Haitian
Community Katrina Relief Fund, Asks the Haitian Community to Generously
Participate in the Collection Efforts
Sunday, Sept.10, 2005
Akolad.com News
Cambria-Heights
, New York - In view of the disaster caused by the Hurricane Katrina
in the States of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, it is imperative
that the Haitian Diaspora shows its support to the victims of this overwhelmed
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Our solidarity can be manifested in many ways by:
1- Expressing our support by making public statements
which we have done by publishing the attached Press Release.
2- Contributing financially to the Relief Funds of reliable
organizations like the American Red Cross, the Salvation
Army, etc.
3- Volunteering our professional services especially the
Health sector (there is need for Medical Doctors, Nurses,
Civil Engineers, Statisticians, etc...)
In any case, the Haitian Community must be grateful to
the American people that have always stood by our country
when it is hit by such deplorable situations. Also, the
State of Louisiana shares a lot of commonalities with
Haiti in many aspects (cultural, culinary, historical,
musical, linguistic, etc). The City of New-Orleans is
the town of Jacmel's twin sister. Another aspect of this
relation is the fact that almost 30,000 Haitians live
in Louisiana especially in the city of New Orleans where
Haitians are growing owners of the taxi business.
We, Haitian Community Katrina Relief Fund, are asking
the Haitian Community to generously participate in the
collection efforts to help relieve the suffering of these
innocent victims. If you are sending a check to one of
the humanitarian organizations, please send a photocopy
of the check to us at the HAUP address below. It will
help us account for the community's contribution to the
Relief efforts. Otherwise, send your checks payable to
"American Red Cross" with mention "Haitian Community Katrina
Relief Fund" to Haitian American United for Progress (HAUP)
221-05 Linden Boulevard Cambria-Heights, NY 11411 Tel.
(718) 527-3774.
We will take the collected funds to the Headquarters of
the American Red Cross in Manhattan on behalf of the Haitian
Community.
Remember that all contributions are tax deductible. Don't
think your contribution is too small. Not at all. It can
make a big difference in the lives of the victims.
In such circumstance, the Haitian Community must show
its Support and Solidarity in standing by, and helping
friends that are in need.
Haitian American United for Progress (HAUP)
221-05 Linden Boulevard
Cambria-Heights, NY 11411
Tel. (718) 527-3774
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