N°1 Messages de Jimmy Jean Louis/Hufh
Message N°1
During the first eight weeks after the quake, the Pan American Development Foundation, the Organization
of American States, Hollywood Unites for Haiti and its partners provided support to more than 300,000 people,
delivered in excess of 200 tons of supplies and united a wide range of people.
We can all be are very proud of our contributions.
To chronicle some of these achievements during those critical eight weeks, PADF produced a 36-page report.
Click here to see the pdf. It tells the stories about the people and activities that made significant
(even life-saving) differences in the lives of Haitians from January 12 to March 12.
Now in the third month of on-the-ground work, PADF-OAS-HUFH and its partners continue to provide
much-needed relief. At the same time, we are moving into the recovery phase.
The rainy season arrived earlier than expected, placing more pressure on all of us to do more.
As you have probably seen in photos, the displacement camps are a mixture of tents,
tarps and make-shift building materials (even bed sheets and cardboard). That is how approximately
1.3 million people are living today.
We are supporting efforts to move people out of the camps and into safe homes. At the same time, PADF has
hired thousands of Haitians to remove rubble from streets and clean refuse-clogged canals. This has the double
benefit of clearing public areas and providing employment. We are providing counseling to victims of violence
and others traumatized by the loss of live. Finally, we are supporting institutions that provide a safe haven to
children who have been abandoned or lost their family. So much more still lies ahead.
We are all in this together. Thank you for your unswerving support.
P.S. This is a critical time. Your help is still needed. Please ask your friends to call (877) 572-4484 or
visit http://www.panamericanrelief.org/. You may also text HEAL to 50555 to make a $5 donation.
Thank you.
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