Olomouc charity launches appeal to help hurricane hit Haiti

The Catholic charity in the Czech diocese of Olomouc on Friday launched a collection for the hurricane struck island of Haiti. The charity, ACHO, described the damage wrought by Hurricane Matthew as the worst natural disaster to hit the poor country since the earthquake and following cholera epidemic of 2010. Destruction on the island has so far caused around 340 deaths and destroyed crops, homes, and infrastructure on the island, often reckoned to be one of the poorest states in the world. The Czech charity intends to send two humanitarian workers to the island in the next week to work out where help can best be directed. It has already been active in Haiti for more than a decade.

Author: Chris Johnstone