Friday, 15 January 2010
Please Help Haiti Earthquake Victims...!!!
An earthquake centered near the impoverished Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince caused the collapse of several buildings and an unknown number of fatalities Tuesday. The quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. The International Red Cross estimated that about three million people were affected by the quake, and the Haitian Interior Minister believes that up to 200,000 could be dead, exceeding earlier Red Cross estimates of 45,000–50,000 people killed. A number of prominent public figures are among the dead.
The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince. Most major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (the President survived), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. To compound the tragedy, most hospitals in the area were destroyed. The United Nations reported that the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), located in the capital, had collapsed and that the Mission's Chief, Hédi Annabi, was missing.
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and is ranked 149th, of 182 countries, on the Human Development Index. There is concern that Haitian emergency services are unable to cope with a major disaster; the country is considered "economically vulnerable" by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Furthermore, it has been struck by multiple hurricanes, causing flooding and widespread damage, most recently in 2008 from Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gustav.
Our hearts & prayers go out to the victims of the earthquake and their families.
Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives, their communities and save lives...!!!
You can pay online through: http://www.haitirelieffund.org/
Address:
Haiti Relief Fund
48-D Alantic Avenue
Lynbrook NY 11563
OR you can pay online through https://www.donate.bt.com/dec_form_haiti.html
DEC Address:
DEC Secretariat
1st Floor, 43 Chalton Street,
London NW1 1DU
Tel: 0207 387 0200
If you require more information then please contact: bijjam.foundation@gmail.com
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