Project KID Haiti Response Plan, Mar 1-5

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Lenore Ealy

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Mar 1, 2010, 8:16:37 AM3/1/10

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All: A 3-member PKID team is headed back to Haiti this week. Below (and attached) is the response plan for this trip. Please forward to potentially interested parties. We will keep you posted as information/plans unfold. We appreciate you support and prayers. Best, Lenore

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PROJECT K.I.D., Inc.

2005 Social Entrepreneurship Award Winner, Manhattan Institute

www.project-kid.org

RESPONSE PLAN FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY

MISSION GOAL: Facilitate effective disaster response to children by:

· Engaging local and arriving responders in deployment of psychosocial support for vulnerable children in key locations

· Facilitating exchange of field expertise, knowledge, and technical consulting among all groups needing flexible and workable solutions for meeting the emergency needs of children for safe and developmentally appropriate care

· Providing informed situational analysis and reports on children’s needs

· Partnering with governmental and nongovernmental networks to support child protection and psychosocial resilience and all-around response/recovery efforts

TIMELINE
27 Jan-10 Feb	PKID Field Director Paige Ellison-Smith initial in-country assessment; three target partners identified, continuing priorities developed, presence in UN Child Protection Working Group and other clusters established, Flash Appeals approved and submitted.
22-24 Feb	Project KID strategy meeting for response planning/buildout
1-5 Mar	Second in-country deployment: · Work out and trial supply chain and storage solutions for personnel and equipment, including BUV · Establish PlayCare prototype at UN LogBase · PlayCare site assessments and prioritization · As capable based on supplies, deliver PlayCare Capability (kits, setup, personnel training) to target partners · Scout locations for establishment of maternal-child step down camp · Scout locations for establishment of pediatric amputee stepdown facility; trial Creole version of Henry materials with amputees and families · Develop initial mapping strategies for vulnerable children, including needs for sustenance supplies, psychosocial support, medical/public health interventions · Meet with current and prospective partners
ONGOING	· Identify additional needs in country · Recruit/Train in-country personnel for future PlayCare Deployments Promote information sharing environment to address wholistic needs of children · Develop/trial initial wholistic evaluation tools for children’s resilience and recovery · Reachback to Stateside networks to mobilize additional assets.