U.S. Relief Efforts for the People in Haiti

Haitian Orphans arrive for medical care at Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. The children were not orphaned by the massive earthquake last week but their orphanage was destroyed. (AP Image)

Following a massive earthquake causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince, international relief efforts continue to widen. The United States is working closely with national and international aid organizations and NGOs as well as with the Haitian government to assist the people of Haiti. For more information on the U.S. relief efforts in Haiti, please visit the links below:

• U.S. Officials Discuss Humanitarian Situation in Haiti 
• U.S. Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Human Trafficking in Haiti
• Briefing on U.S. Public Health Service’s Efforts in Haiti 
• United States Helps Recapitalize Haitian Microfinance Bank 
• Restoring Essential Health Care in Haiti Still a Challenge 
• American Forces Help Expand Aid Efforts Beyond Port-au-Prince
  
• USAID Fact Sheet: Response to Haiti Earthquake 
• Continuing Updates on the Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response 
• An Update on the U.S. Government's Response to the Haiti Earthquake
• Partnering for Haiti Relief and Recovery
• Facts on U.S. Government’s Haiti Earthquake Response 
• Secretary Clinton Travels to Haiti
• Joint Communique of the Governments of the United States and Haiti