Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2010. On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has promised the people of Haiti that “you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten.” The United States Government[Read More…]
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How And Where To Donate To Haiti
Ross Brazzale with new friends in Pignon, Haiti. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In the wake of the recent disaster in Haiti, the Village of Park Forest would like to offer the following information on a few organizations currently collecting funds towards relief efforts. The American Red Cross has always[Read More…]
Video: Haitians React To Televangelist Pat Robertson’s ‘Devil Pact’ Remarks
Tip of the hat to the Miami Herald for this video.
UN Secretary-General Touches Down in Quake-Devastated Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 January 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Haiti, which was struck by a catastrophic earthquake on Tuesday, to show his solidarity with the people of the impoverished Caribbean nation and assess for himself the scale of the devastation. The 7.0 magnitude tremors on 12 January are[Read More…]
Rescuers Still Finding Survivors in Haiti, UN Reports
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 January 2010 – Search-and-rescue teams from around the world continue to work around the clock to pull survivors out of the rubble in the wake of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United Nations reported today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to arrive in the Caribbean nation[Read More…]
CNN Interview with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and Lieutenant General P.K. Keen Re: Situation in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2010. This is the STATE OF THE UNION report for Sunday, January 17th. JOHN KING: Under normal circumstances this would be a Sunday spent reflecting on the first year of this historic presidency, and on the very different political climate now compared to when we launched this[Read More…]
Mercy Corps Team in Haiti to Provide Relief and Prepare for Long-Term Recovery
Portland, OR–(ENESPF)–January 17, 2010. Mercy Corps emergency response team members arrived in Port-au-Prince to start mounting Mercy Corps’ comprehensive response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday. The team represents Mercy Corps’ A-team of humanitarian first responders. The group is comprised of eight experts from around the[Read More…]
Security Role in Haiti to Gain Prominence, Lt. Gen. Keen Says
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 17, 2010 – The security side of U.S. humanitarian relief operations in Haiti will take on a larger role as violence increases in the aftermath of the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck five days ago, the top U.S. commander in Haiti said today. In the midst of the massive[Read More…]
Interview of Secretary of State Clinton With Sanjay Gupta of CNN Re: Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2010. QUESTION: What were your first thoughts as you flew over today and (inaudible)? SECRETARY CLINTON: So many things went through my mind. Obviously, I have a lot of memories going back many years. And for the last year as Secretary of State, we’ve been working so[Read More…]
CARE: Tens of Thousands of Pregnant Women at Risk in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2010. CARE warned Saturday that pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children are at greatest risk in the wake of an earthquake that has devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left nearly three million people in need of assistance. There are an estimated 37,000 pregnant women among[Read More…]
