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Art work by Haitian Artists that have been donated to help build the relief funds for this descimated country. See this link for pages of paintings
and drawings that the purchase of makes a contribution to Haitian relief.
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Hurricane Jeanne
"Tropical storm Jeanne hit Haiti between 17 and 19 September with torrential rains causing severe flooding and landslides in the north of the
country. The most affected departments include l'Artibonite, Plateau Central, Sud and the Nord-Ouest. The town of Gonaïves, with a population of
around 200,000 people, and its surrounding area has been hardest hit. ...
Today, 24 September, only some 30 per cent of roads are accessible, complicating access for aid to be brought in to the town. 95 per cent of Gonaïves
has been affected and only houses on the side of the hills have been spared...The death toll has risen to over 1,000 in Gonaïves alone and the number
of missing and feared dead has been placed at around 1,250..."
*excerpted from recent Red Cross/Red Crescent Update
For those wishing to make a donation to help the people of Haiti we recommend the following:
American Red Cross - donate funds online for international disaster relief
International Red Cross/Red Crescent - donate online and earmark donation for Haiti
International Red Cross/Red Crescent - donate to Haiti (or general fund) via bank transfer
Haitian National Red Cross Society - contact information for Haitian branch of the Red Cross
CARE - contribute to the emergency appeal for $3 million to provide assistance flood survivors in northwestern Haiti.
UNICEF - supporting Hurricane Relief in the Caribbean
For those of you who are interested in sending tangible goods such as food and clothing to haiti we urge you to read this article from the Red
Cross.
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How You Can Help Haiti's Flood Victims
As the full extent of the devastation wreaked by tropical storm Jeanne emerges, George Wright reports on aid agencies' relief efforts and how you can
contribute.
By Guardian Newspapers, 9/24/2004
Jeanne has claimed at least 700 lives in Haiti and destroyed homes and farms, but its impact has been greatly exacerbated by the underlying problems
of deforestation and poverty.
The Red Cross is sending a plane carrying 5,000 blankets, 1,100 hygiene kits and 900 kitchen sets to meet the immediate needs of people on the island,
many of whom have been made homeless. It has also launched a £1.8m emergency appeal to provide further support for Jeanne's victims.
"Many people have lost everything and we urgently need to provide food, shelter and clean water. Thousands of families have had their homes ruined or
destroyed and the floodwaters have contaminated the water supply," said British Red Cross expert on the region Philippe Puyo-Tschanz.
"It's vital that clean water is provided to prevent this disaster becoming a public health crisis."
The British Red Cross is also running a Caribbean appeal to assist people in the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Grenada and Cuba who have been
affected by the recent hurricanes.
People can donate by calling 0870 169 9191, or by writing to Caribbean Hurricane Appeal, British Red Cross, FREEPOST, London, SW1X 7BR.
Oxfam is concentrating efforts on setting up supplies of clean water for survivors whose homes and livelihoods have been destroyed by the storm.
Let's not just talk about this, people. Let's do something to help.
Find a charity of your choice and make a donation. Or start a rice bag collection in your office, school, or church. Make helping others a part of
your life. With the way things are going right now on star ship earth, the next person in need might be you.
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