Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Let me begin by saying how honored we are to have President Preval here at the State Department. Everyone knows how devastated Haiti was by the earthquake of January the 12th. The Haitian people suffered so greatly and the Haitian Government was[Read More…]
Day: March 9, 2010
Shelter Cluster Passes Halfway Mark in Race to Assist Haitians Made Homeless in Quake
Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010. Just under two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million homeless, humanitarian agencies distributing emergency shelter-materials have reached more than 650,000 people – the halfway mark. Tens of thousands of tarpaulins, tents, ropes, timber uprights and toolkits continue to pour[Read More…]
Chile Earthquake: Revised Appeal to Fund More Comprehensive Assistance
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9March 2010. In order to provide more comprehensive assistance to a greater number of families, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has revised the emergency appeal it launched a week ago to support the Chilean Red Cross Society (CRCS) relief operation for people affected by[Read More…]
Chile: Mobile Red Cross Teams Help Restore Contact Between Family Members
Santiago de Chile–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010. A week has passed since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Chile, yet families both in and out of the country are still without news of their loved ones. Over the last few days, three mobile teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross[Read More…]
Secretary-General Leads UN Tribute to Colleagues Killed in Haitian Quake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today led United Nations staff and the family and friends of personnel who perished in the Haitian earthquake in honouring the memory of the 101 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the Organization. “Today, we commemorate[Read More…]
Representatives Levin, Camp Introduce Bill Allowing Taxpayers to Claim Charitable Deduction in 2009 for Chile Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today introduced legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile (prior to April 15, 2010) to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their[Read More…]
Nature’s Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen Chicken Diets with Any “Best If Used By” Date On or Before 2/5/11
Lincoln, NE–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010 – Nature’s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the “Best If Used By” dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk[Read More…]
UN Holds Memorial for Staff Killed in Haiti Earthquake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010 – United Nations staff and family members of the 101 personnel who perished in the Haiti earthquake are gathering in New York today for a ceremony to honour the victims and to commemorate the single greatest loss the world body has suffered in its history. Secretary-General[Read More…]
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