European Disaster Volunteers (EDV)

At EDV we believe that to provide meaningful relief and reconstruction assistance to disaster affected communities around the world we have to do more than reconstruct buildings. We need to understand and address the factors that made a community vulnerable to the disaster in the first place. Our work will be organised with these factors in mind so that we can affect change that far outlives our presence.
Apr 4, 2013

A Happy Easter Thanks to you!

You keep them healthy and happy!
You keep them healthy and happy!

All 27 children at the HTDC orphanage are doing what they do – thriving!

The kids recently had their Easter vacation, and they loved their time off. Like many kids in the US, they enjoyed Easter egg hunts, a special meal, and attended mass.

Now, it’s back to work at school for the final semester of the 2013 school year. All of the kids are doing well in school thanks entirely to you! Your donations provide teachers, school supplies, and, when needed, extra help. Thanks so much for all you’ve given!

Your support not only meets the kids’ day-to-day needs – it also gives the directors the ability to plan for the future. The orphanage directors are not content to continue living in the rented house you’ve helped them secure – they have a piece of land and they’re planning to build a whole new structure. We’ll keep you updated as these plans develop.

Thanks again for all you do, and our warmest regards from Haiti!

Emma

The kids with one of their care-takers
The kids with one of their care-takers
Mar 27, 2013

Thanks so much!

Thanks for your support!
Thanks for your support!

Wow! We can’t believe that you funded an entire year of school for Bertrand with just a few clicks and your amazing generosity.

Because of you, we’ll be able to keep Bertrand in school and learning the skills he needs to build a brighter tomorrow. Bertrand’s been doing really well in school – he hasn’t needed even one hour of extra help yet! But if he does, we’ll be there, ready to get him the tutoring he needs.

We’ll be able to support Bertrand because you chose to give. There are so many things you could have spent your hard earned money on, but you chose Bertrand. Thanks so much.

We’ll keep updating you about Bertrand and all his classmates through this project’s parent page, Break the Cycle of Poverty with Education. Thanks again for making Bertrand’s future bright, and our warmest regards!

Mar 12, 2013

It's all Child's Play at HTDC Thanks to you!

Playing dress up for Carnival!
Playing dress up for Carnival!

With your support, the kids at the HTDC orphanage are learning fast. They love school, and the older kids delight in helping the little ones learn their letters and numbers.

But it’s not just about schoolwork at the orphanage. Haiti recently celebrated its major yearly festival called carnival.  The staff marked the event with a party – and the kids all dressed in costume! They had an absolutely brilliant time.

Without you, the children and staff at the HTDC orphanage would spend their days worrying about where their next meal was coming from instead of deciding on the best costume for carnival. Your generosity makes all the difference.

Tomorrow, GlobalGiving will be matching all donations by 30%. That means that tomorrow, if you give just $23 you could feed all 27 children in the orphanage's care for a whole day.

We hope you’ll help provide a secure future for the kids at the orphanage by making a donation tomorrow. If you can’t give, we hope you’ll share this link with friends and family and let them know how easy it is to change lives in Haiti!

Thanks so much for your support, and we wish you all the very best!

Playing dress up for Carnival!
Playing dress up for Carnival!
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