Stories from the field

Reynane, Myriam, Maryse and Islande all lost limbs in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. In four short films, they tell us their inspiring stories of how, with our support, they are rebuilding their lives one step at a time.

David Sacca spent nearly a year in Haiti following the earthquake in January 2010, working on our transitional shelters project.

Mirlande was 25 when her life was drastically altered by the earthquake of 12th January 2010.

Duilio Benito Barreto Contono, a prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) technician in Handicap International’s workshop in Port-au-Prince, is no stranger to living with a prosthetic limb.

Marie-Camme’s house collapsed during the earthquake while she was at home with her family. Debris fell on her, her husband and her children. She was rescued the several hours later by a cousin and two friends.

Benoît Aurenche, 28, no stranger to working in difficult circumstances, was present when the earthquake struck Haiti, where he was running the inter-agency logistics platform. During the days following the disaster, the whole Haiti team redoubled its efforts to respond to the emergency.

When the earth started to shake, Moïse, aged 4, and his brother Sonel, aged 18 months, were at home. The house collapsed. Sonel, initially trapped under the rubble, was recovered safe and sound. Moïse would have escaped too, but a block fell from the house and split his left foot dorsum. He was rushed to hospital where his foot was rapidly stitched back up by a nurse.

Claudine Souffrante was gravely injured when her school collapsed during the earthquake. The consequences have enveloped her entire family. She is receiving support from Handicap International's rehabilitation team.

This film tells how Handicap International is helping people rebuild their lives following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th 2010.

One year after Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake on 12th January 2010, our team is continuing to support the country’s most vulnerable people.