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Haiti Disaster

Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, 2010, an earthquake , 7.0 in magnitude struck Haiti. Buildings of all kinds were damaged and destroyed. Some family homes and businesses are now just a memory. Many have been reported dead and many more are injured. Rescue efforts continue to be provided to the people of Haiti however so much more assistance is needed.

Espere
A reflection by Sherry Tagoe
With the radio on
I was awakened from sleep
Turned on the news
as words dominated the screen
“State of Emergency”, it said
“Many feared dead”, it read
An earthquake in Haiti rose me out of my bed
Several days later
Photos released from the scene
Four words came to my mind
Somebody….
Help….
Them….
Please.
now the talk of the town
Every newspaper in sight
Such a Cause for concern
Who will lead Haiti to the light?
An uncertain morning
Afternoons without guarantee
Nights in the darkness
And just a box of clothes from me?
I need to do more
I will help where I can
So many abandoned children
Displaced throughout the entire land
If we all pull together
and help all those in need
My little old box
can turn into millions received
A feeling compared to Katrina
Its a serious problem
Are they still looking for FEMA 
or has it already found them?
……A few days later
More donations are on the way
A public Service
announcement
is sent through the waves
Preservation of life ?
Medical attention for some?
I cant imagine what they are going through
Is the aid enough?
News of people that have passed on
It must feel like the end
If everyone does their part
Perhaps this is a tear that we can mend.

Please see below for a few ways that Haiti can receive your help if you are based in the UK.
To donate through Unicef:
https://www.unicef.org.uk/common/wp_donate/donform.asp?appealid=D845D560-61C3-42BB-88EF-7EB9C26131C8
 
To donate through the Disasters Emergency committee:
To make a donation to the DEC Haiti appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900,
donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque made
payable to ‘DEC Haiti
Earthquake Appeal’ to ‘PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA’.
To volunteer through the British

Red Cross:
Anyone who can spare a few hours of their time should
contact Stephen Tongue, territory fundraising manager, at the Red Cross: e-mail: stongue@redcross.org.uk or call/text 07730 418805.

Get involved:
Watch the Hope For Haiti
telethon .This two-hour television show is appealing for people to donate to Haiti, which was hit by a devastating earthquake on Jan 12th. It will be broadcast on MTV networks in North America on January 22 at 8pm (ET/PT) and on MTV UK at 1am (GMT) on January 23.