Video of a (SUAC) Child

(Was suggested that I explain the gum chewing. The air is heavy, hot and chalky. The smells are absolutely horrendous and chewing gum can help you from gagging in certain areas.)

This child was starving and dehydrated. As I explained in the video, she told us that she was playing outside of the large church building when the earthquake struck and killed both of her parents. She had been living right across the street the entire time. Later we learned that through the confusion that followed the earthquake, a recovery group had come to the building to try and find any survivors. She said that she told two rescue/recovery workers that her parents were inside. They told her to wait across the street. No one ever followed up with her and she did what she was told... and waited across the street.

Site that all NGOs are currently using to coordinate with one another and share information and support. LINKING cross coordinated with a food distribution and medical NGO and also provide psychological evaluations and therapy for children under 12.

http://oneresponse.info/Disasters/Haiti/Protection/Child%20Protection/Pages/Working%20Group%20on%20Rapid%20Registration%20and%20Interim%20Care%20of%20Unaccompanied%20Children.aspx