Eye Care Northern Haiti

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Project Name: Eye Care Northern Haiti
Project Description: Eye Care Programme
for Blind / Visually Disabled
People
Location: Haiti, Cap Haitian
Campaign:Vision 2020
Project Information: This project has been initiated by co-worker Henselmeyer from the Grace Children Hospital, P579, in the late 90's as an outreach program. Meanwhile it was extended by Dr. Ritza Eugene and Dr. Guerline Roney. In partnership with International Child Care, project Eye Care Northern Haiti will be based at the St. Justinien Hospital located in Cap Haitian. It will provide outreach clinics in the northern part of the country in the areas of Grande Rivière, Port Margot, Bahon, Bas-Limbé and Gonaïves.

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by Country: Haiti
by Campaign: Vision 2020
by Field of Work: Projects for People with Visual Impairment
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CBM active in post-emergency phase on the ground in Haiti

Washline had a femur fracture treated with an internal fixator and still needs crutches to walk. Port-au-Prince after the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12 January 2010.

CBM has raised more than two million EUR for Haiti's Emergency response and reconstruction programmes. The situation in the Haitian capital remains tough for persons with disabilities. Photo: CBM

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CBM supports Partner in Concepción, Chile

A collapsed building in Talca, approximately 300 km (186 miles) south of Santiago, Chile. A magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck the Latin American country in the early hours of February 27, 2010. Picture copyright: Reuters/Victor Ruiz Caballero, courtesy www.alertnet.org

Picture copyright: Reuters/Victor Ruiz Caballero, courtesy www.alertnet.org
Following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake with epicentre close to the Chilean city of Concepción and aftershocks, CBM will support its Partner in the region. CBM has one Partner Project in need of reconstruction, located in Concepción, the country's second largest city.

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