Is WaterAid involved in relief work in Haiti following the earthquake?
Updated February 2010: WaterAid is deeply saddened by the devastation and loss of life caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January 2010. It is estimated that at least 170,000 people died in the earthquake, and more than a million people were left homeless. The disaster has caused widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure, including water supplies and sanitation facilities. Safe water is in short supply, leaving survivors vulnerable to deadly water-related diseases. There is an urgent need for water purification kits in the short term and work to rehabilitate destroyed water and sanitation systems in the long term. WaterAid does not currently operate in central or South America and as such we do not have offices or staff in the region to intervene on the ground in Haiti. However we are ready and available to offer advice and any practical assistance that we can to the emergency agencies operating in the current post-earthquake situation. If you would
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