Post Hurricane 2008
A series of back-to-back hurricanes affected an estimated
650,000 people, of which 300,000 are children.
Important bridges and dirt roads were destroyed and landslides
rendered roads impassable throughout the country.
ARCF's Emergency Response -
Following a series of hurricanes that hit
Haiti in 2008 particularly in Jacmel, [Fay on August 15 and 16. Gustave
on August 25, Hanna on September 1, and Ike on September 6 and 7]. ARCF
responded immediately to the children's physical needs, and established a
safe living area thus restoring a sense of routine and normality for our
children who had lost everything. These hurricanes affected an estimated
650,000 people, of which 300,000 were children.
ARCF made arrangements with American Airlines at DFW's Administration
Department to directly support the children as a charity project for several
years. They did this by collecting clothing, bedding, school supplies and the shipping of
these materials. The children were safely and happily
relocated to a property rented and run by ARCF in Les Cayes, Haiti.