EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-HAITI HURRICANE MATTHEW PORTRAIT OF THE AFFECTED RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES REVIEW PRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL RONCALLI FOUNDATION 26 octobre 2016
THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE MATTHEW Having changed trajectory at the last moment, hurricane Matthew, a category 4 on a scale of 5, with winds up to 215 km/h, has hit the South coast of Haiti the hardest, on October 4th 2016, seriously affecting the following departments: Sud, Nippes, Grande Anse and the west point of the Nord-Ouest department. If the cyclone s passage has caused the death of about 1000 people, OCHA estimates now that 2.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance which includes 894,000 children. The property damage is considerable, the floods have been devastating and many people are fleeing the disaster areas. In the Grande Anse department, almost all the houses were destroyed by the hurricane, 90% of crops have been severely damaged, and the health infrastructures have been demolished. Access to drinking water and sanitation are the highest stakes of this crisis, increasing significantly the risk of cholera cases. 1 November 16, 2016
2 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
Jérémie 3 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
4 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
5 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
Torbeck 6 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
Chantal 7 Photo taken by CECI-Haïti November 16, 2016
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PORTRAIT OF THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES Four dioceses 1. Cayes 2. Jérémie 3. Nippes 4. Nord-Ouest More than 45 villages/cities or Catholic parishes affected There were several dozen of schools and chapel-schools destroyed or damaged (Religious missions are essentially composed of schools, health centers and churches) A summary of a recognition tour in the Sud department conducted by Conférence Haïtienne des Religieux (CHR) People live in very difficult conditions, including nuns Children and youngsters are not able to attend school because all the roofs are destroyed. They are distraught to the point where some express the desire to leave their hometowns. 9
MORE THAN 20 RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED, INCLUDING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED ORGANIZATIONS Canadian Indigenous Local organizations Daughters of Wisdom Daughters of Mary Brothers of the Sacred Heart Marists Brothers Franciscans of Quebec Oblates (OMMI) Oblates Fathers (OMI) Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception Holy Cross Fathers Fathers of the Most Holy Redeemer Salesians Fathers and Sisters Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe Sisters of Providence Sisters of Charity of St-Louis Sisters of St-Anne Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Sisters of the Good Sheppard of Quebec Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée Missionnaires de l Annonciation Œuvres Auxiliaires Franciscaines Petits Frères de l Incarnation Petits Frères de Ste-Thérèse Petites Sœurs de Ste-Thérèse Sant Sosyal Lakonbit: (Sister Rachel Vinet Lady of Good Counsel of Montreal) Fanm Deside (women) Jeunesse en Action pour le Changement en Haïti (JACHA) (youngsters) MIDADE (children) Fondation pour le Développement Économique et Social (FODES-5) 10
PORTRAIT OF THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES Canadian communities Daughters of Wisdom (2) Jérémie Moron Daughters of Mary (1) Moron Franciscans of Quebec (1) Corail Brothers of the Sacred Heart (2) Port-Salut Cayes Sisters of St. Anne (4) Les Anglais Chardonnières Port-à-Piment Cayes Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception (3) Port-Salut Cayes Chantal Fathers of the Most Holy Redeemer (2) Jérémie Sisters of Charity of St-Louis (6) Cayes Camp-Perrin Lévy Torbeck St-Louis du Sud Aquin Sisters of Providence (1) Sainte-Véronique (Torbeck) Sisters of the Good Sheppard (4) Jérémie Roseaux Carrefour Sanon Prévilé Oblates (OMMI) (2) Tiburon Oblate Fathers (OMI) (9) Les Anglais Chardonnières Port-à-Piment Damassin Côteaux Rendel Holy Cross Fathers (1) Duchiti Roche-à-Bateau Port-Salut Cayes Camp-Perrin Tiburon Marists Brothers (2) Jérémie Damarie Salesian Sisters (1) Cayes Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (5) Cayes Béraud Ducis St-Jean du Sud Maniche Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe (6) Jérémie Damarie Anse d Hainault Cayes Cavaillon St-Louis du Sud 11
PORTRAIT OF THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES Indigenous Communities Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée (3) Damassin Côteaux Roche-à-Bateau Petits Frères de l Incarnation (2) Jérémie Torbeck Petites Sœurs de Ste-Thérèse (7) Les Abricots Mersan Vieux Bourg d Aquin Baradères Marfranc Baudin Marbial Petits Frères de Ste-Thérèse (6) Belle Fontaine Palmiste a vin Port-Salut Beauséjour Cap-Rouge Ile-à-Vache Missionnaires de l Annonciation (1) Jérémie Œuvres Auxiliaires Franciscaines (1) Ile-à-Vache 6 indigenous religious communities 20 regions 12
IN A NUTSHELL 17 Canadian religious communities in 31 regions 6 indigenous religious communities in 18 regions 2 organizations in 2 regions Total 23 religious communities affected by the hurricane in 42 regions + 2 organizations in 2 regions 13
EMERGENCIES How the Roncalli International Foundation intervenes? First Level Emergency Aid: When there is a crisis or a disaster, Canadian humanitarian workers get mobilised to bring life-saving assistance to people in need. There are organizations qualified to quickly conduct first aid measures. The Roncalli International Foundation is proud to support the humanitarian efforts deployed by these organizations: International Red Cross, CECI, OXFAM, Médecins du Monde, etc. 2 nd Level Emergency Aid: We intervene mainly at this level, by offering help in rehabilitation, renovation and lastly, if the funds allow it, help in rebuilding. See the action plan. 14
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-HAITI, History This fund was created in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 to meet the critical rehabilitation and rebuilding needs presented to the Foundation by our partners. A dedicated emergency team was created to adequately respond to the many requests received at the Foundation. To date, more than $ 7.6 million dollars have been devoted to the concrete realization of 34 major reconstruction projects and 109 other projects directly associated with the repair of infrastructures. Our six (6) years of experience related to this Emergency Relief Fund-Haiti and of collaboration with our two technical agencies in Haiti (CECI-Haiti and Innodev) are able to bear witness to remarkable results; that is to say buildings that are well built according to standards, as well as an accompaniment of quality and an established relationship with them! Behold, we had exhausted funds from this program and then Matthew arrived causing major damages. 15
ACTION PLAN Action plan for the management of aid requests, following hurricane Matthew By the Roncalli International Foundation 16
POTENTIAL APPLICANT GROUPS Ranked in order, according to the priority established by the Roncalli Foundation 1. Indigenous communities with limited access to external financial resources; 2. Haitian religious communities derived from Canadian religious communities and others; 3. The Conférence Haïtienne des Religieux (CHR); 4. Legally recognized local NGOs supported by the clergy; 5. Canadian NGOs accredited by the Foundation; 6. Secular priests, non-members of communities, affiliated with the Bishop of their diocese; 7. Other local churches 17
Action plan for the management of aid requests following hurricane Matthew TYPES OF PROJECTS I. Support to rehabilitation Cleaning Purchase of equipment and furniture Agricultural Sector Psychological support Support to initiatives from the religious communities in favor of children II. Repairs and renovation Orphanage Purchase of school supplies Drinking water supply systems Toilettes (health centers, etc.) Roof repairs Schools Health Centers Residence Churches School-Chapels Huts III. Reconstruction Schools Residential DOCUMENTS Roncalli International Foundation official application form Guideline for the use of funds Pictures (before and after) Roncalli International Foundation official application form All supporting documents Pictures (before and after) Formal process already established by the Roncalli International Foundation APPROUVED PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS FODES-5 CECI-Haiti 6 native religious communities 18