Haiti was devastated on January 12 by a powerful earthquake that killed 230,000 people and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure.

As the emergency phase of relief operations that focused on immediate needs transforms into a longer term programme to provide Haitians with a future, we look at how Caritas is helping to achieve that.

Children's laughters return to Haiti “The children’s laughter just changes the atmosphere, it is the most therapeutic thing in the world ! Since we started with activities for the little ones, things have really changed around here,” says David Valeus. He has a ball in one hand and a paintbrush in the other one. More...

Léogàne needs to keep its health clinics As many humanitarian organizations have started to withdraw their temporary medical units from the city of Léogàne, about 50 km from the capital Port-au-Prince, Caritas health centres are needed more than ever. More...

Back to school in Haiti As many humanitarian organizations have started to withdraw their temporary medical units from the city of Léogàne, about 50 km from the capital Port-au-Prince, Caritas health centres are needed more than ever. More...

First signs of reconstruction in Haiti As the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims in Port-au-Prince becomes ever more challenging ahead of the rainy season, Caritas starts setting up temporary shelter in rural areas. More...