditionsofmaisgate,acampforhaitiansdisplacedbylastJanuary’searthquake,babySebastianbringsasparkletohismotherlucienne’seyes.

Ateightmonthsandawhopping11kg,Sebastianisalert,sittingup,clamberingoverhismotherandalmoststandingonhisown.heisanexampletotheyoungmothersofawell-nourished,breastfedbaby.

luciennegivescreditforSebastian’sgoodhealthandgrowthtothenursesattheUNICEF-supportedmother-babytent,whereshelearnedhealthypracticesforcaringforSebastian.

“beforetheearthquake,Ihadnoideaabouthowtohandleababy,howtoevenholdababy,andcertainlyIknewnothingaboutbreastfeeding,”sherecalls.

headnursemauvette,wholecturedatanursingschoolpriortotheearthquake,hasseenover450womenlikeluciennethroughthemother-babytentinmaisgate.

Sincethecholeraoutbreakthatbeganinoctober,mauvettehasbeenkeepingextrabusy,vigilantlymonitoringhygienepracticestoensurechildrenareprotectedandhealthy.

Anyoneenteringthetentmustwashtheirhandsthoroughlywithchlorine-treatedwaterandsoap.handwashingdemonstrationsandlecturesonpreventingcholeraarealsoprovided.

lucienneandothermothershavebeenreceivinglife-savingcholera-preventionsupplies,includingsoap,waterpurificationtabletsandoralrehydrationsaltstotreatdiarrhealdehydration.

“The baby tents are … a vital lifeline to information

that mothers and fathers need in order to keep

their families healthy and safe from the spread of

disease.”

-mauvette,headnurse,maisgatemother-babytent

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lucienne smiles, holding a healthy and happy baby Sebastian.

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financial summary

TheglobalrallyofsupportforchildreninhaitibydonorslikeyoudrivesUNICEF’scontinuedcommitmenttoimprovethelivesofthemostvulnerable.

Intotal,UNICEFreceivedUS$309.5millionfromdonors(includingmorethan$14millionfromCanadiandonors).Expendituresin2010amountedtoUS$186.7million,ofwhichUS$62.2millionissupportingactivitiesandsuppliestobedeliveredandusedinthecomingweeks.Thebalanceoffundswillsupportongoingrecoveryeffortsineducation,waterandsanitation,healthandnutrition,andchildprotection.

overtwo-thirdsoffundswereprovidedasun-earmarkedcontributionsthatallowedUNICEFtotargetresourceswheretheywereneededmost,ensuringquickerandmoreflexibleresponses.Forexample,thankstoflexiblecontributionsmadeatthestartoftheearthquakeresponse,UNICEFwasabletoreprogramUS$15.9millionofavailableun-earmarkedfundstomountanimmediatecholeraresponse.

Urgenthumanitarianneedsforchildrenremaininthenextyear,includingmaintaininglife-savingservicesandsupportingongoingrelocationandsustainablesheltersolutionsfordisplacedcommunities.UNICEF’stotalhumanitarianrequirementsfor2011amounttoUS$157million(including US$47.4milliontotackleincreasingcholeraneeds).

Note:CoordinationcostsrelatetosupportprovidedbyUNICEF’sregionalofficeandheadquarters.Cross-sectoralcostsrelatetocross-cuttingissuesin programming(suchasgender,hIvandAIdSandsocialprotection)aswellascriticaloperationalsupportfunctions.Totalsinthegrapharerounded.

procurementfacts ataglance booStiNg tHE loCal ECoNomy

•UNICEFhaitiprocuredUS$56.5millionofessential suppliesforchildren,includinglife-savingcholera responsesupplies.over41percentofprocurement wasdonelocally.

•UNICEFawardedhaitianfirmsandcontractors US$15.6millionincontractsforsemi-permanent schoolconstruction,whichwillsupportinvestment andrecoveryinthelocaleconomy.

total uNiCEF donations − $186.7 million − (committed or spent) by program area as of December, 2010

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

19%

Education

25%

Child protection

13%

Health

10%

Nutrition

10%

Cross-sectoral

20%

Coordination

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Thank you to our supporters

FormoreinformationaboutUNICEFCanadacall18005674483oremailinfo@unicef.ca.visitourwebsiteatunicef.ca.

Theyear2010wasprobablytheworstyearinlivingmemoryformosthaitianadultsand,throughourdonors,UNICEFisworkinghardtomakesurethathaitianchildrenwillneverhavetobearaharderyear.

haiti’schildrenarevulnerabletothedeepinstitutionalandsystemicissuesthatpredatedtheearthquakeandthatrequiremorethanemergencyresponsetoresolve.Itrequiresrebuilding–insomecasesfromscratch–systemsforchildprotection,healthandeducationtoensurethateverychild’srightsaremet.

Nutrition,educationandprotectionremainUNICEF’sprioritiesandarethekeytothetransformationofthenationandofchildren’slives.Facilitatingdurablesolutionsforthereturnofdisplacedpeople–themajorityofwhomwereamongthepoorestofthepoorbeforetheearthquake–is

alsokey.protectingchildrenandfamiliesagainsttheimpactofcholeraremainsafullorganization-widepriorityaswebegin2011.

SinceUNICEFwillremainapartnerinhaitiforthelongrun,wearecommittedtohelpingstrengthenandexpandsystemsandservicesthatprotecttherightsandwell-beingofchildreninthelongterm.Withsustainedsupportandacollectivevision,wecanensurethatchildrenborntodaynotonlysurvive,butthriveinahaitifitforchildren.

thank you for investing in a brighter future for Haiti’s

children. your generous contribution helps empower

uNiCEF’s relief, recovery and transformational programs

to benefit the most vulnerable children and families in

Haiti amid the most difficult circumstances.

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ludnie plays a clapping game with other girls at a uNiCEF-supported centre for children without parental care.

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