Posts Tagged ‘help’
Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health system (AP)
AP – Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities.
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NYC bomb plotter plea deal might help broaden case (AP)
AP – Distressed over the deaths of civilians in his native Afghanistan, a man who once operated a coffee cart near the World Trade Center site hatched a plan to join the Taliban and fight the U.S. military.
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Obama to tout housing help Friday in Las Vegas (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is unveiling $1.5 billion in housing help, a boost timed to his appearance in the city with the worst foreclosure crisis in the nation.
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Satellite observations to help assess future earthquake risk in Haiti
A glance at developments 28 days after Haiti quake
By The Associated Press A look at the latest developmentsin Haiti on Tuesday, 28 days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince:
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A glance at developments 28 days after Haiti quake
By The Associated Press A look at the latest developmentsin Haiti on Tuesday, 28 days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince:
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Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Angelina Jolie visited earthquake victims in Haiti on Tuesday in her latest trip to help survivors of conflict and natural disaster as a goodwill envoy for a United Nations agency.
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Actress Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited earthquake victims in Haiti on Tuesday in her latest trip to help survivors of conflict and natural disaster as a goodwill envoy for a United Nations agency.
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Satellite observations to help assess future earthquake risk in Haiti
Washington, Feb 10 : Scientists at the University of Miami are using international satellite observations to understand the risk of aftershocks in the quake stuck country of Haiti and even the possibility of a major new earthquake in the region.
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Habitat aims to help 50,000 families in Haiti
Haiti relief efforts falling short
Despite the world community’s best intentions, coming weeks to test contributors, Haitian leaders.
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Jordin Sparks – Sparks Creates Necklace For Haiti
Singer JORDIN SPARKS can add jewellery designer to her resume – she’s created a necklace to raise funds for the Haiti relief effort.The No Air hitmaker has joined forces…
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Stephenville native deployed to Haiti: Doing his part
He’s among the nearly 2,000 Canadian troops deployed to Haiti as part of Operation HESTIA, the Canadian Force’s humanitarian response to the Caribbean country’s Jan.
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Shoes for Haiti
Rick and Diana Varner show off just some of the shoes they have donated for Haiti relief through Soles4Souls Fundation. When our pastor invited our congregation to collect shoes for the people of Haiti, I knew we had to do all we could to help.
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Habitat aims to help 50,000 families in Haiti
Habitat for Humanity has set a goal to help improve living conditions for 50,000 families in Haiti who were affected by the devastating earthquake. Habitat chief executive Jonathan Reckford said Monday the nonprofit is planning a multiyear effort to rehabilitate and reconstruct shelters and housing.
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Students use fundraiser to help relief efforts in Haiti
Students reach out to Haiti
Students sorted through a room filled with donated clothes, shoes and toiletries at the University Center last Monday. The Activities and Program Council (APC) collected the items during the past two weeks for a student-led effort to help the earthquake victims in Haiti.
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Kings To Contribute to Haiti Relief Efforts Throughout the Month of February
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — During the month of February the Los Angeles Kings players will donate $200 a piece to the American Red Cross relief operation in Haiti for each winning game, (up to $4,800 per win) and the Kings Care Foundation will match each total contribution.
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Miley Cyrus heads up celebrity eBay auction for Haiti relief
Miley Cyrus is organizing an all-star online auction to help raise money for the Haiti relief effort.
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Ohio strip club hosts ‘Lap dances for Haiti’
A strip club in Ohio has raised $1,000 for Haitian earthquake relief during what was billed as “Lap dances for Haiti.”
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Students use fundraiser to help relief efforts in Haiti
They originally planned to raise money for their class. But students studying catering at Leavenworth High School decided to use a fundraiser to support relief efforts for Haiti.
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Gallery: SOS Saving Ourselves Help for Haiti concert
“Blue Sky International & Liberty Sports’ Initiative for Haiti’s Children”
Two US Synthetic turf companies come together to aid children in Haiti
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Haiti Protesters Denounce Aid Corruption, Hoarding
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors protested in a suburb of the wrecked capital on Sunday, accusing a district mayor of corruption and hoarding food aid provided by relief groups, witnesses said.
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Isaac’s franchises to raise funds for Haiti relief
Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli will hold a Community Night fundraiser on Monday at all 20 of its locations in south-central Pennsylvania, including Hershey. The goal is to aid the victims of earthquake-stricken Haiti.
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WEST WINDSOR: Students’ Penny War raises dollars for Haiti
The American Red Cross has four warehouses that are open and operating at full capacity. It’s also producing 1 million liters of water every day and has distributed food and relief items to almost 20,000 families.
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Gallery: SOS Saving Ourselves Help for Haiti concert
Stars attend the SOS Saving Ourselves Help for Haiti concert Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Miami, Fla.
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