Oxfam Quebec

Published purpose

October 2016 – On October 4, Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm, tore through the Caribbean causing widespread damage, flooding and displacement in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew has resulted in the largest humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. An estimated 1.2 million people have been affected. With GAC’s support, Oxfam-Québec is contributing to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), livelihoods and protection for vulnerable persons affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Project activities include: (1) distributing hygiene kits to vulnerable persons, particularly women and girls, and providing sensitization on cholera prevention and hygiene promotion; (2) chlorinating water distribution sources; (3) rehabilitating WASH facilities, including providing lighting and signage to indicate sex segregation; (4) providing cash transfers, repair supplies, livelihood kits and cleaning activities to meet urgent food and housing needs; (5) supporting communities in accessing or recovering lost documentation; and (6) strengthening women’s community-based organizations (CBOs) and the Ministry of Women Affairs to provide protection services.