IB Geography Hazards and Disasters

the project involves showing feature films and messages of support from children in Britain

The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, who co-chaired a conference of about 120 countries and international organisations at the United Nations in New York, called the pledges "an impressive sum by any standard". The conference drew $9.9bn of donations to rebuild infrastructure

Canada will build a new headquarters for Haiti's government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced at the start of a two-day visit to the country.Mr Harper said Canada would spend CAN$12m (£7.3m) on a temporary base after January's earthquake destroyed many government offices. The base, made of prefabricated modules and inflatable shelters, is to house key ministries for up to a year.

There are currently 2,200 US troops in the country, down from a peak of 22,000 in February when large numbers were despatched to help the aid effort. Some 500 National Guard troops and reservists will remain in Haiti to help aid workers, a US commander said.

seven-year-old Charlie Simpson (pictured), whose pledge to cycle at least seven times around his local park in south London has so far raised more than £165,000, including £5,000 from Simon Cowell

The neighbouring Dominican Republic was the first country to give aid to Haiti,[105] sending water, food and heavy-lifting machinery

The first team to arrive in Port-au-Prince was ICE-SAR from Iceland, landing within 24 hours of the earthquake

A rescue team sent by the Israel Defense Forces' Home Front Command established a field hospital which included specialised facilities to treat children, the elderly, and women in labour near the United Nations building in Port-au-Prince. It was set up in eight hours and began operations on the evening of 16 January