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Earthquake After Haiti Earthquake

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The 7.2 magnitude earthquake attacked Haiti on 12 January 2010.In the days after 12 january 2010,more than 2.5 million were left in the situation of food insecurity.
1)Haitian Government delivered food kits to 100,000 to 150,000 people per day and water to hundreds of makeshift camps in Port-au-Prince right after the earthquake.
2)United Nations(UN), just after the earthquake,together with government and NGOs,set up camps for the displaced sprang up and local camp management committees were established(Camp coordination and camp management) ,1.5 million people were sheltered and regularly provided with food,clean water and medical care.
In order to maintain the sustainability of the natural resource,UN also supported rural development programmes …show more content…

FAO supported the country’s agricultural production with the distribution of 2,272 tons of seeds,fertilizers,and tools for food crops, over the planting seasons, which produced food such as cereals and vegetables, covering the basic needs of 1 million people for 8 months so as to deal with the post earthquake situation such as lower food availability, sudden price changes, and lower household

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