Trouble in Haiti
While I was wandering about the mountains in Wyoming, trouble was afoot in Haiti.
For 5 months since the election of Rene Preval as president in a landmark election, things were improving ever so slowly. Violence and kidnapping were down, the resistance in Cite Solei was diminished, and political prisoners were slowly being freed. On the night of July 6th a second massacre in the neighborhood of Gran Ravine resulted in 21 dead, 5 wounded, 5 dissapeared, and 40 homes torched.
The investigation and prosecution of those responsible is underway, I won't go into the details here. AUMOHD, the human rights organization I worked with for 6 weeks this spring is leading the charge in moving the case forward and helping the surviving members of the community. In addition, the longtime work of AUMOHD in freeing illegally held political prisoners goes on, with 2006 being the most succesful year to date at over 50 releases gained and the year not yet over. New projects online include the AVJ (Neighborhood Assembly of Jacquet), an organiztion of former street kids who are doing community development work in the poor neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, and ongoing support of our 50 scholarship students enrolled in Cite Solei, the poorest neighborhood in the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
Now the hook: it is a new fiscal year and so time to hit up the donor base for continued support. Many of you who read this blog also tuned in to my other blog while I was in Haiti (Deye Mon Nan) and in doing so were moved to contribute. Can I move you again? We are looking for donations of $25. By getting more people contributing at the $25 level, reasonable by any standard, we can show large grant making organizations the deep level of commitment needed to bring in larger funds. And hey, did you need a reminder that only $4 can send a kid to school for a month in Haiti? Remember, every penny donated goes to pay for things like gas to drive to the prisons and court houses and other actual operating expenses in Haiti.
Heck, $25 to help get innocent men, women and children out of jail, into school, and seek justice for those who commit massacres, violence, and corruption? Why that's a bargain at any price, but for only $25 per month ($2.08 per month, or 48 cents per week)? Sign me up! Oh, wait. I've already donated. Three times. Now it is your turn, please.
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For 5 months since the election of Rene Preval as president in a landmark election, things were improving ever so slowly. Violence and kidnapping were down, the resistance in Cite Solei was diminished, and political prisoners were slowly being freed. On the night of July 6th a second massacre in the neighborhood of Gran Ravine resulted in 21 dead, 5 wounded, 5 dissapeared, and 40 homes torched.
The investigation and prosecution of those responsible is underway, I won't go into the details here. AUMOHD, the human rights organization I worked with for 6 weeks this spring is leading the charge in moving the case forward and helping the surviving members of the community. In addition, the longtime work of AUMOHD in freeing illegally held political prisoners goes on, with 2006 being the most succesful year to date at over 50 releases gained and the year not yet over. New projects online include the AVJ (Neighborhood Assembly of Jacquet), an organiztion of former street kids who are doing community development work in the poor neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, and ongoing support of our 50 scholarship students enrolled in Cite Solei, the poorest neighborhood in the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
Now the hook: it is a new fiscal year and so time to hit up the donor base for continued support. Many of you who read this blog also tuned in to my other blog while I was in Haiti (Deye Mon Nan) and in doing so were moved to contribute. Can I move you again? We are looking for donations of $25. By getting more people contributing at the $25 level, reasonable by any standard, we can show large grant making organizations the deep level of commitment needed to bring in larger funds. And hey, did you need a reminder that only $4 can send a kid to school for a month in Haiti? Remember, every penny donated goes to pay for things like gas to drive to the prisons and court houses and other actual operating expenses in Haiti.
Heck, $25 to help get innocent men, women and children out of jail, into school, and seek justice for those who commit massacres, violence, and corruption? Why that's a bargain at any price, but for only $25 per month ($2.08 per month, or 48 cents per week)? Sign me up! Oh, wait. I've already donated. Three times. Now it is your turn, please.
Donate securely online with:
Paypal
posted by Jared | 3:39 PM
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Welcome home! I am glad you are back safe and sound.
If you look on MySpace, you will find some pictures of the wedding and such.(my page is under Melissa Rose)
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