Naples Spotlight- Bringing help and hope in disaster’s wake
Progress is measured by the inch with tasks as immense as Haiti’s post-Hurricane Matthew relief effort. Naples-based Hope for Haiti is among the groups helping the recovery of residents who were stripped of access to food, water, shelter, medical care and schools by the Oct. 4 storm. Hope for Haiti is a 28-year-old nonprofit dedicated […]
The Bulletin 225- Dance For Haiti workshop to benefit hurricane victims
Dance teachers and choreographers Jared Rivers and Nikki Gyftopoulos will host a Dance For Haiti workshop Nov. 26 at Mohegan Sun Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, benefiting Hope for Haiti and Hurricane Matthew victims. Professional New York City and Boston choreographers will teach the workshop. Faculty will include Keenan Cooks, Hannah Frederick, Megz Alfonso, […]
Vertical- Bell and Milestone support Airlink relief efforts in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew
Helicopters are once again proving their worth in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and three firms – Bell Helicopter, Airlink and GE – have combined efforts to match helicopter capability with the essential need to transport aid workers and supplies to regions in Haiti inaccessible by any other means. Shortly after the disaster hit the […]
The Huffington Post- Haiti Is Facing A Humanitarian Crisis We Can Solve — So Why Aren’t We?
Of the many humanitarian crises challenging the world today, none is as solvable as the human disaster that Hurricane Matthew has wrought in southwestern Haiti. The threats to human life in Haiti’s Sud and Grand Anse departments are entirely within our grasp to address immediately: starvation, exposure and disease—cholera, from contaminated water. And we have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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- 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 […]
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 […]