EU OFFERS $3.5MLN IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR HAITI

Tue 17 August 2021:

The European Union pledged 3 million euros ($3.5 million) in humanitarian aid to Haiti on Tuesday, after the country was hit by a catastrophic earthquake over the weekend.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday morning, killing at least 1,419 people and wounding about 7,000 others, as well as destroying thousands of houses.

“In light of the devastating effects of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14, the European Union is allocating 3 million in humanitarian funding to address the most urgent needs of the affected communities,” the commission said in a statement.

The funds will be distributed to humanitarian partners on the ground, according to the statement, and will be used to offer medical aid to local hospitals, as well as basics, housing, and protection to people who have been adversely affected by the disaster.

On Monday, the Haitian government declared a three-day mourning for the victims of the quake.

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