Since the horrifying earthquake which struck Haiti on Jan 12th, the Scouts and CARE International have had the opportunity to join forces and strengthen their ties in order to help the victims of the Haitian catastrophe. Thanks to CARE International- which has been a great support for the scouts in Haiti- CNN reporter Moni Basu and Camera man Gabe Ramirez of CNN, were put into contact with Leogane scout, Joanie Yetsin.

On Feb 4th an article and a video were published by CNN, about this brave young lady, who continues to help her country and her immediate community- despite her personal tragedy- by waking up every morning, putting on her scout uniform and joining her troop.“I will do my very best to help others that is what I have been trained to do “, she said regarding her 5 years of training with the scouts, when interviewed.

Another encouraging statement was heard from Sophie Perez, the director of CARE Haiti, regarding scout action:“ The scouts are particularly important because its a youth organisation, more than 50% of the population in Haiti are young people, so it's very important to involve them right from the start in this long attempt at reconstruction of the country”.

By empowering the youth to play an active role in their society, the Scouts are proving to be a key player in the reconstruction and rehabilitation phase in Haiti.

To read the full article and view the video please click on the links below:

CNN article

Video