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Earthquake Relief Efforts March 9, 2010
As U.S. military troops begin their withdrawal from Port au Prince, many Haitians fear that international aid is ending- even as the city is still mired in misery and vulnerable to unrest.
As troops pack their duffels and begin to fly home, one can’t help but wonder whether U.N. peacekeepers and local police are up to the task of maintaining order. More than a half-million people still live in vast encampments that have grown more unpleasant in recent days with the early onset of the rainy season. Many Haitians fear that the departure of the American troops is a sign of dwindling international interest in the plight of the Haitian people following the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake.
Which is why, Chances for Children has decided to extend our Relief Efforts and reach out to other orphanages in Haiti to help provide much needed food, medicine, supplies and aid. There are over 100 orphanages in Haiti and many of these do not have the resources and support to continue to care for the children they house. Many of these orphanages care for children who are not available for adoptions and therefore get very little support from outside groups. While Haiti has faded from the media spotlight, it has not faded from our spotlight. Thanks to your generous donations, C4C has purchased additional supplies and air cargo space - this week we will be sending down another 10,000 pounds of food, medicine, baby items, tents and supplies. These donations will be delivered to orphanages throughout Port au Prince, specifically targeting many locations in Delmas. The donations will be given to small orphanages who have little to no food for their children and will truly benefit from this aid. Since the earthquake hit, Chances for Children has been able to fly in over 25,000 pounds of relief supplies!!!!
In partnership with another U.S. non-profit, Cloud of Fire, C4C will be on the ground in Haiti distributing these supplies. We want to make sure our Haitian neighbors know they are not forgotten. We will also be spending time in Leogane (the epicenter of the quake) where we will deliver food and tents to many families who are still living under giant tarps. Again, none of this would be possible without your continued support. We want to be excellent stewards of your donations and will continue to communicate our efforts with each of you who have donated.
We are also in the process of collecting supplies for a shipping container which will leave Florida late March. Please visit the blog http://chances4childrendonations.blogspot.com/ to see what supplies are needed at this time. We are very much in need of cloth diapers, formula, portable cribs and food.
Thank you again for making this possible - please continue to keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers.
With Gratitude,
Chances for Children