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HAITIAN COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES

HAITIAN COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:12pm — ibienaime

The tragedy unfolding in Haiti following the earthquake on January 12 is stunning in its proportions and sobering in its implications. Aftershocks felt in Haiti ripple in effect as Brooklyn’s huge Haitian Diaspora community of over 100,000 people suffer from afar. Our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers go out to all who have lost family members and friends or who still await word of their loved ones whereabouts in Haiti.  History teaches us that while the earthquake lasted only moments, its damage extends well into the future and well beyond physical destruction and loss.

Many members in the Haitian Community have expressed their gratitude for CNN Anderson Cooper's media coverage of what has happened in Haiti.  He has especially won the hearts of many Haitians and clearly brings the human prospective to broadcasting through his one-on-one contact with the people.   See video below in which Anderson Cooper speak to Ms. Piton and other members in the Haitian Community:

 

 To contribute to the relief efforts in Haiti, make a monetary donation to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York  and other reputable organizations such as Yele Haiti, where you can donate $5.00 by texting Yele 501 501.”  Our thoughts are with the victims, family, and friends of those affected by this tragedy.

  

FINANCIAL DONATION ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME

  1. To make a donation, you may call 311 or click here. 
  2.  I.S. 68: Send cash and/or make check payable to I.S. 68 and write “for Haiti” in the memo section and send and/or bring to the I.S. 68 school’s Main Office between 8:00am & 8:40am Monday thru Thursday.
  3. HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND: Make check payable to Haiti Relief and send to Mayor Fund to Advance New York City, 1 Centre Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10007.
  4. WYCLEF JEAN: TEXT YELE TO 501 501 AND DONATE $5 TOWARD EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
  5. REDCROSS: TEXT HAITI TO 90999 TO DONATE $10 TO RED CROSS RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI.

Thank you for your support