Devon glad your daughter is safe. You had asked about organizations
with a track record that could help. This organization comes highly
recommended
Pat Kimathi
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Raymond C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America"
<[email protected]>
Date: January 13, 2010 11:22:16 AM PST
To: [email protected]
Subject: URGENT UPDATE: Haiti situation worsens
Reply-To: "Raymond C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America" <[email protected]
>
Oxfam has over 200 aid workers already on the ground in Haiti,
coordinating relief efforts after last night's devastating
earthquake. Donations are needed immediately. Please read the email
below and donate now >>
Dear Patricia,
"This is the Western Hemisphere's tsunami."
More than 2 million people have been affected by yesterday's
earthquake in Haiti.
Your help is urgently needed to help save lives.
Donate now to Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Emergency Response.
Last night's earthquake in Haiti has left the capital city of Port-
au-Prince in ruins.
The damage is catastrophic; more than 2 million people have been
affected, but the human toll is still unknown. Haiti's president has
said the impact on the country is "unimaginable" and estimates that
thousands have died.
Donations are urgently needed to rush aid to the area – please give
now >>
The initial earthquake struck just before sundown and as many as 28
powerful aftershocks continued throughout the night – the darkness
made initial recovery efforts nearly impossible.
Oxfam has four offices in Haiti and over 200 highly-experienced aid
workers on the ground. They are already responding to the situation
where our assistance is most needed, but we need your help
immediately – these first hours are critical for saving lives.
Donate now and help us respond to this emergency.
Today, our emergency response teams are working with partners to
assess damage by helicopter – we already know that all water systems
in the capital have been destroyed. Emergency supplies, like clean
water, temporary shelters, and sanitation equipment are already en
route from our base in Panama.
Your donation will go immediately to the most critical needs in
Haiti, and we will ensure that every penny is used wisely.
Please make a generous tax-deductible gift right now to help us save
lives in Haiti.
Haiti is already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere – a
place where 85% of people live in poverty. This disaster has already
had an extreme impact, and conditions are expected to worsen,
especially in the next 24 hours, even as aid is rushed in. Please be
as generous as you are able.
Donate now to Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.
Thank you for your part in this global response to this tragedy. Our
thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti today.
Sincerely,
Raymond C. Offenheiser
President
Oxfam America
P.S. For up-to-the-minute reports on our work in Haiti as it
develops, stay tuned to http://blog.oxfamamerica.org/
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