While the large rescue organizations are focusing where they need to most, in the Port Au Prince area, please do not forget the population that is isolated on the island of Lagonave and especially our communities in the mountains far from any rescue missions.
If you would like to organize a fundraiser, or donate personally please see our donation page. Designate the funds to “Matenwa earthquake relief”. We will use the money to assure that families will not go hungry during these next weeks/months and homes get repaired out here. Thank you for all your humanitarian efforts. The people in Matènwa truly feel your support and concern. I had been communicating your emails to them yesterday. Unfortunately communications have been cut off since this morning but I will keep you informed when I hear from them again. Read my previous post from this morning, “To all our supporters”.
Humbly,
Chris
Hello
I m director of a Frecnh Red Cross chapter. I lived ” months in Source a Philippe whith Joe and Shirley EGERTON and Amy BOWEN. I know about the fact that La Gonave is isolated and forgotten of the resuce operations, as usual…
I already told to the director of the international programms of the FRC to consider about the island if possible or tell to others NGO’s about La Gonave.
Could you send me a report about the situation on the island? Peoples hurted? Destructions?Homeless people? Area affected? Needs…
I will try to do my best to sensibilize the NGO’s that i know about La Gonave.
Antoine
I am a friend of Nancy Casey (and of Abner and Afelene, who I am holding in my heart, as I am everyone at Matenwa) and have already posted information about MCLC and how to help on the new message board Holistic Globe put up to help people network about giving to organizations to help Haiti through this crisis. My post there that includes options for donating through Beyond Borders or through Courageous Women via the VP Foundation. You can see the post here: http://holisticglobe.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/1920578-helping-haiti-list-your-resources?next=#secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=15418 I am working on a notice for my own website to hopefully get you a little more support that way, and my husband will be able to add that to my front page later tonight. We’ve already sent what we can right now via VP/FC, but I wish it could be more. Hang tough and take the best care you can. Many thoughts and prayers are with you.
thank you so much. It makes me hopeful when I hear that others are spreading the word that we are out here too and will need help rebuilding.