The earthquake that struck Haiti on 12^th January 2010 dealt a devastating blow, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises of 2010 with 230,000 dead and over 2 million people directly affected.  The crisis exposed some of the country’s deep rooted, socio-political problems including poor governance.  Despite ongoing disputed election processes and cholera outbreaks in the country, the VFL review process has taken place in 7 departments of the country, where 3 participating organizations and the national coordinating organization (NCO) carried out the survey.  Getro Mathieu from the NCO ‘Action Secours Ambulance’ said, “ The participating organizations were keen to take part inspite of difficult elections and hazardous weather conditions because they see the VFL as a process that can help them change what they can in the face of disasters and development in the country."