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STORY: HAITI / CARAVAN ZERO CHOLERA
TRT: 4:10
SOURCE: MINUSTAH
RESTRICTION: NONE
LANGUAGE: CREOLE/ ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 FEBRUARY 2011, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
20 FEBRUARY 2011, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
1. Med shot, Viva Rio volunteers putting health materials on trucks
2. Wide shot, Viva Rio truck driving
3. Wide shot, Viva Rio volunteers next to tents
4. Close up, tent
5. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Fredjinie Gay, Chief Brigadier Community of Viva Rio:
"We try to inform as many people as possible so that they do not get cholera. For example there is a health protocol that shows people how to wash their hands, how to prepare the oral solution, as is he should wash their hands. The person should wash their hands as often as possible. Our goal was to reach as many people as possible and prevent them from getting cholera."
6. Various shots, Viva Rio volunteers doing workshops to teach people how to prepare oral serum
7. Wide shot, Viva Rio volunteers in the streets with megaphones.
8. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Nadège Fontilus, Viva Rio Volunteer:
"I am satisfied with my work because it tries to help a population that just experienced the earthquake and is now facing cholera."
9. Med shot, 2 Viva Rio volunteers walking with hygiene kits towards a tent
10. Close up, Viva Rio volunteer talking to lady
11. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Lancie Louis, Beneficiary:
"I greatly appreciate the work being done. It is a good initiative, because despite that cholera has already claimed many victims; there are many people that can be helped. People do not take proper hygienic precautions. With awareness we will have less cases of cholera and people will be informed.”
12. Wide shot, UN Peacekeepers regulating traffic
13. Med shot, peacekeepers next to tent
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Jorge Roberto Lopez Fossi, UN Military Spokesperson:
“We have to put in mind of the population about this situation. And Those NGO’s have worked in order to convince the population to combat this important disease and we are supporting this activity.”
15. Various shots, theatre stage with the actors.
16. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Etienne Robinson, Deputy Coordinator of the Caravan:
"We have the ambition to work hard to eradicate cholera through outreach in schools, churches and throughout the 40 municipalities across the country.”
17. Wide shot caravan on the street
Early on a Sunday, the brigades of the Community of Viva Rio begin installing sanitary hygiene kits on trucks in order to distribute them in camps throughout the capital.
"Caravan Zero Cholera" is a national plan of action from the Office of Emergency Health Program in partnership with Viva Rio, UNICEF and MINUSTAH, which aims to inform the population on hygiene measures to prevent cholera.
At Delmas 2, an area of Port-au-Prince, everything is ready to launch the campaign.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Fredjinie Gay, Chief Brigadier Community of Viva Rio:
"We try to inform as many people as possible so that they do not get cholera. For example there is a health protocol that shows people how to wash their hands, how to prepare the oral solution, as is he should wash their hands. The person should wash their hands as often as possible. Our goal was to reach as many people as possible and prevent them from getting cholera."
Viva Rio volunteers, called “Rangers”, stage workshops to teach people how to prepare the oral serum.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Nadège Fontilus, Viva Rio Volunteer:
"I am satisfied with my work because it tries to help a population that just experienced the earthquake and is now facing cholera."
Officers have so far distributed hygiene kits to 1,200 families living in tents. The population of Delmas 2 greatly appreciate this work of advocacy.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Lancie Louis, Beneficiary:
"I greatly appreciate the work being done. It is a good initiative, because despite that cholera has already claimed many victims; there are many people that can be helped. People do not take proper hygienic precautions. With awareness we will have less cases of cholera and people will be informed.”
Brazilian Peacekeepers are ensuring security of the area and regulating the traffic during these activities. The military has been in charge of logistics and ensuring the safety of participants.
SOUNDBITE (English) Jorge Roberto Lopez Fossi, UN Military Spokesperson:
“We have to put in mind of the population about this situation. And Those NGO’s have worked in order to convince the population to combat this important disease and we are supporting this activity.”
Theatre is one way that has proven effective in raising awareness. BPU is a local NGO in charge of emergency assistance and it is responsible for the coordination of cultural activities.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Etienne Robinson, Deputy Coordinator of the Caravan:
"We have the ambition to work hard to eradicate cholera through outreach in schools, churches and throughout the 40 municipalities across the country.”
The latest data from Haiti’s health ministry reports almost 300,000 cases of cholera and 4,549 deaths.
