Haiti Earthquake Relief

January 12, 2013 marked the 3-year anniversary of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Southern Haiti and shook the world. Since then, Medical Teams International (MTI) volunteers have tirelessly served to help rebuild and renew the country that left millions of Haitians homeless, injured and struggling to survive. With...

In Haiti, more than 2 1/2 years after the earthquake, we have transitioned relief to development. We are excited to partner with you and rebuild a new chapter in the nation’s history. Here are a few updates in Haiti since August: The Advantage program, which seeks to increase the quality of life for persons with...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Haiti on January 12, 2010. One of the hardest hit areas was Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. The death toll was in the thousands. Additionally, millions of Haitians were left homeless, injured and struggling to survive. This earthquake was said to be the worst natural...

The overall goal of the Medical Teams International Haiti Advantage Program is to share the love of Christ by empowering persons with physical disabilities to function independently and fully within the immediate community and society of Haiti. The Advantage Program is located in Les Cayes and is the only full-time,...

The Internally Displaced Peoples’ Camp (IDP) of Canaan is an IDP camp about an hour north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, where approximately 90,000 people have resettled after the 2011 earthquake. The clinic is managed by Medical Teams International Haitian staff nurses and is offered supplimental support by...

Medical Teams International plans to send 41 medical teams to Haiti from July 2011 through June 2012 to support our work with Haiti Advantage, the Beraca Hospital, the Canaan Clinic and the work of our partner, Haiti Foundation of Hope.Haiti Advantage ProgramEffective July 2010, Medical Teams International has taken...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Haiti on January 12, 2010. One of the hardest hit areas was Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. The death toll was in the thousands. Additionally, millions of Haitians were left homeless, injured and struggling to survive. This earthquake was said to be the worst natural...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Haiti on January 12, 2010. One of the hardest hit areas was Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. The death toll was in the thousands. Additionally, millions of Haitians were left homeless, injured and struggling to survive. This earthquake was said to be the worst natural...

A natural disaster knows no boundaries. A natural disaster can happen anywhere and to anyone. It can happen in an instant. Or it can happen over time. What matters is helping people heal long-term. What matters is equipping them to meet their own needs long-term. And that’s what Medical Teams International is...

This holiday season means many things for us, including celebrating our 31st anniversary.  In 1979, our first team of volunteer health professionals helped saved lives of refugees fleeing the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Since then, we have mobilized more than 2,000 teams and responded to more than 85 disasters, including...

QUICK LOOK: Since January 12, 2010, Medical Teams International has: • Sent 18 volunteer teams with more than 100 Medical Teams International doctors, nurses and other health professionals • Shipped more than $5 million worth of donated supplies and medicines • Provided more than 186,000 people with medical services...