Haiti Woman and Baby
Nobody can fail to be moved by the huge earthquake which the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday January 12th 2010 – and the disaster which it left in its wake. Images coming out of Haiti are heartbreaking, to say the least; as with many natural disasters, it is the women and children who often suffer the most. Women are at risk from disease, infection and food shortages – and at risk from sexual violence, abuse and exploitation.
CARE is a humanitarian aid organization which focuses on helping women in some of the world’s poorest countries; since the Haiti disaster CARE has assisted women and children in Haiti with health and food supplies. Before the earthquake, Haiti had one of the world’s highest maternity mortality rates; its hard to imagine what pregnant women have faced since the earthquake….
To learn more read:
CARE assists pregnant women and children in Haiti – photos and video
Haiti earthquake: Thousands of pregnant women are in need of help
