Haiti earthquake: photo selection – 22 to 27 January

19-01-2010 Photo gallery

Photos illustrating the situation in Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake and the ICRC's response.

- An ICRC employee and a Haitian Red Cross volunteer interview a woman to help reunite her with her child.
  © ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00580
In the aftermath of the powerful quake that shook Haiti on 12 January 2010, the ICRC played an active role in the efforts of the international Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement to help the hundreds of thousands of victims.

Six-year-old Steve lost his parents in the earthquake.

Steve (6) lost his parents during the earthquake. His grandmother is looking after him.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00578

The ICRC has produced a radio commercial telling people looking for missing persons that they can register with the Haitian Red Cross or on familylinks.icrc.org.

The ICRC has produced a radio commercial telling people looking for missing persons that they can register with the Haitian Red Cross or on familylinks.icrc.org.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00574

Haitian Red Cross volunteers give first aid to a child at a first-aid post set up by the ICRC in Dalmas 2, Port-au-Prince.

Haitian Red Cross volunteers give first aid to a child at a first-aid post set up by the ICRC.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00543

The ICRC distributes water to 2,000 people living in makeshift shelters in Port-au-Prince.

The ICRC is distributing water to 2,000 people living in makeshift shelters.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00514

The ICRC has set up two first-aid posts in Belaire, one of Haiti's most violent slums.

The ICRC has set up two first-aid posts in Belaire, one of Haiti's most violent slums. The ICRC’s relations with the local population allow the organization to operate in the area with relative safety. The post will be run by Haitian Red Cross volunteers.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00520

A boy in Port-au-Prince affected by the earthquake uses an ICRC satellite phone to reassure his relatives.

A boy affected by the earthquake uses an ICRC satellite phone to reassure his relatives.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00502

88-year-old Marie-Thérèse was left homeless when the earthquake destroyed the home for the elderly where she lived. She was left out in the open until a local NGO provided this shelter for the elderly.

88-year-old Marie-Thérèse became homeless when the earthquake destroyed the home for the elderly where she lived. She was left out in the open until a local NGO provided this shelter for the elderly.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00566

The ICRC sets up a water distribution point with the help of Haitian Red Cross volunteers in Cité-Soleil, Port-au-Prince.

The ICRC sets up a water distribution point with the help of Haitian Red Cross volunteers.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00562

A woman in Port-au-Prince affected by the earthquake uses an ICRC satellite phone to reassure her relatives.

A woman affected by the earthquake uses an ICRC satellite phone to reassure her relatives.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00508

A patient receives treatment at the Norwegian Rapid Deployment Field Hospital in the grounds of Port-au-Prince University Hospital.

A patient receives treatment at the Norwegian Rapid Deployment Field Hospital in the grounds of Port-au-Prince University Hospital. Most patients have suffered crush wounds.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00503

People left homeless or too afraid to return home camp out in the Carrerfour sports centre, Port-au-Prince.

People left homeless or too afraid to return home camp out in the Carrerfour sports centre.
© ICRC / M. Kokic / v-p-ht-e-00498

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The ICRC in Haiti