My father has been in Haiti for a week now trying to establish a shelter. I've been corresponding with him to find out the needs of the people. I was suppose to bring him medical supplies so we can go over to Leogane to help areas that haven't been helped yet. So far my flight arrangements have been DELAYED DUE TO FUEL ISSUES! Gas in Haiti is now $100 per gallon. And most planes are getting their fuel from other countries. So right now I may be leaving on Tuesday- God willing.

I spoke with my father, who went down to Haiti with the Haitian Medical Association, and this is what he reported to me:

"Status report

From the field

Frustation

My biggest effort was to create a shelter.

We have a location

We want to create a shelter for 10,000 people

I had meetings on Saturday with NGO and Humanitarian group

No distribution of tents in Port-au-Prince.

People are improving their tent with clothes and linen

Water is distributed in the ad hoc shelter

Food distribution is poorly organized"



People NEED

1.-Shelter

2.-Sleeping bag

3.-Money

4.-Food

5. Baby food



I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

The Government has declared the search and rescue phase over. There were 132 live rescues by international search and rescue teams.But

Humanitarian relief efforts continue to scale up in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Leogane and other affected areas.

The number of people leaving Port-au-Prince is increasing daily. More than 130,000 people have taken advantage of the Government’s offer of free transportation to cities in the north and southwest.

FAO estimates that the number of people leaving cities for rural areas could reach one million,putting pressure on already vulnerable communities.

WHO reports that despite difficult conditions, there are no reported outbreaks of communicable diseases including cholera, measles and rubella.

There was a tsunami in Petit Paradis.


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Maeva