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Haiti Earthquake - Latest News, Updates and Photos


Outreach International is currently supporting a network of 90 schools serving more than 9,000 students. The earthquake in Haiti on January 12 was devastating to our school program. At least 20 schools have been damaged or destroyed. View the latest news and updates.

 

Updates:

February 17, 2010 -Rebuilding Haiti:  The work continues
We’re committed to staying with the Haitian students and their families for the long haul, even after the media attention has gone.

With a network of 90 schools and support for over 9,000 school children, we need to get school children back into schools, rebuild lives by creating sustainable communities and rebuild the schools.

February 02, 2010 - Haiti child found under rubble tells his story
As the disaster in Haiti begins to filter out of the headlines, we're just learning about the personal stories of some of the teachers and students in our school program. Here is an account from one young student, Seide, after the earthquake hit.

January 22, 2010 - Water, food and aid provided to school children and families
News came from Haiti today that many of the families and children from the schools are starting to receive water, food and medication.

January 19, 2010 - Schools destroyed and countless lives remain unaccounted for
7 school children have been pulled from the rubble. But countless more are unaccounted for as the days continue to pass.   

January 15, 2010 - School children trapped inside school when earthquake hit
We have been able to contact our director of the Outreach International school program in Haiti. He reports five children have been rescued from under the debris, but there are still many more trapped.  

January 13, 2010 - Schools in session at time of earthquake 
Michel Rosier, director of Outreach International-sponsored schools in Haiti, reports that its schools in the Petionville area has been severely damaged or destroyed by yesterday’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

January 12, 2020 - Earthquake in Haiti hits school program area
We just received word that Haiti's largest recorded earthquake has toppled areas of the country. Hardest hit is southwest of the island, an area where our school programs are based.


Photos:

Before:  Petion Ville school, our largest in Haiti

After:  Same school as workers search rubble for survivors


TV Coverage/News Links:

TV Coverage

KSHB-TB 41 Tuesday 1-19-2010  Red-Cross Telethon
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/specialreports/haiti-quake/story/Kansas-City-and-National-Help-for-Haiti/N63D4zMHpEmIuuTvsYX_jg.cspx

KSHB-TV 41 Tuesday 1-19-2010 Update
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/specialreports/haiti-quake/story/KC-Group-Says-Schools-Destroyed-in-Haiti/Q3A2T436NUyUIUboik9iLg.cspx

KCTV 5 Saturday 1-16-2010
http://www.kctv5.com/news/22254192/detail.html

KCTV 5 Saturday 1-16-2010
http://www.kctv5.com/video/22254650/index.html

Kansas City Fox News Friday  1-15-2010
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-story-metro-haiti-school-collapse-011510,0,2544614.story

KSHB-TV 41 Friday  1-15-2010
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Haiti-School-Children-Trapped-KC-Sponsors-are/DCfWAUPrEk-vt0AxXKCubA.cspx

Kansas City Fox News Thursday  1-14-2010  (no video)
http://www.fox4kc.com/news/haiti-earthquake/wdaf-how-to-help-haiti-metro,0,3270367.story

KCTV 5 Wednesday 1-13-2010
http://www.kctv5.com/news/22229478/detail.html

KCTV 5 Wednesday 1-13-2010
http://www.kctv5.com/video/22230573/index.html

Kansas City Fox News Wednesday  1-13-2010
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-story-haiti-quake-metro-help-011310,0,7602243.story

Newspaper Coverage  

The Independence Examiner Tuesday  1-19-2010
http://www.examiner.net/news/x1672016390/Outreach-International-director-still-assessing-damage

The Independence Examiner  Saturday  1-16-2010 OI story
http://www.examiner.net/news/x1560344662/Local-organization-concerned-about-staff-co-workers-in-Haiti

The Kansas City Star  Friday  1-15-2010
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1686835.html

The Independence Examiner Thursday  1-14-2010 Community of Christ story
http://www.examiner.net/news/x1409374432/World-church-reaching-out-to-Haiti

The Kansas City Star Thursday  1-14-2010
ttp://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1684607.html

 

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