The catastrophic 7.0 earthquake in January 2010, in Haiti, affected an estimated three million people. More than 300,000 people are believed to have died, another 300,000 were injured, and more than 1 million people were left homeless. More than eighteen-months following the disaster, many organizations that came to help have left. The AABMC seeks to cultivate partnerships with governmental and non-governmental entities interested in sustainable development programs and projects in Haiti.