Devastation in Haiti- Two Ways You Can Help!

Yesterday there was an absolutely devastating earthquake in Haiti that has killed thousands of people and left much of the capital in rubble. It is a tragedy that any country would have such a devastating disaster, but this is even worse in Haiti because of the abject poverty of the country. It is already the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.

What can we do to help?

1. Donate to Outreach International. We will be working with our field staff in Haiti to provide relief. We support a network of 90 schools serving over 9,000 students, some of which have definitely been affected by this disaster.

2.Encourage Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to act swiftly and designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status, which would halt deportations and permit Haitians already in the United States to live and work here as Haiti responds to this devastating earthquake. Granting TPS would allow the Haitian government to invest its limited resources into rebuilding damaged infrastructure and offering emergency relief to its suffering people.

Let's work together to help Haitians in their time of tremendous suffering!

 

 

Posted By (Stephen Donahoe) on Jan 13, 2010 12:00 AM CST
categories: Advocacy  Aid  Current Affairs  Development  Emergency Relief  Haiti  Politics 

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Submitted by becky at: January 14, 2010
I'm so glad you gave us options for how to help--both monetary and just with our time! This is very helpful! :)
 

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