Help HDN Respond Quickly When Haiti Needs It Most

When crisis hits Haiti, whether it’s a hurricane, earthquake, flooding, disease outbreak, violence, or sudden food shortages, families can lose access to food, clean water, shelter, and basic safety almost overnight.

What Your Gift Supports in an Emergency

When the Emergency Relief Fund is activated, funds you donate may be used for:

• Emergency food support for families facing acute hunger

• Clean water & sanitation supplies to reduce disease risk

• Temporary shelter materials and essential household items

• Medical and hygiene supplies (as appropriate and locally coordinated)

• Rapid distribution and local logistics to reach affected communities

• Support for local partners doing urgent front-line response

Because every emergency is different, the fund provides flexibility to meet real-time needs on the ground—without delay.

Why an Emergency Fund Matters

1) Speed Saves Lives

In a fast-moving crisis, waiting weeks to raise funds can mean families go without necessities. This fund helps HDN act quickly.

2) Locally Guided, Community-Focused Aid

HDN prioritizes responses that are coordinated with local leaders and partners—so help reaches the right people, in the right way, with dignity.

3) Stronger Recovery

Emergency relief is only the first step. When possible, HDN connects short-term aid to longer-term recovery—helping families rebuild stability and reduce future vulnerability.

Current Emergency Updates

When an emergency is active, HDN will post updates here, including:

• What’s happening and where

• What families need most right now

• How funds are being used

• Stories and photos from the response (shared ethically and respectfully)

(If no emergency is currently active, donations will remain designated for emergency use, allowing HDN to respond quickly when the next urgent need arises.)