Haiti was rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14th, 2021 which left over 2,100 dead and countless missing. Just west of Port-au-Prince, the epicenter was on the same fault line as the tragic 2010 earthquake that claimed the lives of over 220,000 Haitians. Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD’s) team in Haiti was immediately on the ground assessing the damage in order to provide affective emergency humanitarian relief.

There is immediate need for food, shelter, water, and medicine for those who are injured or have lost everything.

Your support is essential in ensuring their safety.

Over 30,000 families have lost their homes and 5,700 injured wait outside hospitals which are struggling to provide medical assistance. The cities of Les Cayes and Jeremie suffered most of the devastation with extensive infrastructure damage. The people of Haiti have been suffering a slew of natural disasters following the 2010 earthquake which included the cholera outbreak and then in 2016 Hurricane Mathew. HHRD has been working in the country since the 2010 earthquake and has ongoing programs such as Global Zabiha, Seasonal, Healthcare, Orphan Support, Water for Life, Skills Development and Shelter Village programs. Furthermore, its Youth for Haiti program has allowed countless college students the opportunity to witness first-hand the humanitarian efforts of HHRD.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is a 501c (3) nonprofit organization since 2005. HHRD has been rated as a 4-Star Charity consistently for 10 years, a recognition given to only the Top 3% of the non-profits int he U.S.