Inside Philanthropy- As Haiti Struggles to Recover From Disaster (Again), Who’s Helping?
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Eighty percent of the country’s people live in poverty and over 50 percent live in extreme poverty. When hurricane Matthew hit earlier this month, bringing with it 145-mile-per-hour winds and massive flooding, Haiti hadn’t even recovered from the 2010 earthquake that killed over 200,000 people and […]
ctpost- Haiti fundraiser hosted by UB
University of Bridgeport student organizations, along with area restaurants, invite the community to a fundraising luncheon to support the people of Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.The all-you-can-eat buffet runs from noon to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 2 at the John J. Cox Student Center, 244 University Avenue, Bridgeport. Tickets to the lunch and […]
Stamford Advocate- Local relief groups send $2 mln in supplies to Haiti
STAMFORD — Two weeks after Hurricane Matthew ripped though the Southern coast of Haiti, local officials and relief organizations gathered at the Americares global distribution center in Glenbrook Tuesday seeking more aid for the Caribbean’s third-largest nation. “Hurricane Matthew devastated a part of Haiti that didn’t need another disaster to come its way,” Americares president […]
PR Newswire- The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Issues Emergency Grant To Hope For Haiti With Pledge To Match Up To $250,000 In Donations
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has announced it will match up to $250,000 in new funds donated to Hope for Haiti. The nonprofit organization has been working to mobilize relief teams and provide food, clean water, medical supplies, temporary […]
Gulfshore Life- Jennifer’s Boutique Supports Hope for Haiti
Jennifer’s women’s boutique is supporting Hope for Haiti by donating 10% of all sales on Friday, October 14 to the non-profit that works to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and healthcare. Hope for Haiti’s relief efforts are in full swing following the devastation caused by Hurricane […]
PR Newswire- Hope for Haiti Partners With Team Rubicon United Kingdom to Send Expanded Team of Responders to Les Cayes
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A team of Team Rubicon United Kingdom disaster response experts deployed to Les Cayes, Haiti over the weekend to assist partner Hope for Haiti. The situation is dire, “three out of every five houses were destroyed,” noted volunteer Mike Stewart, who led the initial rapid needs assessment. Team Rubicon UK, supported by Team […]
WGCU- Hurricane Matthew’s Impact on Haiti
Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti last Tuesday as a powerful category four hurricane with winds up to 145 mph and leaving 1.4 million people there in need of humanitarian assistance. The official death toll from the country’s central civil protection agency stands at 336, but according to Reuters, reported deaths by local officials indicate more than […]
October 2016- Challenge Grant Announced for Hurricane Matthew Response
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NBC-2- Challenges arise as Hope for Haiti tries to bring aid
Less than a week after Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, Mark Hindley, with the Naples non-profit group Hope for Haiti, said the situation is dire and getting worse. Hindley said they’re rushing to deliver food, clean water, tools, tents, and tarps to those affected. “There is literally no food to be had coming out of […]
The Weather Channel- Orphanage a Place of Refuge in Haiti
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