Ten-year old Ynscarly Dominique and her 12-year old sister, Guethchine, were trapped under the rubble of their house for nine hours before being rescued by their father and neighbors. Ynscarly had a severely injured leg and Guethchine received a serious blow to her head near her left eye. There were no medical facilities available in [...]

Falling rubble from a collapsed building severely injured Guerrier Jean’s arm. With the help of the Compassion center staff, Guerrier was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery. “Compassion supported me a lot with my child,” says Guerrier’s mother. “They provided us a tent after the earthquake for his safety …. And they helped me [...]

Twenty-year-old Leadership Development Program (LDP) student Ferlandie Fadius spent several hours under the rubble of her apartment after the earthquake hit. She lost her sister and one of her cousins, who was her best friend. Eight other apartment building residents were also killed. Ferlandie was one of only two neighbors who were rescued. She suffered [...]

Compassion International, which has been ministering to children’s needs in Haiti for 42 years, responded with a robust health strategy for Compassion-assisted children and their families. Lifesaving interventions were administered immediately after the quake, and Compassion quickly sent a medical team into Haiti. The team identified the most critical cases and arranged transport for the [...]