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Following the quake, Episcopal Relief & Development worked closely with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and other partners, including the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic, to get food to people in need as quickly as possible. A total of 217 tons of food has been delivered through the country’s Episcopal network of churches and schools, targeting eight of the most affected parishes and reaching approximately 70 communities within these parishes. Food was secured through donations, purchased locally and also shipped from the United States.
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In the two months following the quake, 800 people received hot meals each day at College St. Pierre.
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Food deliveries were made by helicopter to six rural mountain communities in Léogane. Each food drop included 216 pounds of rice and 204 pounds of beans.
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Donkeys were used to make food deliveries to other rural communities near Léogane that are inaccessible by other means of transportation.
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From the initial relief phase through mid-March, the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic transported food supplies from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince twice a week for distribution in the Port-au-Prince area.
