Espere Mental Health Hurricane Response: Long-term relief in the wake of Hurricane Matthew Project Description Objective and Need for Assistance: Hurricane Matthew was a Category Four hurricane that crossed Haiti’s southwestern peninsula on Tuesday, October 4th and was the largest hurricane to hit Haiti in 50 years. We know that tens of thousands of people have been displaced, and hundreds of homes have been damaged and destroyed. In the southern cities, towns, and villages m

During the needs assessment visit to Les Cayes, conducted by Espere two days after Hurricane Matthew, one of our team members was able to mediate a disaster mental health support group for a group of adolescent girls. Through our partnership with Little Footprints Big Steps, a children's advocacy non-governmental organization (NGO) already operating in the area, Espere's mental health worker was able to meet with a group of 8 adolescent girls at a safe house for at-risk girls