On August 14, 2021, the Grand Sud departments of Haiti were hit hard by an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. Haiti also experienced a direct hit from Tropical Storm Grace overnight on August 16.The back-to-back disasters, coupled with an ongoing political crisis, exacerbated preexisting vulnerabilities. More than 2,200 people died and nearly 13,000 were injured. Several infrastructures and 130,000 houses collapsed.
ADIHA collaborated with the local District Scouts of Camp-Perrin(DSCC), providing funding and technical specs to build a very limited number of temporary homes. Here is a sample of the work done (before and after), and its impact:
