The international mission arrived last night as planned, at the Port-au-Prince airport in the Red Cross convoy and with dominican escorts. After a brief visit to the French embassy, the mission reunited with Haitian scouts at the scout base, where the bestowal of the transported equipment took place. The equipment consists mainly of tools that help facilitate the logistical organization and communication of the Scout Movement: two solar panels with two undulator to generate electricity, thirty dynamo torch-lights, two laptops with extended battery life, A VHF base with antenna and 5 portable transmitters. The Mission also provided, canned food, bread, milk and water. This provision was made possible thanks to the generosity of our first benefactors.

Upon arrival, Joseph-Emmanuel Saint-Amour, the president of the National Association of the Scouts of Haiti (NASH), was accompanied by Lyonel Laviolette, General Secretary, who is in charge of the organization of the HQs and by Gerard-Marie Tardieu, Assistant General Commissioner in charge of the management of stocks.

Thanks to NASH, the Scout delegation and its Dominican representatives were able to meet the Haitian Minister of Youth and Sports. They discussed the re-launch of youth programs and activity, with the prospective support of the Dominican Government.

In the present situation, the NASH is coordinating to entities: a crisis management unit that was put in place by the Western department, immediately after the earthquake, and the National Bureau. A meeting between the different troop leaders should take place today in order to improve the field coordination. Since the 12th of January, like many other Haitians, Scouts are also sleeping outside and are roused early in order to get to work. Alone, within a group or together with humanitarian NGOs they do not miss an opportunity to be useful. The NASH is positioning itself to be a facilitator between the population and the humanitarian entities. Being close to the population, Scouts are capable of identifying the needs and to communicate these to the humanitarian agencies, whilst also passing down hygiene and security instructions in the neighborhoods. The French Embassy has proposed to the Scouts that they participate in the reception of refugees in Inche (central plateau).

A list of emergency needs is being drafted under the supervision of the General Commissioner, Nicolas Clervil. The list will be quickly transmitted to the International Scout Aid coordination. The day's agenda also foresees another meeting with the French Embassy and a visit of the United Nations headquarters.