Posted by : Lizzie on 20/01/2010 at 15:53

Today was the grand opening of our partners hospital in the north of Haiti. Opened six months ahead of schedule, there was no pomp and no ceremony. Instead the hospital was immediately christened by admitting its first patients from the earthquake zone in Port au Prince. The main government hospital in Cap-Haïtien is already overflowing with refugees from Port au Prince, so their hospital is able to provide welcome relief.

As the refugees start to arrive in the north, there is a major need for aid to be directed there, as well as to Port au Prince. Unless aid starts arriving in the north soon, there will be another crisis situation there with the many earthquake survivors expected to seek refuge there.