Gellia Voltaire from Carrefour, Haiti, in her new shelter, provided by CARE. © CARE/Evelyn Hockstein Life has been tough in Haiti since a massive earthquake struck an already impoverished society a year ago.

Further crises, a hurricane and cholera, have affected the country in recent months. But with help from your donations CARE International has been working with local people to (amongst other things) help the most vulnerable people move into better shelters, provide hygiene facilties and supplies, and educate on good hygiene practices to slow the spread of cholera.

This is a long term commitment. CARE has worked in Haiti for decades and will continue to help local people rebuild their lives towards a better future.

Donate to the CARE Rapid Response Fund - help us be there when emergencies strike.

Find out more about CARE's work in Haiti over the last year - and how it's effecting people's lives:

What shelter can do - Gellia Voltaire is 63 and was living in a tent made of bed sheets for much of this year, after 90 per cent of her town was destroyed. She was struggling. She subscribed to CARE's list of people in need of a shelter and now her life is beginning to turn around.

Haiti earthquake - one year on - video - A year since the quake struck, this video shows the experience of CARE staff and other Haitians.

January 12 - a year later - CARE Haiti staff member, Mildrède Béliard, contrasts the day of the earthquake with the same time this year - describing ongoing difficulties, as well as some positive outcomes and the beginnings of progress - the multitude of ways things have changed forever.