haiti earthquake

On the ground in Haiti: Mending limbs in a shattered landscape

Each day, we are 12 people cramming into a little minibus that leaves the office/housing base located at Delmas 83 on the edge of Port-au-Prince. Departure time is 7:15 am, an early start to avoid getting stuck in the city’s infamous and stultifying traffic. I’ve joined the medical and surgical team who’ve come to treat [...]

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Obama signs bill for faster tax breaks for Haiti donations

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers will be able to write off charitable donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring under a bill President Barack Obama signed Friday. The measure sped through Congress, receiving final approval Thursday. Under current law, donors would have to wait until they file their 2010 returns [...]

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Haiti Earthquake: Relief Efforts Before and After earthquake

I have been blessed to work with a non-profit for years. This non-profit is small but has always been focused on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Every year I get a little more understanding of what it is. Haiti Earthquake: Relief Efforts Before The non-profit I know that does good work in Haiti now is [...]

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