It has been a while since I checked in on what is going on in Haiti. People there still need help. REALLY NEED HELP! I know that most of us are hurting in the wallet these days, but those of us that can spare a couple of $ might send them the way of Haiti.

So how are things going? Not well!

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/2110180

The death toll is now at 800 (520 in one citly alone!) and 800 000 are still in desparate need.

I figured that if everyone that read my posts on Haiti sent 1$, that would be at least $2000 in help for Haiti. (Interesting fact: most people in Haiti survive on less than $2 a day source: article in the link below)

I know that once again, once alerted the American people, if not their government, show their big hearteness:

Our government's response is cited in this article. I really hope the $100, 000 mentioned is not the same $100, 000 that Walmart is sending.

http://www.nationnews.com/story/302309872047656.php

Walmart's in this one:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/wal-mart-donates-more-100000-support/story.aspx?guid={27AEA2D7-8A9F-4ED3-A549-EA0A6A8EF178}&dist=hppr

Just had to add this one don't be decieved by the title, good story in link;

Former Porn Movie Maker Helps Haitians

http://www.local12.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=66789f73-8435-4306-96ee-f232820d2735

Haitians are trying to help their own and admit shortcommings of the country:

http://news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080929/NEWS01/809290352

Those difficulties aren't stopping some in Lee County's Haitian
community from helping so many weeks after the storms hit and news
stories about the destruction have faded.

Alchence Alteme and Rony Prophete, two Haitian pastors in Fort Myers, are working to rally support for their cause.

Church
members have been collecting supplies for weeks and are estimating
their expenses for for shipping a cargo container at $6,000 or $7,000.
They also need to cover a plane ticket for one person to accompany the
container. They're hoping to send it soon.

Alteme and Prophete have collected $1,800 in donations.

Alteme
and Prophete plan to meet with other church pastors in the area next
week to discuss who will accompany the supplies to the island.

Meanwhile,
boxes of medicine, clothes and nonperishables spill their contents in
the back room of Solid Rock Church of the Nazarene, Alteme's church.

"Life is not easy in Haiti, but the most important thing people can do is help and pray, always pray," Prophete said.

Added Alteme: "This is a long process, it's a mess because we keep having the same problems, same issues."

In
a country that is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere and plagued
with a history of political instability - more than 50 political
parties vie for power - beginning again is deep rooted. It's how people
survive.

(CAUTION if you plan to send, send to an agency that you KNOW has a good reputation)

The AID given so far is way to low:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7831635

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• AP foreign
• , Saturday September 27 2008

By ARIANA CUBILLOS

Associated Press Writer

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - The U.N. World Food Program's director
flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global
attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the
country's struggle to feed itself.

The WFP said it has asked for $54 million to help Haiti recover
from four killer storms but so far has received only $1 million.
Beginning a two-day survey of the disaster area, Executive Director
Josette Sheeran said ``concerted global action'' will be needed in a
country where local officials say famine looms.

``We need more and we are ready,'' she told The Associated
Press, adding that some previously flooded roads have reopened. ``Now
we can handle more food and water.''

She urged agriculture officials to buy seeds and other produce from local farmers to revive the economy.

``Haiti wants to grow its own food and to be self-sufficient,
not just waiting on food assistance while they recover from this
devastating storm,'' Sheeran said.

And know that we (or rather our government) as a country are not completely innocent in this trajedy:

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-85146

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-82737

Oh and while they are not sending back people who make it here because the conditions are so bad:

If you are not lucky enough to make it here here:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/707561.html

U.S. Coast Guard repatriates 142 Haitian migrants

BY TRENTON DANIEL

Posted on Tue, Sep. 30, 2008

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tdaniel@MiamiHerald.com

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The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated more than 140 Haitian migrants to their homeland, authorities said Tuesday.

Published on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Finally, these two stories made me do a double take:

http://www.fayobserver.com/article_ap?id=130808

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The North Carolina-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence is coming home.

Diligence will return to Wilmington Tuesday around noon from 52 days patrolling in the Windward Pass.

The ship coordinated relief efforts in Haiti and the Bahamas after
Hurricanes Hanna and Ike caused massive damage, destroyed homes, and
left thousands with little food and water.

In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the crew also helped reopen Coast
Guard Aviation Facility Great Inagua in the Bahamas, and restarted
water distribution and removed debris from area schools.

and:

http://www.wwaytv3.com/diligence_returns_to_wilmington_today/09/2008

Diligence returns to Wilmington today

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