Question

Save the Children Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake Context for the Assignment On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Port au Prince, affecting an estimated 3,500,000 people. The quake has killed approximately 220,000 people and injured more than 300,000. Due to poor construction standards and local soil conditions, many houses, schools and larger buildings collapsed, leading to most of the injury and death. Over 188,000 houses have been badly damaged and 105,000 destroyed (293,383 in total), leaving1.5 million people homeless and largely living in unplanned camps. Many have also headed to other parts of Haiti to live with friends and family. Sixty percent of government and administrative buildings, 80% of schools in Port-au-Prince and 60% of schools in the South and West Departments were destroyed or damaged. All of this damage and destruction has resulted in an estimated 19 million cubic metres of rubble and debris that must be removed in order for reconstruction to take place. The earthquake also significantly affected the capacity of the national and municipal governments, the UN and NGOs. Approximately 25% of civil servants in Port-au-Prince died, including several cabinet ministers and police officers. The UN headquarters was destroyed, resulting in the deaths of several senior UN officials and other staff. Many NGO buildings were also destroyed or affected and many Haitian and expatriate staff either died or lost family members in the disaster. All of this has significantly impacted the ability of the government and humanitarian organizations to respond quickly to the disaster. Humanitarian agencies have been able to start relief operations immediately, diverting aid supplies from other operations to this response. However, these have largely been small distributions of food, NFIs and water, as well as a few clinics providing basic treatment for the injured. Most of these initial responses have been carried about by Haitian and expat aid workers who were themselves impacted by the quake. In the days that followed, humanitarian organizations have been able to get fresh staff and supplies on the ground in Port-au-Prince. Rapid assessments have been carried out to get a clearer picture of the impact of the quake and more reliable information is now becoming available. Your Agency The time is January 17, 2010. You are working for Save the Children, a large international NGO which has a strong track record in emergency programs. Save the Children has been in Haiti for the past 30 years, focusing on rural development projects, but also responding to humanitarian emergencies as needed. You have a staff a staff of 20 expats and 300 national staff in-country. In addition to the in-country staff, Save the Children has a rapid response team which has been deployed to Haiti to respond to this crisis. On January 15th, Save the Children was able to send an assessment team into some of the worst-hit areas of Port-au-Prince. They were able to get an overview of the situation and started liaising with the UN, other NGOs and the Haitian government. Plans for the overall response are now being developed, but in the meantime some projects are being developed. Save the Children has agreed to be the primary provider of emergency services for children in 10 IDP camps located in downtown Port-au-Prince. This includes things such as child friendly spaces, tracing and reunfication with families and other child protection services. In these 10 camps, WVI will be providing food aid, IFRC is to distribute shelter items and NFIs, MSF-France is to provide emergency health care, CARE will be providing camp management services and Oxfam will be providing WASH services. The camps for which CARE is responsible have a total population of 300,000 people. Assignment Prepare a project proposal for GAC, using their Proposal and Reporting guidelines and the proposal template provided by the instructors. The project must address the need for emergency services for children within the camp. The project is to have a maximum budget of CDN$2,000,000. Please ensure that all sections of the proposal are completed, as described by the GAC guidelines.

Prepare a 3 page detailed GENDER EQUALITY (GE) AND GBV RISK ANALYSIS

Answer 1

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti resulted in massive casualties and widespread destruction, leading Save the Children to initiate emergency services for children in IDP camps. Their response included establishing child-friendly spaces and reunification services, in collaboration with other NGOs to provide comprehensive assistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was a catastrophic event, having a magnitude of 7.0 and centering near Port-au-Prince, which affected millions and killed roughly 220,000 people. The earthquake's aftereffects were severe due to the fragile state of Haiti's infrastructure, highlighting the urgent need for international aid and support. Save the Children, an international NGO with 30 years of experience in Haiti, quickly responded by sending disaster response teams and initiating child-focused emergency services within internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.

These emergency services included child-friendly spaces, family reunification efforts, and child protection services, amidst coordination with other organizations for food aid, shelter items distribution, healthcare, camp management, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services. The overall mission was complicated by the loss of government and administrative capabilities, affecting the speed and effectiveness of the humanitarian response. Save the Children's existing in-country presence, coupled with their rapid response teams, was crucial in addressing the immediate needs of the affected children.