Mr Michel reports that the situation in the village is relatively quiet, and that there is less violence in the area. Life at the village goes on with no major problems, but there is tension in the air. The children are a little stressed, but the mothers and staff are talking openly about the situation to assure them that they are safe. There is no violence close to the village.
At the moment, banks, offices, shops and petrol stations are closed, as there is no guarantee that people and their property will be safe. Although the village has enough food to last for several days, there is concern if the situation is prolonged.
The latest report from the SOS Children's Village at Cap Haitien, shows that the situation there is also quiet. Communication with this village has been difficult as telephone lines across the country are down.
With violence spreading to other areas in the country, there are problems with transport. Therefore, in order not to compromise the safety of SOS staff, the National Coordination Office has suspended work until safe conditions are re-established. The National Director was evacuated, as part of an operation by the United Nations and the Embassy of Germany, to the Dominican Republic on Thursday 26 February, and will remain there until the situation goes back to normal. However, he is in constant contact with SOS staff in Haiti.
