January 12, 2010, Tuesday afternoon when the worst earthquake struck Haiti after 200 years with a magnitude of 7.0 which originated less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. After more than two weeks after the devastating earthquake, the death tolls have mounted, even the number of stories of death and destruction as well as the worldwide outpouring of aid.

Slovenia through their Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, takes part in helping Haiti through sending 25 tents worth approximately 70,000 EUR which will provide about 300 homeless people with shelter. 12 January. According to the Head of Slovenia’s Administration, Boris Balant, they have decided to send material aid than to send experts because of the logistic problems faced by their humanitarian staff in Haiti, as well as the great distance between Slovenia and Haiti. They also believe that this kind of help is appropriate and timely. The Slovenian Government has already allotted 50,000 EUR as early as two days after the earthquake struck Haiti. Slovenia’s aid was dispatched in Austria from where it will be transported to Haiti. The plane carrying the tents given by the Slovenian government as well as the Austrian government left last Saturday or Sunday from the airport of Vienna. They have paid around 30,000 EUR for the plane cost which is half of the total costs, and the other half will be paid by the European Union.