Chile quake response reaches half a million people Two week after the quake, 1.600 tons of food have been distributed to 104,000 families. That is about 500,000 people. 250 tonnes of other goods, such as tents, mattresses and hygiene kits and about 3,500 metres of tarps were given out. >>

School’s out in Haiti – but hopefully not forever Most pupils like to get a day off school, but for Haiti’s children it’s not just a day but months. January’s earthquake destroyed 90 percent of schools, leaving children without an education >>

Chile’s worst hit region gets aid “This region is the poorest one in the country“, says Jorge Brito, Executive Director of Caritas Maule. “And it is also the most affected one!” More than 400 people died here, more than in any other region in Chile. Some one million people live in Maule, more than 20 percent are regarded poor, compared to the 15 percent average in the rest of the country. >>

Putting a roof over the heads of Chile’s quake survivors Caritas is trying to build a few thousand houses as of now, depending on the outcome of the evaluation. It only takes three to four hours to put one up. This work will all be carried out by volunteers. >>

On the menu for children in Haiti The risks to children following Haiti’s earthquake include not only trafficking but also hunger. Up to 24 percent of children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition in Haiti. In poorer areas, this figure is even greater. >>