Giving Compass
Among the poorest countries in the world, Haiti has been affected by repeated disasters and tragedy. Still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, the nation was hit by another earthquake on Aug. 14, 2021, followed by tropical storm Grace. On July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated.
In this recap of a recent webinar, Disaster in a Crisis Zone: Understanding the Impact of Haiti’s Earthquake, hosted by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, learn how you can be an effective donor supporting Haiti’s recovery.
CDP Director of International Funds Alex Gray moderated the discussion. Panelists included: Karen Keating Ansara, Board Chair, New England International Donors; Pierre Noel, Executive Director, Haiti Development Institute; Marie-Rose Romain Murphy, President of The Haiti Community Foundation and Founder of Economic Stimulus Projects for Work and Action (ESPWA); and Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, Chief of the Emergency Response Section, United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.