Support Our Haiti Earthquake Response
Samaritan's Purse has opened an Emergency Field Hospital to provide lifesaving medical care to Haiti's earthquake-devastated communities.
- Our Emergency Field Hospital has opened and received its first patients.
- The 7.2 magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,000; injured thousands more.
- Three airlifts delivered shelter; water filtration; 36-bed hospital.
- Teams are preparing to meet deluge of patients and vast needs for aid.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti's southern peninsula on Aug. 14, reducing towns into rubble and leaving nearly 2,000 people dead. Countless others have been recovered with life-threatening injuries.
Our Emergency Field Hospital has opened in Les Cayes and has received the first patients. This mobile trauma unit delivered aboard our DC-8 will treat earthquake-related injuries.
In addition to treating the immediate needs of earthquake victims, our teams are also prepared for the growing threat of other illnesses as affected communities are at high risk for the spread of COVID-19 variants.
Disasters of this magnitude also expose Haitians to the threat of deadly cholera outbreaks, a disease endemic to the island nation that quickly infects communities as infrastructure and clean water supplies are compromised.
Our DC-8 aircraft flew out Aug. 15 bringing more than a dozen disaster response specialists along with 31 tons of relief to hurting communities. This includes emergency shelter material, medical supplies, and water filtration units to provide clean water daily for thousands of people. A medical team will also deploy to provide basic care and begin health assessments.
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- After the Shock: Haiti Earthquake
- In the News – Earthquake in Haiti
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Photos
Teens collect water in jerry cans to transport home.
Families are able to gather water to drink and cook from community water points.
Communities can remain free from waterborne illness because of our advanced water filtration systems.
Providing clean water is vital for local communities and for hospital operation.
Our medical team is treating a steady stream of injured earthquake survivors.
Rosenine is grateful to God for protecting her son Adonnia and for providing care through Samaritan's Purse.
Patients are being airlifted from various communities throughout earthquake-hit areas.
Our mobile hospital gives us flexibility to provide world-class care in remote locations. This includes team housing.
The Emergency Field Hospital at dusk toward the end of the first day of patient arrivals.
Our Emergency Field Hospital was delivered by military helicopter from Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes.
Each day begins with a devotion from the Bible followed by prayer about the day's concerns.
A woman navigates through the wreckage of homes in the days after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti.
Our DC-8 aircraft delivered critical relief supplies and an Emergency Field Hospital to Port-au-Prince for later transport to Les Cayes.
Please pray for God's protection and for His mercy and peace as families mourn untold losses and await news of missing loved ones. Pray for our teams as we meet critical needs that we would also be able to share the hope found only in our Lord Jesus Christ.
