HUMANITY FIRST DEPLOYS FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAITI

Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised by Humanity First in the last 2 days, but much more will be needed as operations gear up.  

Ahmadiyya Times | News Staff | January 17, 2010
Source: Humanity First - USA | Baltimore, MD
Ahmadiyya Times Staff News

Humanity First USA is accepting Haiti Relief donations

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) January 17, 2010 -- Since the earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday 12th January, estimates suggest that over 50,000 people have died, and the Interior Minister, Paul Antoine Bien-Aime is even suggesting as many as 200,000 deaths. Over 3 million people are affected, many living on the streets for fear of other buildings collapsing. There is a dire need for medical assistance, emergency shelter, food, water and clothing, but the security situation is also deteriorating very fast.

A Humanity First team of 11 consisting of medical and logistical experts from Canada and the USA is arriving in Santiago with relief supplies on Saturday afternoon and will be liaising with local authorities before arriving in Port-au-Prince. Other medical teams in Europe are also preparing for deployment over the next 2 weeks once local operations on the island are established. Communications with HF staff in Port-au-Prince are proving difficult at this time. Other Humanity First operations across Europe including France, UK and Norway are assisting North America with fundraising. Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised by Humanity First in the last 2 days, but much more will be needed as operations gear up.

Haiti has a history of disasters with a number of Hurricanes striking the island in recent years. Humanity First teams in Canada and France have responded since 2007 in towns including Torbeck, Gressier, Martissant and Cabaret providing emergency food and water, water treatment tablets and clothes. Humanity First has also been working on longer-term projects such as support for schools and a new bridge in Torbeck which opened in 2009.

Humanity First, USA (http://www.humanityfirst.org), a 501(c) 3- registered charity, is the US chapter of Humanity First International (http://www.humanityfirst.org.uk), which was established in the early 1990's to restore disaster-stricken and under-developed and vulnerable communities around the globe. Humanity First USA is a leading non-profit relief organization whose board of directors, management team, and project staff running the day-to-day operations are all unpaid volunteers with diverse professional backgrounds including business, healthcare, and education sectors. All personal expenses are met by the volunteers to maximize the use of funds raised and donated for those in need. As of today Humanity First USA has expanded to 19 countries worldwide.

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Contact:
Humanity First, USA Inc
Iftikhar Ahmed
1-877-994-3872