Four years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, The Salvation Army continues to help communities rebuild. Vocational training is one example of how The Salvation Army is bringing hope to those affected by the January 12, 2010 catastrophe.

Four years after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake ripped through Haiti on January 12, 2010, The Salvation Army continues to work with impacted communities, giving Haitians the tools they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. While the catastrophe was lethal, collapsing hundreds of communities into dusty heaps and killing an estimated  […]

January 12, 2013, marks the third anniversary of a major earthquake that inflicted catastrophe on Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. The Salvation Army has been active in Haiti since 1950 and following the earthquake hundreds of thousands of people flooded Salvation Army facilities for food, water, shelter and medical aid.  […]

January 12 marks the second anniversary of a major earthquake that inflicted catastrophe on one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. While Haiti continues its long road to recovery, The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda remains committed to empowering earthquake-affected communities. Outlined below are snapshots of our progress and plans for the  […]

Nearly 700 students started the school year in newly repaired Salvation Army school buildings. The Haiti Recovery and Development School Renovation and Construction team worked hard during the summer months to start, and finish, repairs on four of six priority schools scheduled for improvements in 2011. Not only were project manager David White and assistant  […]

Demolition is underway at The Salvation Army’s Delmas 2 compound in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In just two weeks, long-standing Salvation Army structures will be leveled to make way for significant rebuilding. Crews will tear down all of the buildings at the location with the exception of the temporary classrooms, kitchen and the old College Verena, where  […]

In Haiti, a new facility and water filtration systems will help The Salvation Army continue its fight against the nation’s Cholera Epidemic. Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC)On January 25, a new Cholera Treatment Centre was opened on a plot of land formerly used as a farm by The Salvation Army in Fond des Negres. The CTC  […]

The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti just one year ago no longer is headline news, but to Frank Flaman, business man and philanthropist, it is still very close to his heart. When news broke on January 12, 2010 that Haiti had been devastated by a massive earthquake, Frank responded by donating $250,000 to The Salvation  […]

As the cholera death toll in Haiti approaches 3,500 people The Salvation Army continues to provide treatment to those who have been infected and prevention support to the wider community. Antibiotics, soap, bleach and oral rehydration supplies are essential in the fight against cholera. Soap is provided weekly to more than 2,000 College Verena students  […]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F921yCFHiuM On January 12, 2010, the nation of Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake. More than 700 Salvation Army personnel from Haiti, themselves victims, quickly mobilized to distribute food, water, medical supplies and shelter to thousands of people affected.