Haiti recovers from the darkness in wake of disaster
Yu Chung Sze and Melissa Sisson
Issue date: 1/27/10 Section: News
By Yu Chung Sze and Melissa Sisson
On January 12 at 4:53 p.m. Haiti experienced an epic disaster in the form of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. An estimated 3 million people, a third of Haiti's population needs emergency relief.
According to BBC news, "The confirmed death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the Port-au-Prince area alone," says a Haiti government communications minister Marie Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue.
An estimated 1.5 million Haiti residents are now homeless. Although food, water and health care are their main needs now, those homeless residents' top priority is tents, especially the family-sized tents.
'Hope for Haiti Now', was a charity telethon held on January 22, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The large private donations have risen to $58 million toward for Haiti disaster victims.
Peninsula College's Associated Student Council (ASC) has decided to join in the efforts to help the people in Haiti. The campaign calls "Lean on Me".
For the next two weeks, beginning Tuesday, January 26 through Tuesday, February 9, the campaign's main goal is to raise $5,000 to aid the earthquake survivors and give them a chance to rebuild their lives. Those donation jars are now placing in the Bookaneer Bookstore and Joy's Bistro, both located in the PUB.
Fromm Marie, was an immigrant from Haiti 30 years ago. It was sad and surprising news for her to hear that tragedy occurred in her homeland. However, she is now relived to know her family members in Haiti are now fine. One of Marie's cousins left New York for Haiti, prior to the earthquake, in order to take care of her five-year-old grandson. Upon the earthquake Marie's cousin ran with her grandson as fast as they could.
While running the cousin witnessed five deaths and eventually fell and broke her back. Marie's cousins and her grandson were rescued by a helicopter and returned to the USA.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and it will take years to overcome this massive tragedy. This is an opportunity to show we care, please join the ASC and gives whatever you can and help the families of Haiti rebuild. And your donations will support the Haiti Relief & Development through the American Red Cross.
On January 12 at 4:53 p.m. Haiti experienced an epic disaster in the form of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. An estimated 3 million people, a third of Haiti's population needs emergency relief.
According to BBC news, "The confirmed death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the Port-au-Prince area alone," says a Haiti government communications minister Marie Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue.
An estimated 1.5 million Haiti residents are now homeless. Although food, water and health care are their main needs now, those homeless residents' top priority is tents, especially the family-sized tents.
'Hope for Haiti Now', was a charity telethon held on January 22, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The large private donations have risen to $58 million toward for Haiti disaster victims.
Peninsula College's Associated Student Council (ASC) has decided to join in the efforts to help the people in Haiti. The campaign calls "Lean on Me".
For the next two weeks, beginning Tuesday, January 26 through Tuesday, February 9, the campaign's main goal is to raise $5,000 to aid the earthquake survivors and give them a chance to rebuild their lives. Those donation jars are now placing in the Bookaneer Bookstore and Joy's Bistro, both located in the PUB.
Fromm Marie, was an immigrant from Haiti 30 years ago. It was sad and surprising news for her to hear that tragedy occurred in her homeland. However, she is now relived to know her family members in Haiti are now fine. One of Marie's cousins left New York for Haiti, prior to the earthquake, in order to take care of her five-year-old grandson. Upon the earthquake Marie's cousin ran with her grandson as fast as they could.
While running the cousin witnessed five deaths and eventually fell and broke her back. Marie's cousins and her grandson were rescued by a helicopter and returned to the USA.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and it will take years to overcome this massive tragedy. This is an opportunity to show we care, please join the ASC and gives whatever you can and help the families of Haiti rebuild. And your donations will support the Haiti Relief & Development through the American Red Cross.
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