What was the U.S. Government doing for Haitis orphans and vulnerable children prior to the earthquake?
Before the earthquake, the USG had invested more than $200 million for programs targeting Haiti’s orphans and vulnerable children.7 UN and international organization partners, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and NGOs were implementing more than 50 projects funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of State and USAID. These existing programs are providing a platform from which to respond to the needs of children affected by the earthquake, but international organization, NGO and Government implementing partners suffered earthquake-related losses and disruptions themselves, so capacity is weakened.
