Key messages, press release and review of a communication calendar

1. Sanitary conditions on the site expose 6,400 people to an epidemic. Data: 112 people per latrine, against a maximum of 20 per communal toilet according to Sphere; 37 cases of acute watery diarrhoea in 14 days. Ask: urgent funding for water and sanitation (latrines, chlorination). Target: donors and the WASH cluster.
2. Children are paying the highest price. Data: 31% of the 2,140 consultations in October concern children under 5. Ask: maintain free primary health care in 2027. Target: health donors.
3. Aid must be able to get through. Data: two water deliveries blocked in October. Ask: that all parties guarantee safe and unimpeded access for relief and for people. Target: authorities and States attending the conference. The 38% funding level serves as cross-cutting support.

Expected elements: informative headline ("Delmas: 6,400 displaced people at risk of an epidemic, [NGO] calls for action ahead of the donor conference"); lead paragraph answering who, what, where, when, why; approved facts only; cautious wording on cholera ("suspected cases, awaiting confirmation"); quote from the head of mission with a clear ask; call for access without naming any group; 38% funding level; notes to editors (presentation of the NGO, press contact, photos available with consent); "Ends" marker; Haitian Creole version planned.

• D-9: "cholera epidemic" not confirmed; speak of suspected cases or wait for confirmation, and coordinate with the health authorities.
• D-8: figure of 300,000 unverified and false (6,400); delete.
• D-7: identifiable child (name, age, location, face); changed first name, non-identifiable photo, parents' consent and child's assent, no precise location.
• D-6: the logistician is not a spokesperson and a security topic exposes him; give it to the head of mission with approved messages.
• D-5: armed group named and accused; risk to staff and access; speak of "deliveries blocked by insecurity".
• D-3: press release in French only; plan Haitian Creole and English for donors; press release after posts that contradict it; reverse the order.
• D-3: photo of the water stock, which may signal goods to be looted; choose another visual.
• D-2: journalists' visit without a security analysis or accompaniment rules; to be approved by the security manager.
• D: photo of a woman in tears, contrary to dignity; fundraising message unrelated to the conference.
• No coordination with the cluster or the other NGOs before the conference.

"Our priority is the 6,400 people on the site, who need water every day. In October, two deliveries could not get through because of insecurity. We do not pay any armed actor: our aid is neutral and impartial and we engage with everyone who can facilitate safe access. We call on all parties to let aid through and to protect civilians." Short answer, return to the key messages, no attribution or speculation.