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Haiti Relief Luncheon at West Boca Medical Center Raised $512
Boca Raton, Fla. – West Boca Medical Center and Morrison’s Food Service hosted a Haiti Relief Luncheon last month. There was an array of Haitian food made by Haitian employees.
Organizers donated $1.00 from each combo lunch sold to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. “Mini-Haitian” flags were created that could be purchased for $1.00 and customized with a special tribute message for a loved one affected by the earthquake.
The authentic Haitian menu included: Haitian Broiled White Fish, Queue De Boeuf Braisee (Braised Ox Tail), Groit (Fried Pork), Broccoli Haricot Vert (Green Beans), Diri Jon Jon (Rice Mushrooms), Sucre Bannanna (Sweet Plantain), and Macaroni Au Gratin, to be devoured.
The event raised $256.00, and Morrison’s Food Service matched the amount for a grand total of over $500 that was donated to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. West Boca Medical Center employees and the general public were all invited and encouraged to enjoy the food in the West Boca Café.
Mirlande and Oriole Emmanuel Wedding
I want to take few words to congratulate now newly weds Mirlande and Oriole Emmanuel. The wedding took place at a Methodist Church located at 7200 Davie Rd ext Hollywood, FL. I was unable to get a picture of the church but was able to take some pics during the wedding.
Meet Mr. and MRS. Emmanuel
Canada Governor General Michaelle Jean to visit Jacmel Hometown
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will make an emotional visit to her hometown of Jacmel, Haiti next week to bear witness to the devastation of January’s earthquake. Jean will arrive in the capital city of Port-au-Prince Monday and travel Tuesday to Jacmel, a town also ravaged by the quake that killed more than 200,000 and left thousands more homeless.
Prime Minister Stephen visited Haiti last month, surveying the devastation by helicopter, meeting with President Rene Preval and pledging Canada’s help for the long haul.
Haiti Economic and Development Conference Miami, Florida
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135+ speakers over 3 days at the Miami Beach Convention Center, from Wednesday, March 17th- Friday, March 19th, 2010.
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Sustainable Haiti Conference is a ‘conference within a conference’, a part of Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference, Miami-2010 (www.connectionmiami.com) which features 275 speakers from 32 countries around the world. The overall Conference focuses on the region of Latin America, the Caribbean, and US/European connection to the region in context of Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise. It is the largest conference of its kind in the region.
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Why Chile’s Stronger Earthquake Won’t Be as Deadly as Haiti’s
Yes, the quake that struck the coast of Chile this morning was about 100 times stronger than the quake that devastated Port-au-Prince in early January. But initial reports put the death toll in the very low three digits—120 as I’m writing this. And while that number is certain to climb in the hours and days ahead, no one is expecting the calamitous destruction and loss of life that we’ve seen in Haiti, where 230,000 are already dead. How can that be?
A few reasons. First and most obvious, the construction in Chile is far better than construction in Haiti. A popular saying among seismologists is that “earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” Chile’s buildings are better built, with better materials, higher-skilled laborers, and an eye toward earthquake resistance. They are therefore more earthquake-resistant. Many fewer of them collapsed, so fewer people died.
Haiti’s supreme voodoo leader threatens ‘war’
Haiti’s supreme voodoo leader has vowed to wage “war” after Evangelicals attacked a ceremony organized by his religion honoring those killed in last month’s massive earthquake. The attack on Tuesday in the capital’s sprawling Cite Soleil slum came amid rising religious tensions, as Protestant Evangelicals and other denominations recruit followers in the wake of the earthquake that killed more than 200,000. Some of the fresh converts have said they did so because they believed God caused the earthquake.
“It will be war – open war,” Max Beauvoir, supreme head of Haitian voodoo, told AFP in an interview at his home and temple outside the capital. “It’s unfortunate that at this moment where everybody’s suffering, that they have to go into war. But if that is what they need, I think that is what they’ll get.” Read more
Haitian Christians Attack Voodoo Pratitioners
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (February 24, 2010)— Some Haitian Evangelical Christians have attacked a group of Voodoo practitioners, who were pelted with rocks. Is this the beginning of an uprising against Voodoo or what?
The attack halted a ceremony meant to honor victims of last month’s earthquake. Voodoo believers gathered in a seaside slum where thousands of earthquake survivors are living in tents and depending on food aid. Praying and singing, the group was trying to conjure spirits to guide lost souls when a crowd of evangelicals started shouting.
Some threw rocks while others urinated on Voodoo symbols. When police left, the crowd destroyed the altars and Voodoo offerings of food and rum. Religious tension has increased since the earthquake and some Voodoo practitioners say they’ve converted to Christianity, fearing that the quake was a warning from God or that they’ll lose out on the aid they need to survive.
6th Annual Jacmel Cocktail Gala
This is the Haitian Heritage Museum signature fundraiser. We will be honoring community leaders from various walks of life.
$100 Tickets per person: We look forward to your support as we highlight our rich culture and heritage. Due to the situation of our beloved island of Haiti, the museum will be donating part of the proceeds to the Art District in Jacmel Haiti. You do not want to miss this event!
Date: Saturday February 27, 2010
Time: 8pm-Midnight
Place: Haitian Heritage Museum
Address: 4141 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137.
Haiti goverment to build temporary camps on private land
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive says Haiti’s government will appropriate privately held land to build temporary camps for earthquake victims. Bellerive tells The Associated Press that the government owns some land but not nearly enough, meaning he has no choice but to take over private land. The law provides for this as long as the owners are fairly compensated.
International aid groups say hundreds of hectares (acres) are needed to get quake victims out of overcrowded makeshift camps in public parks and lots in Port-au-Prince.
Officials say 1.2 million Haitians were left homeless by the Jan. 12 quake, about half of them in the capital. Bellerive spoke with the AP on Thursday.
Britney Gengel body found in Hotel Montana rubble
Britney Gengel
The heartbroken parents of Britney Gengel, the 19-year-old Rutland girl missing since an earthquake struck Haiti last month, hugged each other and sobbed yesterday as they announced her body is finally coming home.
“Our hearts are breaking as our souls are full of joy that our beautiful Britney is on her way home,” a sobbing Leonard Gengel read from a prepared statement he and his wife struggled through tears to read aloud.
Gengel, who got the word his daughter was found yesterday, cried as he called Britney his “valentine.”
An aspiring journalist, Britney Gengel was in Port-au-Prince on a three-week humanitarian mission she told her mother would change her life. “We never knew that this trip would change our lives and hersforever,” a tearful Cherylann read.
The Gengels learned yesterday morning that their daughter’s body was found in the rubble of the Hotel Montana, which was leveled by the 7.0 earthquake. “Our worst fear was that she would be in Haiti forever,” Cherylann Gengel told reporters after reading her prepared remarks. “We’re glad to have her here with us.”
The Gengels, surrounded by family and friends and accompanied by Britney’s bulldog, Bruno, spoke to reporters from a porch lit by the Christmas lights Britney loved. Beside them was an enlarged picture of a happy, smiling Britney at a Haitian orphanage just hours before the quake.
Britney Gengel’s body arrived yesterday at a Dover, Del., military mortuary, her father said. A funeral is planned for Saturday. Britney’s body was the last of the six missing students and two professors from Florida’s Lynn University to be recovered, according to spokeswoman Laura Vann.
Yesterday, the Gengels struggled to find a way to thank the tiny Rutland community that supported them through their ordeal, and the politicians and rescue workers who helped find their daughter. “Thank you doesn’t seem like it’s enough,” Cherylann said. “It’s been a comfort for us through this horrible ordeal.”
By Edward Mason
MTSU grad David Hames remains found in Haitian rubble
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. State Department has identified the remains of a man found buried in the rubble of the Haitian earthquake as David Hames. Hames, a 1992 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, was in Haiti working with Compassion International when the earthquake hit last month.
“We know that our dear brother and friend is in Heaven,” said Melanie Dobson, a family spokeswoman. “But even so, [his wife] Renee is grieving the loss of the man she loved with all her heart.”
“Our faith in God is not shaken by this terrible tragedy, but we still mourn the loss of this adoring husband, amazing daddy, and faithful friend. We all know David loved Jesus, and we know that he is safe today, at home with our Heavenly Father,” said Dobson.
David’s father currently lives in Chattanooga. Hames’ wife and two children live in Colorado. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for contributions to be sent to the David Hames Family Fund.
Lynn University Student Stephanie Crispinelli 19 and Professor Patrick Hartwick 53 found
Stephanie Crispinelli
A third Lynn University student and a professor have been identified and found dead in Haiti. Lynn University officials said Friday that 19-year-old Stephanie Crispinelli and 53-year-old Professor Patrick Hartwick have been officially declared dead. Their bodies were found at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince.
The U.S. State Department has notified their families. Crispinelli was a sophomore from Katonah, N.Y. Hartwick was dean of the university’s college of education. According to the university, 14 people from the school were in Haiti on a trip to provide food for the poor when the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck. One student and one faculty member remain unaccounted for.
Patrick Hartwick
Christine Gianacaci 22, Lynn University Student Identified
Christine Gianacaci, 22, a sophomore from Hopewell, N.J., was confirmed dead, and the U.S. State Department has notified her family, according to a statement from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Christine was the second body to be identified from the Hotel Montana in Haiti, following the earthquake which took place on January 12, 2010.
Yesterday, Courtney Hayes was identified and her parents were notified of their loss. The families of the missing who were on a Journey of Hope charity mission to Haiti, have sent dental records to assist the Haiti government, in identifying their loved ones. DNA was also used to entail a positive result.
With over 4,000 Americans still missing in Haiti, following the unimaginable earthquake which took so many lives, the goverment states that they are doing all they can to help bring the deceased home to their families. We pray this is true. As we send our condolences to the Gianacaci family, as well as the Hayes family, we pray that the rest of the missing from the University will also be found. Let these families have the peace and serenity they so deserve, after suffering the untimely deaths of their children. May we share with them in their sorrow.Godspeed……
Body of Courtney Hayes, Lynn University Student is Found
Courtney-Hayes
The authorities in Haiti informed the family of Courtney Hayes that her body has been positively identified as one of the lost, buried in the rubble, at the Hotel Montana. There are still 5 remaining students and faculty missing at the Hotel Montana, from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.
Speculation that a body was pulled from the rubble weeks ago, has been confirmed. The Hayes family was waiting for the positive identification, from dental records. The family has chosen to make no further comments.
May we all share our condolences with the Hayes family and the families of the other missing. Our prayers will be with you until this ordeal is over and you can grieve in peace. Hopefully at least one family can now experience some closure after this horrific earthquake. We share your sorrow.
Jacmel relies on France to save its treasures
After the ruins of Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake, the road leaves the coast to climb switchbacks up the mountain. The debris forced to zigzag across a landscape of Apocalypse. Then at the end of a pass is the Bay of Jacmel. The lower city, which concentrates around the Orange River’s historical riches, is gutted. If casualties are limited (350 dead), Read more
Preval at a summit in Quito
Haitian President René Préval has left Port-au-Prince yesterday evening to Quito (Ecuador), where he must now attend a special summit of South American countries to coordinate regional aid for Haiti. Read more
Child stealing case in Haiti: Lawyer resigns
Edwyn Coq, Haiti lawyer of the ten American Baptists charged with child abduction and held in Port-au-Prince, has resigned, accused of attempting to bribe the judge to release his client, he said to AFP Sunday. Read more
Preval calls for patience
Haitian President René Préval has called yesterday the population affected by the earthquake of January 12 to show solidarity, “patience” and “discipline” to face delays in distributing food and tents. Read more
Gridlock in helping Haiti
Efforts were continuing on Saturday to resolve the “gridlock”, accepted by Bill Clinton in the distribution of international aid in Haiti while 10 Americans accused Baptists of child abduction would be transferred to prison. Read more
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