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HelpAge has had a presence through partners in Haiti for eight years. We are working through partners on the ground, so we support local people and use local resources. This maintains long term capacity and reduces dependency.
Who are our partners?
APROSIFA
APROSIFA operates in the slums of Port Au Prince. The organisation has 16 years experience of providing community healthcare to women, children and the young. Even before the quake hit, APROSIFA identified that the most urgent need for older people was food.
ASSODLO
Another HelpAge partner is the Haiti water management association, ASSODLO. We joined forces on a project to train the local population in natural hazard risk management and disaster risk reduction.
CARPA
We also work with the Centre d’Accueil et de Récupération des Personnes du Troisième Age, CARPA, through our Sponsor a Grandparent programme. The project was set up to provide better healthcare for people over 60, and give loans to older people to set up small businesses.
ALA DOMINICANA
HelpAge’s partner in neighbouring Dominican Republic, ALA Dominicana, has been quick to show its support and is sending two mobile medical teams to Haiti.
SHAA
The Haitian Society for the Blind is a HelpAge affiliate. We have had a relationship with them over many years and they have considerable capacity at field level. They have been greatly affected by the earthquake, having lost at least two employees.
How can you help?
Our international sister organisations have launched appeals to support our response in Haiti.
You can donate to our Haiti relief efforts through:
HelpAge USA
HelpAge Germany
World Granny
