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Haiti earthquake: 3 questions for Yama Laurent

Following the earthquake in Haiti on August 14, we talked with UNICEF Canada ambassador Yama Laurent, who originally grew up in Haiti before moving to Canada, about her experiences with the 2010 Haiti earthquake, as well as how her family still in Haiti is coping in the aftermath.

On 6 February, Luisnez, 10, sweeps away garbage and debris in front of her destroyed home, in Cité Soleil, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince, the capital. Together with three younger siblings and her mother, Luisnez is among many who sleep outdoors, or in makeshift tents, because their homes were damaged or destroyed during the earthquake or because they fear additional aftershocks “I don’t know what happened,” she said. “I was playing outside and everything started to fall."

Hurricane Irma: Dispatches from the field

Two islands, two perspectives from UNICEF staff on the devastating effects that Hurricane Irma has caused for children and their families.

Less than 11 months since Matthew, will Irma be kind to Haiti?

As Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc on Haiti in 2017, Victoria Maskell reflects on past and present efforts to save the lives of children living in the country.

Preparing for Irma: UNICEF Haiti's team deployed at the frontline

UNICEF has started to deploy teams to the locations that will most likely be hit hardest once Irma reaches the Haitian shore.

Haiti: Land of Dreams

You can still see the scars of the Haiti earthquake, but the country is rebounding. The foundations are being laid for a more hopeful future - through education.

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Haiti earthquake: 3 questions for Yama Laurent

Hurricane Irma: Dispatches from the field

Less than 11 months since Matthew, will Irma be kind to Haiti?

Preparing for Irma: UNICEF Haiti's team deployed at the frontline

Haiti: Land of Dreams

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