Archive for April, 2011
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Dr. Anthony Alessi: Haitian girl recovering thanks to team effort – Norwich Bulletin
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsDr. Anthony Alessi: Haitian girl recovering thanks to team effortNorwich BulletinHaitian children fly kites, a tradition on Easter. The nation is slowly recovering from a January 2010 earthquake. By DR. ANTHONY ALESSI In November 2010, I was summoned t... -
A sorry spectacle – Ottawa Citizen
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsA sorry spectacleOttawa CitizenLaurier Optical started a campaign in February 2010 called the Haiti Vision Relief Project. The company pledged $1 million in eyewear and eyecare to Haiti, and collected about 25000 sets of old glasses from their customer... -
Wyclef Jean Performs In Haiti Benefit – WDSU New Orleans
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsUSA TodayWyclef Jean Performs In Haiti BenefitWDSU New OrleansNEW ORLEANS -- Wyclef Jean, one of the big names at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, headlined a special event to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. Jean, a native Haitia... -
Teens fasting to help feed the hungry at home, in Haiti – Sun-Sentinel
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsTeens fasting to help feed the hungry at home, in HaitiSun-SentinelUp to 70 hungry teenagers went door-to-door collecting nonperishable food in Cooper City on Saturday to stock local food pantries and help feed children in Haiti. Youth members of the N... -
Call Her the Worrier in Chief – New York Times
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsCall Her the Worrier in ChiefNew York TimesWhen the earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, I set up a task force. We reached out to the Red Cross and to the Haitian consulate in New York. The airport in Haiti was closed, but JetBlue flies to the Dominic... -
Haiti – Culture : Haiti at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Haitilibre.com
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsUSA TodayHaiti - Culture : Haiti at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalHaitilibre.comFor its 2011 edition, the festival of jazz of New Orleans honors Haiti and the Haitian culture. Among Haitian groups invited, there are, in addition to Ti-Coc... -
Haiti – Social : "My passport is Haitian I’m Proud" dixit Martelly – Haitilibre.com
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsHaitilibre.comHaiti - Social : "My passport is Haitian I'm Proud" dixit MartellyHaitilibre.comI'm Haitian, I never renounced to my citizenship, my passport is Haitian I'm proud, by the way I sang Haiti throughout my career. I'... -
Festivities planned for Haitian Heritage Month – The South Florida Times
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsFestivities planned for Haitian Heritage MonthThe South Florida TimesThe planning committee of the Palm Beach County Haitian Heritage Month celebration announced that the kick-off event will take place at Gilou Restaurant on Sunday. It will be followed... -
‘Changing Haiti’ hasn’t forgotten distressed country’s need – Delaware News
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No Comments'Changing Haiti' hasn't forgotten distressed country's needDelaware NewsOhio State University junior Mary Eller hasn't forgotten the story of one young girl who was pulled from the rubble in Port-au-Prince nine days after the tragic... -
Valley to prepare 1M meals – Signal
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsValley to prepare 1M mealsSignalThe reason: a valleywide effort to package 1 million meals to send to impoverished nations like Haiti, Malawi, Sierra Leone and the Dominican Republic. This massive undertaking was first sparked by a similar effort on La...