Appeal Target: US$ 198,000

Balance Requested: US$ 117,203

Tropical storm Noel hit the island of Hispaniola and caused heavy damages in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The passage of Noel lasted 7 full days, from 28 October to 3 November 2007, with continuous heavy rain causing floods and landslides in both countries. In Haiti, thousands of people were affected and 8 persons lost their lives. Nearly 20,000 houses were either damaged or destroyed. Crops as well as animals were lost. Some roads were cut off. Most of the affected regions had already suffered from strong rains earlier in the month.

The government provided shelter in schools, cleared some of the main roads and small cash donation. However, important needs remain to be met, especially since the affected population lost their already limited capital (tools, crops and seeds).

The ACT Member Lutheran World Federation Haiti Caribbean program and its implementing partners Fédération Protestante d’Haïti (FPH), and Coordination des Organisations pour le Développement de l’Arrondissement de Belle Anse (CODAB) for the Thiotte/South East area decided to respond to the immediate emergency phase through distribution of food packets, water tablets, blankets and mattresses, clothing, health and hygienic kits and the distribution of seeds and agriculture tools. In addition they will respond through a cash for work program aiming at rehabilitating 3.7 km of secondary roads linking the coffee plantations in the area of Thiotte with the market and implementing reforestation and catchments protection of 50 ha. in the areas of  Morne Mapou and Galette Maho.

Project Completion Date: April 30, 2008

Reporting schedule:

Reports due to the ACT CO:
Interim narrative & financial: n/a
Final narrative & financial: 30 June 2008
Audit: 31 July 2008                       

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested (US$):

Total Appeal Target(s): 198, 000
Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd.: 80796
Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: 117,203

Signed by:

John Nduna
Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office