Children's Services SitRep #5 --Please forward!
Lenore Ealy
HAITI EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
Children’s Services SitRep #5
29/30/31 Jan 2010
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Prepared by Lenore Ealy, Project K.I.D., Inc. +1-317-502-2735
Information from previous sitreps is shortened to bullet or deleted.
PROJECT KID FROM THE FIELD
Project KID Co-Founder Paige Ellison-Smith spent Friday, 29 January at the UN Log Base in Port au Prince and attended UN cluster meetings on Shelter and Non-food Items, Information Sharing, Child Protection. Needs for all supplies and services for children remain extremely high and urgent.
On Saturday, 30 January, Paige returned to Santo Domingo to coordinate with missionaries Bob and Ellen Snow and establish other relationships needed there to receive our PlayCare supplies and help move them to target destinations in Haiti.
PROJECT KID PARTNERSHIPS
(More information available at www.project-kid.org)
Project K.I.D., in partnership with the GRCMA Early Childhood Directions (Mobile, AL) and The Children’s Forum (Tallahassee, FL) , is launching a PlayCare for Haiti 25 in 25 campaign to have 25 PlayCare kits ready to ship to Haiti in 25 days! We are working with a variety of community, church, and other groups to help us accomplish this goal.
Project K.I.D., in partnership with The Just Me Project, is seeking to collect at least 500 amputee dolls for distribution to pediatric amputee patients in Haiti. Soft toys, or cuddle pieces, are reassuring to kids of all ages, but especially in times of trauma, dislocation or illness. The Just Me Project features Henry, the three-legged cat, who “has the body of a kitten, but the heart of a lion." Henry’s story has helped hundreds of amputees and their families grapple with the emotional and physical challenges of amputation. Amputee toys have helped kids who have been through an amputation feel normal and valued. The comforting pet or doll is “like them.” This makes it easier for the child and everyone around the child to talk about overcoming the challenges. http://henrysworld.org/
EMERGENT/CRITICAL NEEDS
Health Needs
The Global Institute For Disruptive Events (GIDE) is supporting epidemic situational awareness (operational biosurveillance) for the Haiti response theater. They have posted reports of increasing pediatric illnesses:
More Reports of Diarrheal Illness Increase
(MSF) New Carrefour Hospital reporting increasing incidence of diarrhea. Clinic near the PAP airport reporting "30 women deep, most holding babies sick with fever, diarrhea and rashes from living on the street."
PAP- "Overwhelmed medical clinics are seeing their first cases of children's dysentery, parasites and diarrhea."
Malaria Incidence Escalating
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hospital administrator for Bernard Mevs Hospital located near the Port-au-Prince airport has reported an escalating
number of pediatric malaria cases requiring treatment. The hospital
official noted a limited supply of anti-malarial pharmaceuticals
available. The following prophylaxis treatments remain effective against Plasmodium falciparum in Haiti: Atovaquone/ proguanil,
chloroquine, doxycycline and mefloquine.
Information can be followed at the Haiti Operational Biosurveillance website:
http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/haiti_operational_biosurv/
From OCHA: The Haiti emergency is also a high-risk environment for sexual exploitation and abuse. During an emergency, local populations become more dependent on others for their survival and thus more vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse. OCHA is taking steps to improve protection measures for these vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, and the disabled.
SERVICES/ORGANIZATIONS/CONTACTS
!!Field responders and organizations please send us your contact data and coordinates!!
Links to needed info clearinghouses are welcome!!
In Haiti? Text 4636 (If outside of Haiti: 447624802524) on Digicel with your location and need. Report emergencies <http://haiti.ushahidi.com/> and missing persons <http://haiticrisis.appspot.com/> .Include as much location information as possible.
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CONTACT |
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PROJECT K.I.D. Emergency and Respite Care, Supplies Arriving Santo Domingo 27 January 2010 |
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Paige Ellison-Smith PKID Field Coordinator |
PlayCare site est., supply coordination |
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Lenore Ealy PKID US Coordinator |
Skype: Lenore.Ealy
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Coordination, SitReps, |
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World Cares Center Project K.I.D. Partner |
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Lisa Orloff World Cares Center
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917-566-3908 (global) |
Logistics, supplies |
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INSTEDD |
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Luke Beckman |
1-650-740-5853SKYPE:lukebeckman |
INSTEDD, coordination Tech community links |
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UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |
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Julie Bergeron Education Cluster |
Education recovery |
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Ayda Eke Child protection sub cluster coordinator |
Unaccompanied minors family reunification |
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Tania Patriota Gender-based Violence subgroup |
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Jean Marc Cordaro Early Recovery Cluster Coordinator and Deputy Director UNDP Haiti |
Early recovery |
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Nuno Nunes Cluster Coordinator Emergency Shelter |
Please copy to: |
shelter |
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Andrew Stanhope Cluster Coordination, Logistics |
Tel: + 503 7861 5152 |
logistics |
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UNICEF/DR |
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Ayacx Mercedes Social
Policy Specialist |
Tel:
(809) 473-7373 Ext. 396 |
Child protection |
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) |
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Family reunification |
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Project HOPE |
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John Howe President Project HOPE |
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Medical supplies, storage space in SD, transport into Haiti, A |
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Jean Cadet Restavek Foundation |
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Child protection |
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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN DISASTER SERVICES Children’s Disaster Services, Supplies |
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Judy Bezon |
Respite care, supplies |
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Save the Children Life Saving Assistance, Child Friendly Spaces, Media |
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Save the Children Media
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202-640-6631 http://savethechildren.typepad.com/
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World Vision Child Friendly Spaces |
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World Vision |
Rachel Wolff 253-394-2214 Casey Calamusa 206-310-5476 Geraldine Ryerson-Cruz 202-615-2608 |
San Jose Recovery Centre and the Good Samaritan Hospital at the Haiti-Dominican Republic border town of Jimani |
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MERCY CORPS Comfort for Kids, Support for Mental Health workers |
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KIDS ALIVE |
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SAMARITAN’S PURSE |
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Water, shelter medical care |
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US SOUTHCOM |
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US Southcom Commander General Doug Fraser |
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Commander of Joint Task Force Haiti (JTF-H), LTG Ken Keen |
Joint Task Force – Haiti 1. Operations Officer: +1 301-985-9412
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CDR Michele Hancock, USSOUTHCOM Medical and Health Lead:
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Health Cluster – US Military Support |
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. 2. CAPT Miguel Cubano, USSOUTHCOM Command Surgeon: |
Health Cluster – US Military Support |
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John Dunlop, USAID Officer of Military Affairs Health Officer: |
Health Cluster – US Military Support |
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Shawn Powell |
Medical Infrastructure Maps/Info |
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USSOUTHCOM Haiti HA/DR Battle Staff (24hr Operation)
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1. Battle Captain: +1 305-437-0247 2. Battle Staff: +1 305-437-3742/0241/0245/0246/0248 3. USSOUTHCOM APAN RFI Manager bounce-kei...@apanmail.org
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Health Cluster – US Military Support |
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US Army Contacts
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95th Civil Affairs Brigade (95th CA BDE) 95th_CA...@ahqb.soc.mil |
Health Cluster – US Military Support |
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USAID |
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USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART)
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USAID is the United States Government lead federal agency for the disaster response. You can find detailed information on how to help at their website: |
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The Global Institute For Disruptive Events (GIDE) |
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James Wilson |
http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/haiti_operational_biosurv/ |
BIOSURVEILLANCE REPORTS |
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SAHANA |
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Sahana has geolocated many hospitals |
Hospital registry can be found at |
HOSPITAL REGISTRY |
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Lenore T. Ealy, Ph.D.
len...@thinkitecture.com
317-502-2735