Haitian Earthquake Relief

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Permalink Reply by Deb~ Community Manager on January 13, 2010 at 7:03am

Going to the site now. I pray for them all...

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Permalink Reply by Mary Johnson on January 21, 2010 at 10:06pm

Members can donate to Haiti and CALL+RESPONSE (Free The Slaves) at the same time: Free the Slaves Haiti Fund..

Free the Slaves ALERT!
From Jolene Smith, Free the Slaves CEO

Dear Friends,

The catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti this week will further devastate one of the world's poorest nations. The disaster leaves thousands of families more vulnerable to slavery.

Support from people like you has allowed Free the Slaves to work closely with two grassroots groups that fight the entrenched system of child slavery on the ground in Haiti. One group, Limye Lavi, is based near the earthquake epicenter in Jacmel. The second group, KOFAVIV, is based in Port-au-Prince. Many of its members live in the impoverished neighborhoods that now lay in ruins.

I know that all of us are thinking about the people of Haiti as the nation recovers. Beyond the immediate humanitarian efforts now underway, Haitians will require sustained support to ensure that the progress they have made in combating slavery is not lost.

Your previous support has helped to free children and reunite families. To ensure that these anti-slavery efforts can continue at this critical time, please contribute to the Free the Slaves Haiti Fund.

Choose "Haiti Fund" in the online donation form designation window, and your funds will be dedicated to Haiti's anti-slavery efforts.

Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by e2 on January 26, 2010 at 6:20pm

My wonderful, loving little sister is trying to raise $3000 for Partners in Health so that they may continue their great efforts to bring aide to Haiti. This is the email she sent me:

I am raising funds for Partners In Health, a nonprofit organization working to bring desperately needed aid to Haiti, and I hope that you will join me!

We can no longer pull the blanket over our heads and expect that someone else will come to their rescue. The dire needs of these people require that each individual make it their prideful responsibility to lend a hand. We are all one family and must treat our fellow humans like brothers and sisters.

Please learn more about this remarkable organization and help me reach my goal by making a contribution at:

http://act.pih.org/page/outreach/view/haitiearthquake/Dabney

You can check them out by clicking on the link, or on Facebook here. My sister's birthday is 1/29 and I am going to make another donation (yes, I have already done one!) instead of sending a present.

Thanks in advance for anything you can share! XO

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Permalink Reply by RichardMerino on January 27, 2010 at 4:37am

My church did a second collection last week for the Haitian Earthquake Relief.

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