Written by Administrator Wednesday, 13 January 2010 17:23

News

Sympathies and condolences of the Division and its people go out to the country of Haiti, whose people are suffering from the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake near the capital, Port-au-Prince.The devastation is massive, in a country with few resources to rebuild.  International aid will have to provide a lifeline for months and years as well as future development.

We grieve the loss of thousands of Haitians, and also of UN Peacekeepers and other UN staff who were seriously injured or died. Without heavy equipment and related expertise, ordinary Haitians and the peacekeepers alike are left to rescue by hand those who are alive.  Water is critically short, and aid efforts will concentrate on providing food, water and shelter.

The Division's YPIC group, which mounted The Haiti Expedition Project last year, has acted quickly to solicit donations for work with the Expedition Project's partners, with which it worked in the fall. The link is:  

http://www.unasouthernny.org/ypic/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=61