Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Dear Project Restore Friends,

Project Restore is heartbroken by the news of the massive 7.0 earthquake that struck west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The death toll range is estimated to be as high as 500,000. A Washington DC journalist writes “The dead decomposing bodies are everywhere. Big buildings fell. Entire villages have disappeared, Just piles of rubble. Just massive devastation.”

Hospitals, schools and government offices are destroyed. The country’s infrastructure has been decimated. Families have lost their homes, along with everything they own. Hundreds of thousands are living without shelter, water, food, security and any of the basic needs for survival. Project Restore is compelled to join in this fight to help relieve the suffering and misery in Haiti. Our commitment to Haiti extends beyond our immediate response to this disaster. We ask that you run this race alongside us! We encourage everyone to continue to watch the news, get the facts, pray and take action!

YOU have an opportunity to make a difference in Haiti!

There are several ways you can get involved. Project Restore has partnerships with three organizations that are in-country. We want to help raise responsiveness and funding for their efforts. Our Haiti partners are;

Honor and Respect Foundation of Haiti- Is a foundation chartered to raise awareness and financial support for grassroots groups based in poor communities in Haiti dedicated to achieving social justice, universal education, participatory democracy and economic self-sufficiency. Honor and Respect Foundation has set up a triage hospital at Matthew 25 house in Delmas 33. Your financial gift will go towards purchasing medical supplies and medication.

For His Glory Orphanage - Is an orphanage in Haiti that cares for an average of 125-130 children. The orphanage has sustained structural damage and due to the rising death toll in Haiti, FHG anticipates a growing population of orphans. Your gift will help provide emergency relief for the children, staff and the surrounding community and assistance in the construction to restore the damaged building to become a future home for those newly orphaned.

International Crisis Aid (ICA)- Has a mission to assist in sustaining life, bring encouragement to those suffering and collaborate with other relief organizations in bringing necessary foods, materials and medicines to people in times of crisis, particularly where life and death situations exist. Your financial gift will help ICA set up one or more refugee camps and a large triage medical clinic in Carre Four, Haiti, at the epicenter of the earthquake.

To help Project Restore support these organizations continue to bring life saving support to the children and people of Haiti, please visit our website and designate your gift on this page:
https://www.mysimplegive.com/SG/sfDonate.jspx?uq=1263764255140&id=RESTORE

OTHER WAYS TO HELP

Against Malaria Foundation - an organization that raises awareness of the malaria disease and distributes long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs) to those in need. Malaria, already a problem in Haiti, is likely to increase significantly due to there being little to stop transmission. AMF has set up a specific donation page for Haiti. 100% of funds donated on this page will buy nets for Haiti and AMF will coordinate with the relevant authorities and partners to ensure the nets are distributed as soon as possible when they are needed, where they are needed.
http://www.againstmalaria.com/Fundraiser.aspx?FundRaiserID=5603

Show Your Heart to Haiti – At just six years old, Annabelle was moved to immense compassion after seeing the coverage of the Haiti’s earthquake on TV. She wanted to help! She wanted to make a difference! Annabelle, along with her friend Kaytlin, have made, and they are now selling, homemade Pixy Stix Valentines. Their slogan is "Show Your Heart to Haiti." Annabelle is selling her Valentines for any monetary donation amount. Orders can be taken through her mother at mellahr@gmail.com. Don’t forget your child’s classroom Valentine parties! They are accepting large orders!

What about Donated Goods? Haiti’s infrastructure for delivery and distribution of donated goods has been shattered. Project Restore will be collecting goods at a later date, once the situation has been stabilized.

Is there a team going to Haiti? At this point Project Restore is holding off on trying to get a team to Haiti. We are identifying places where our volunteers could be inserted to do the most good without increasing the pressure for food and water in the capital. We want to be strategic about where our team(s) could go and when, making sure that we can really help and not be a burden or in danger. If you are interested in the possibility of traveling with Project Restore to Haiti, should a trip be organized, please contact info@project-restore.org

Please help us and our partners rebuild Haiti from the rubble! YOUR generous support will initiate change and help make a real difference in thousands of individuals’ lives in Haiti.

Sincerely,
The Project Restore Board of Directors
www.project-restore.org

www.hrfhaiti.org
www.forhisgloryoutreach.org
www.crisisaid.org
www.againstmalaria.com

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