As you are well aware, Hurricane Sandy barreled through the Caribbean and Eastern coast of the United States and wrought extraordinary damage. Millions of families and many of you, I am sure, are looking to pick up the pieces from this powerful super storm. Those living in Haiti are no different.
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| Photo by: EFE Flooding in Haiti from Hurricane Sandy |
Over the course of four days, Haiti received over 20 inches of rainfall, which inundated communities with massive amounts of water and debris. The Lambi Fund of Haiti is now in the process of contacting partner organizations to assess damage and losses. Initial estimates calculate that thousands of acres of crops in Southern Haiti have been washed away and large numbers of livestock have been lost.
For impoverished families in Haiti still struggling to recover from the earthquake in 2010 and Hurricane Isaac in August, this news is just devastating. These crops are the very essence of rural Haitian’s livelihoods and the rammifications of this storm could spell widespread starvation.
Please take urgent action to help rural communities throughout Haiti pick themselves up and get back on their feet again. It is during trying times like these that even a little can go a long way. Donate now and you will help:
- Purchase local seeds so small farmers can replant their crops
- Provide the resources needed for community organizations to replenish local grain reserves
- Replace livestock like goats, pigs and sheep that were lost in the storm
- Contribute to community-led efforts to clean up debris, fallen trees, and destroyed roads in towns throughout Haiti
- Replenish community credit funds which provide local members with valuable access to capital so that they can purchase life essentials like food and water
Its efforts like these that will lessen the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on impoverished Haitians. Together we can help clean up the wreckage, replant crops and move forward.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
May your recovery be swift,
Marie Marthe Saint Cyr
Executive Director
The Lambi Fund of Haiti
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