Caritas welcomes the IMF's decision this week to lend earthquake-stricken Haiti US$102 million on highly concessional terms, but we are disappointed that it was not possible at the same time to cancel Haiti's outstanding debts to the IMF.

15,000 tons of food, water and medical supplies are arriving in Port-au-Prince this week for the Caritas emergency response in Haiti.

The President of Caritas Haiti Bishop Pierre Dumas has called on the international community and aid agencies to “humanise aid” for the survivors of Haiti’s earthquake

Poverty is a scandal. What else can it be when just over 40 years after man first walked on the moon, there are still humans unable to provide for their most basic needs, like food, shelter, warmth.

Caritas Internationalis Secretary-General Lesley-Anne Knight will be attending the World Economic Forum in Davos 27 to 31 January, urging a return of human values to economics.

Working in a joint response to the earthquake of almost two weeks ago, the Caritas agencies have begun to deliver almost 100 tonnes of food to Port-au-Prince this week to feed at least 50,000 people.

Caritas has taken truck loads of aid to the earthquake-hit town of Léogâne, 30km outside of Port-au-Prince.

Caritas is appealing for US$ 42 million (Euro 30 million) to provide 200,000 Haiti quake survivors with immediate food, shelter, medical help, and clean water.

Search and Rescue teams working with Caritas rescued a woman Tuesday, a week after the earthquake in Haiti.

Caritas aid is arriving in Port-au-Prince, while rescue attempts still continue for those caught in the rumble after a devastating earthquake in Haiti.