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Keeping Haitians informed
This story caught my eye some weeks ago: Haitian police and civilian volunteers, assisted by the U.S. military distributed more than 43,800 hand-held radios to survivors of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. In a collaborative effort, the team handed out self-powered radios at major distribution centers in Cité Soleil, the Presidential Palace, the Petionville Club and other affected areas throughout the city. The radios allow disaster survivors to receive news and important information concerning international relief efforts … Read entire article »
Haiti earthquake relief funding update for February 14
Valentine’s Day 2010 brings little to the hundreds of thousands of Haitians still in need due to the earthquake last month. The NGO’s are squabbling among themselves and the Haitian government is next to useless. Fundraising, at the million dollar level, is all but dead though kindhearted Americans and others worldwide continue small efforts to raise funds for Haitian relief. I have been tracking the giving by individual Americans, American companies and American foundations. I have … Read entire article »
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