Haitian Scouts rush to action after hurricane Sandy

On 25th October 2012 after hurricane Sandy passed by Haiti, the Emergency Cells of the Scouts of Haiti (CUSH) were called upon.

In the town of Damien, north of Port-au-Prince, hundreds of homes and temporary shelters were flooded by swollen rivers. The emergency cell of that area rushed to the aid of the people to help evacuate families and to clear houses.



Scouts are well integrated into the underprivileged community where temporary shelters have been installed to accommodate the victims of the earthquake of 2010. Scouts of Haiti have launched their programme of ‘social and professional reintegration in the community’ and very recently opened a Scout Community Centre (12th October 2012). The Scout group recently formed in this community centre immediately joined the Scouts of the emergency cell to help the people of the flooded village.

The latest figures from Hurricane Sandy reported 52 deaths, 20 missing and 18,000 affected families.



The Emergency Cells of the Scouts of Haiti (CUSH) consist of teams of 40 to 50 Scouts trained in first aid, lifesaving, rescue excavation, firefighting and psychosocial support. There are 16 emergency cells spread across the country. Scouts are properly equipped and are always ready to act in case of a (natural) disaster.