US embassy official, Carol Horning, yesterday, told local media operatives that the United States of America is committed to staying the course in the recovery efforts in Haiti following the destruction that was caused by the 7.0 earthquake recently.Following the earthquake, US President Barrack Obama and Horning, yesterday reported that some US$188M was already spent in Haiti with US$20M from US military that is set aside for humanitarian and disaster related assistance. The remainder came from the US Agency for International Development.She said that while the US is currently focused on search and rescue, food delivery,Cheap Jerseys From China, including water, among other efforts, they will assist in the recovery and are in it for the long haul.Media operatives were also provided with a status report dated January 20. That report stated that reports by the U.N. Office of the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Government of Haiti Directorate for Civil Protection has announced that the January 12 earthquake resulted in 75,000 deaths, 200,000 injuries, and the displacement of approximately one million people.With USAID/OFDA-provided commodities,cheap jerseys, the International Organisation for Migration reported plans to distribute emergency relief supplies to approximately 50,000 earthquake-affected individuals in Haiti on January 21, including the provision of hygiene kits and water containers to approximately 26,000 people in Leogane.In Port-au-Prince, IOM plans to distribute emergency relief supplies to 24,000 individuals in Martissant, Belair, Fontamara, and Saint Martin neighbourhoods.In addition to current efforts, IOM notes that humanitarian agencies are working to provide assistance in other affected areas, including Mirebalais,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Centre Department, and Petit Goave, Ouest Department, where IOM, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are establishing a base.According to the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART), an estimated 500,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping,000 people in Haiti have received assistance to date, including food assistance, water, and hygiene kits.Of the total, the USAID/DART reports that WFP has distributed assistance to 200,000 individuals, providing three million meals.At present,wholesale nfl jerseys china, the Government of Haiti has highlighted the provision of family tents and assistance to areas outside Port-au-Prince as priorities for humanitarian efforts.According to OCHA, 12 U.N. clusters are operational as of January 21, including the recently activated nutrition, agriculture, and early recovery clusters.As of January 20, USAR teams have rescued or assisted in the rescue of 43 people from collapsed buildings.International and USAR teams combined have rescued approximately 122 people to date. USAID/OFDA has provided more than $36M in support of U.S. USAR teams deployed to Haiti to date.According to the USAID/DART, on January 20, WFP distributed food assistance to 64,432 people in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, Jacmel in Southeast Department, Jeremie in Grand Anse Department, and Gonaives in Artibonite Department.The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) also report that there is a need to begin to support food production,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, agricultural recovery, and reconstruction prior to the March to May planting season.According to FAO, the spring season accounts for approximately 60 per cent of Haiti’s national agricultural production, noting that earthquake damages to agricultural infrastructure, such as storage facilities and irrigation canals, could have nationwide implications.