I thought I could make a difference…
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I woke up today with Haiti on my mind and in my dreams.
Everyone is talking. Talking about the debt. Talking about Wyclef and the election. Talking about the tents. Talking, talking, talking…Talk is cheap. Surely we can do more than talk? Can we? Most of us can’t get there to sink our hands into the rubble and dirt and rebuild, or sit with a bunch of kids and read to them, or physically pass out the simplest of supplies to make life easier.
Most of us can’t do any of this. Most of us want to do more than this.
For a moment, even I had lost my mojo. I wanted to make a difference and it hurt to know that all of the things my friends and I collected were stacked up in a warehouse going unused.
But I am not deterred. I will try again. Hopefully you can help me.
Before I post the image of the vision I had, I will look for an organization on the ground in Haiti that some of my collegues work with to ensure any proceeds donated will REALLY get to Haiti. Hand to hand, by air or by land.
Thank You.
Tags: aftershocks, aid, donations, earthquake, haiti
“Ayiti, nou la pou ou!”: UPDATES
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UPDATE: All the events on Sunday (1.24.10) and also ‘A Monthly Bondfire on Tuesday (1.26.10) were a great sucess!! Let’s continue efforts to rebuild HAITI! Here are some Highlights:
Check out young prolific emcee, YCtheCynic at Sounds of Resistence: Benefit for Haiti at Santos in NYC.
Artist, Mistah METRO donated this piece of art that he painted LIVE at the show! It was bought on the spot, with ALL PROCEEDS going to HAITI!
At ‘A Monthly Bondfire’ we welcomed Raye 6 and My Brother’s Keeper to the stage and our Bondfire Family + our good friend Cybil (HomeBase NYC) collected goods for Haiti! Check it out:
RAYE 6
Medical Supplies sent to Haiti from Bondfire!
FULL BIN of goods to goto HAITI!
My Brother's Keeper
Cases of Batteries from Bondfire Family to Haiti!
Thank you for your help!! Check out the rest of the pics here!
TOMORROW (1.29.10):
STAND WITH HAITI!
Candlelight March across the Brooklyn Bridge
Friday, January 29, 2010
4 p.m.: Rally at Cadman Plaza (corner of Court Street and Joralemon) in Brooklyn
5 p.m.: Candlelight March across the Brooklyn Bridge
6 p.m.: Rally in Foley Square, behind the U.S. Federal Building
Please join the Coalition To Stand With Haiti in this demonstration to Honor the memory of the dead and to Show solidarity with those who are injured and who lost their family members and homes.
The pain is immense. Only as one, can we bear it.
At 4:53 p.m., the time the earthquake struck, we will begin our walk toward the Brooklyn Bridge on our way to Foley Square, behind the Federal Building in downtown Manhattan.
Let us mourn the dead! Let us honor the courage and solidarity of the Haitian people! With their strength, a new Haiti will be built for Haitians!
Take the #2, #3, #4 IRT trains to Borough Hall. Take the Flatbush 41 Bus to Tillary.
LET US SAVE HAITI! HAITI WILL NOT DIE! HAITI FOREVER! Read the rest of this entry »
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Haiti will stand again..
Posted by TastyKeish | Filed under Blog
Peace fam!
On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit with 7.0 earthquake with over a dozen aftershocks, some of which reached as high as 5.9 on the Richter Scale, immediately bringing any already ailing country to its knees. As much as I hate to hear my ancestral land continuously discussed in the press over and over as the “poorest country in the western hemisphere”…it’s true and as an advocate for and a daughter of Haiti, I say now more than ever is the time to step up and help.
I’ll be posting some links that you can look through as far as donating time, money or goods for Haiti’s Earthquake Relief.
Reaching Loved Ones (See Travel/Shipping also):
**Google People Finder for Haiti: http://haiticrisis.appspot.com/
1. 1888-407-4747 is the U.S. government number setup to help you reach your family in Haiti.
2. Via @emaphotography on Twitter: “Radio Ginen reported that any1 who has a digicel phone in Haiti try & call after 1pm, they will be reconnecting the lines.” (1/13/10)
*3. MISSING PERSONS REGISTRY: http://haitianquake.com & http://familylinks.ircc.org/haiti/people
*4. The New York Times is trying to help people find information re: missing loved one’s in Haiti. You can both see and submit pictures!!! check it out–> http://bit.ly/8zTRup
*5. via Twitter: @BreakingNews Canada speeds up #Haitian immigration requests – http://bit.ly/6aTPe1
Medical:
1. via @georgiap on twitter: :Hôpital Sacré Coeur south of Cap Haitien said to be open and providing medical assistance 2 injured http://bit.ly/8eGJO9 #Haiti”
2. via @thaLadyBlogga on twitter: Calling All Health Care Professionals: http://www.ktvu.com/news/22224296/detail.html
#Nurses
*3. via twitter:#Haiti RT @TMobile_USA: T-Mobile USA Waives Call Charges to and From Haiti to help unite families on… http://ow.ly/WAJ5
*4. via twitter: @LizWhitney: Jet Blue confirmed the free flights to doctors and nurses to Haiti. CALL NY HAITIAN CONSULATE 212-697-9760 Contact@haitianconsulate-nyc.org
*5: While they don’t have enough Doctors or supplies, “Doctors Without Borders to provide surgical treatment to 500 Haitians” http://bit.ly/7V3LEJ
I met Liz Whitney of YELE last night and in this video she talks about how best to help Haiti RIGHT NOW.
Donations (time, money, and/or goods):
*1. A CREATIVE WAY to Donate: Makini Osson & Ase Boogie are going around town (NYC) and doing 1 Headshot for $10.00!! ALL proceeds goto HAITI’s Earthquake Relief! Email them: aseboogiephoto@gmail.com I bet they”ll come to your event to and do it! Hit them up for the cause!!
*2. My sources tell me, an orphanage in Haiti God’s Littlest Angels needs medical supplies and they have clearance to deliver… Band-aids, neosporin, peroxide, bandages, splints, gauze, water, canned goods, clothing, shoes, toys, Any children’s items. Send to: 2085 Crystal River DriveColorado Springs, CO 80915) www.GLAHaiti.com
3. Locally: BROOKLYN, NY you can donate clothes, canned food,water,money,for http://Yele.org at the House of Art Gallery in Bed Stuy,right on Macon and Lewis
4. Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for 24 hour PHONE BANK! CALL B. WILFORD @ 305-776-6900
5. National/Internationally: This is a comprehensive list by http://itsjustlight.com/?page_id=777 of TOP ORGANIZATIONS you can donate to for Haiti’s Earthquake Relief.
6. Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01
7. Here’s a fast way to help: Donate to #yele. (http://Yele.org) to donate 5 dollars to the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund. Text “YELE” at 501501 and they will send you back a confirmation asking YES or NO. Say “YES”…I already did! You can also, contact @StarrMcRae (College Consultant to Wyclef). Email: HaitiQuakeRelief@gmail.com.
*8. HOW TO SPOT A SCAM: http://www.roc4life.com/profiles/blogs/2612226:BlogPost:281288
*9. via twitter: @NateErickson “any1 who is fluent in French/Creole, the US Embassy is asking for translators to help lost reach their fam. call 7862954635″
*10. Drop Off location at NYC Area Colleges: Saturday Jan 26th, my friend Carrie Pink will be accepting items Saturday January 16th at Columbia University, Uris Hall 1st Floor from 10am to 3pm, that’s 116th and Broadway in Manhattan, during the Pretty World Inc Seminar.
Email askcarriepink@gmail.com to inquire about Item pick ups on Jan 17th.
ALSO: Starting Monday January 18th there will be a Disaster Relief Drop Off box at Hunter College, 3rd Floor, Thomas Hunter Building. There will also be stations on every floor of Columbia Business School, and Columbia School of Social Work. Drop off Locations at other schools, including John Jay, Medgar Evers, LIU, Brooklyn College, will be released as the information becomes available.
*Shipping Goods & Travel:
1. THIS IS A RUMOR: UPS is shipping anything to #Haiti under 50lbs for free.
2. American Airlines: HAITI TRAVEL ALERT: We are waiving fees if customers need to change travel dates b/t Jan. 13-30. Details here: http://bit.ly/AAHaiti #Haiti
3. Via @CarterG_PMD –> got a 75% discount at Fed Ex for Haiti. Pls hit me up.
4. Lobby for Canada to allow immigrants to join their families safely and quickly: http://is.gd/6djyT
By Marthalicia
EVENTS:
*If you missed Rise Up Radio last Friday, we had Ra’chel McRae of Yele discussing how your donations can help and Dr. Jean Luc Dutes, neuropsychologist of Michigan State University discusses the stress effects on victims of the Earthquake from a Haitian culture’s point of view. Click HERE to listen.
*1/18/2010 – Music for Medicine – Benefit for Yele Haiti and Doctors Without Borders: feat Hassan Salaam, Bless Roxwell, DJ Chela, Kongo AND MORE!!
Music for Medicine
Monday Jan 18, 9:30p – 2a
Brooklyn Lyceum – 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
R to Union Street
Suggested donation – $15 – $25
with 100% of all proceeds going towards recovery efforts
1/20/2010: LOVE HELPS: an after work mixer at Stay Lounge (244 E. Houston st, NY NY) will be collecting money and pre-paid cell phones to present to Wyclef’s Organization, http://yele.org
1/26/2010: A Monthly Bondfire: a mic open and concert series featuring, Raye 6 and My Brother’s Keeper, hosted by myself and The Bronx Uber Villain! A Monthly Bondfire and Cybil St. Aude of Homebase NYC will be helping with Haiti’s Earthquake Relief by sending SUPPLIES.
Also, I am personally involved in putting together an event with some of the finest in the artist community of New York to give ON GOING support to Haiti. Please stay tuned.
I will be updating this list as time goes on. Do what you can…literally, every little bit helps.
(Updated info will be noted with a *)
Thank You.
MSNBC’s KEITH OLBERMAN RESPONDS TO RACIST REMARKS BY PAT ROBERTSON & RUSH LIMBAUGH
@Help Haiti Relief Fun from 5ive Fingaz on Vimeo.
Video by Underground City Films
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