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George Clooney and MTV networks are organising a telethon to raise money to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
They plan to work with other networks and air the telethon Jan 22 8-10pmGeorge Clooney and MTV networks are organising a telethon to raise money to aid the... more
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Thousands of people injured in Haiti's massive earthquake spent a third night twisted in pain, lying on sidewalks and waiting for help as their despair turned to anger.
"We've been out here waiting for three days and three nights but nothing has been done for us, not even a word of encouragement from the president," said Pierre Jackson, nursing his mother and sister who lay whimpering with crushed legs.
"What should we do?"Thousands of people injured in Haiti's massive earthquake spent a third night... more
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The shock of the recent 7.0 earthquake in Haiti is being felt around the world.
We wait now for news of both damage and survivors … we pray for those whose lives and families have been devastated … and we unite, in concern and compassion and with a desire to do whatever we can to contribute to the relief and recovery Haiti and its community desperately and urgently need.
Waiting is unavoidable. Praying is, for many, instinctive. But uniting in common concern and acting, in hopes of turning devastation into renewal, is where our greatest power now lies.
A few months back, Timberland announced its partnership with Yéle Haiti (http://www.yele.org/) – a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while transforming the country through educational, cultural and environmental programs. At the time, the vision for our partnership with Yele Haiti was one of reforestation – building a tree nursery in Gonaives , a city in northern Haiti devastated by a series of hurricanes and storms; enlisting local farmers to maintain it; and using the trees grown there to reforest the hillsides surrounding the city.
Yesterday afternoon, our partnership with Yele Haiti took a dramatic and unexpected turn. Many communities in the island nation have been reduced to rubble … and instead of focusing on ways to positively transform those communities, Yele Haiti today is mobilizing medical and emergency supplies to provide them critical relief.
As part of our partnership with Yele Haiti, Timberland makes a donation to the organization for every pair of Earthkeepers™ Yele Haiti boots and every Yele Haiti t-shirt that we sell. While the original intent for that donation was to support Haiti’s reforestation, we’re now rededicating our efforts – and our donation – to the country’s earthquake relief.
It is good intent and good effort … but undoubtedly not enough. Should you wish to contribute personally to the massive relief effort underway, this link will allow you to donate directly to the Yéle Haiti organization. You can also donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting the word “yele” to 501501.
While the enormity of this earthquake has left destruction beyond comprehension, the will, spirit and soul of people around the globe who are willing to help a nation in need will equally astound. Together, we can and will help Haiti and its people heal, strengthen and recover.
Jeff Swartz
President & CEO, Timberland
http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/How-You-Can-Join-Timberland-Helping-HaitiThe shock of the recent 7.0 earthquake in Haiti is being felt around the world.
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On his Christian Broadcasting Network today, televangelist Pat Robertson told viewers:
And you know, Christy, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it, they were under the heel of the French, uh, you know, Napoleon the third and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the devil, they said, we will serve you, if you get us free from the Prince, true story. And so the devil said, 'OK, it's a deal.' And they kicked the French out, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free, and ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other, desperately poor. . . the Island of Hispaniola is one island cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti, on the other side is the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is, is, prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc. Haiti is in desperate poverty, same Islands, uh, they need to have, and we need to pray for them, a great turning to God. And out of this tragedy, I'm optimistic something good may come, but right now we're helping the suffering people, and the suffering is unimaginable.On his Christian Broadcasting Network today, televangelist Pat Robertson told viewers:... more
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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/haiti/100113/haiti-earthquake-aid
After every major disaster misguided donations actually worsen the suffering.
"Under no circumstances should you mail care packages, toys, food or clothes. Don’t even think about sending drugs. The response to prior disasters shows that regardless of your intentions, you will only be making matters worse."
If you want to help make sure you ONLY donate money through a reputable source.http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/haiti/100113/haiti-earthquake-aid
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Pat Robertson says Haiti paying for ‘pact to the devil’
Watch the VIDEO as he actually says this....http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/earthquake-haiti-paying-for-pact-to-the-devil-says-douchebag-pat-robertson/
(CNN) — Pat Robertson, the evangelical Christian who once suggested God was punishing Americans with Hurricane Katrina, says a “pact to the devil” brought on the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Officials fear more than 100,000 people have died as a result of Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti.
Robertson, the host of the “700 Club,” blamed the tragedy on something that “happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it.”Pat Robertson says Haiti paying for ‘pact to the devil’
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This is a heartbreaking event for this tiny country which hasn’t enjoyed much good fortune or political and economical favor from powerful neighbors. I just hope and pray for the people of Haiti and hoping that Haitian’s will pull together and treat this natural disaster with as much generosity and care as possible. At this time of tragedy Haiti needs every ones help, so Please, in the name of all that good, send donations to Haiti. Our planet is too small to ignore this sad and heartbreaking even
http://ekawaaz.org/2010/01/13/2010-disaster-major-earthquake-strikes-haiti-casualties-expected-haitian-capital-largely-destroyed-video/This is a heartbreaking event for this tiny country which hasn’t enjoyed much... more
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