Atlanta Haitian Group Galvanizing Support for Earthquake Victims
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Medical supplies, shoes, blankets, disinfecting wipes, water, food items desperately needed 1/20/10 An Atlanta based nonprofit organization, The Haitian Alliance, Inc. (www.transformhaiti.org), announced today its plan to partner with 20 other Haitian organizations in the metro Atlanta area and Hosea Feed the Hungry to provide aid and assistance to the victims of the recent earthquake that shattered the lives of millions in the tiny Caribbean nation of Haiti. The Haiti Disaster Relief Project was formed under the
umbrella of The Haitian Alliance, Inc. to collect and distribute
needed items to the victims of the January 12th earthquake.
A team of local volunteers will travel to Haiti with the donated
items to provide hands-on assistance with the distribution as
well as real time reports of the impact of the project and
information gathering to enable plans for long-term support. An estimated 30,000 Haitians live in the metro Atlanta area.
Most have family in crisis in the country and many are desperate
for means to provide help as well as information on the
well-being of loved ones. The Haitian Alliance, Inc.,
established in 2006, has at the core of its mission the
education of the people and the reforestation of the land. Mr. Saurel Quettan, public relations officer for The Haitian
Alliance, Inc., said, “We must now galvanize our strengths and
resources to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti. We
know the depth of their sorrow and the magnitude of their loss.
Haitian people are courageous and resilient, but this is more
than any of them have ever had to endure. With the help of
the local and international community, Haiti will rise again.” Cash contributions are needed most and can be pledged on our website at www.transformhaiti.org. Donations of supplies are also being collected throughout metro Atlanta and surrounding areas at over ten designated collection centers. For a list of these centers as well a list of needed items, please visit our website at www.transformhaiti.org and click on “collect” or call 888-499-6509. ### Suggested supplies:>
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