Kerry's statement on the earthquake in Haiti

[ProSense]

Kerry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, extended his condolences to victims of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Haiti and urged the Administration and global community to continue providing immediate and urgent humanitarian assistance:

"Our prayers are with the people of Haiti. The Haitian people were still desperately trying to recover from deadly hurricanes that hit 18 months ago before this latest devastating blow to the poorest and least prepared country in our hemisphere. Preliminary reports suggest that thousands may have died and that tens of thousands are without shelter. "The Obama Administration's reaction has been speedy and well-coordinated. The White House, U.S. Agency for International Development, State Department, Southern Command, and the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince have mobilized effectively and are already rushing assistance to Haiti. I am also very concerned that international humanitarian efforts led by the United Nations have been critically affected by the collapse of UN headquarters in Port-au-Prince. Our thoughts and condolences extend to the UN community. We are already working with local leadership to find ways to coordinate Massachusetts resources to aid as well. Our assistance to Haiti must be generous and sustained to ensure Haiti recovers from this humanitarian crisis and can eventually rebuild."

For more information on how you can help, please visit this page:

http://kerry.senate.gov/services/haiti.cfm

[Lord Helmet]

1. k 'n r

[Luftmensch067]

2. K & R!!! n/t

[karynnj]

3. Nice statement - it will be hard to provide the help needed there

from all the comments and video on TV - great that the Obama administration is responding so quickly.

[Cha]

4. Thank you, Pro Sense..

we have the best people on this terrible heartwrenching, Natural Disaster.

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Relief and Development Organizations

Musician Wyclef Jean's grassroots org is mobilizing to help the people of Haiti. Text "Yele" to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone.

The Red Cross has already started to organize a major effort. Text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.

Partners in Health, a Boston-based non-profit that has worked in Haiti for 23 years, has set up a field hospital there to treat the wounded. PIH is seeking donations and other support. Read more about it here.

Oxfam America,which is based in Boston, has created an emergency relief fund.

The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, is responding to the disaster with an initial $500,000 donation and support in the field. UNICEF has worked in Haiti since the 1940s. Information about donations is available at the US Fund for UNICEF and the Boston office is reachable at 617.266.7534.

A group called Partners In Development, based in Ipswich, Mass., has a medical clinic in Port-au-prince and is organizing to send a medical team there. Phone: [phone].

This is a rapidly developing situation, and John Kerry is doing all he can to help the efforts to aid the Haitian people. Any help you can give by donating time or money - or spreading the word about how others can help - would be greatly appreciated.

[karynnj]

6. You might want to put this page out as a post by itself there is a lot here for people who want to

help. His staff did a good job having this out so quickly - Haiti will clearly need help.

[Cha]

7. Good idea..you or Pro Sense should

go for it!:)

[politicasista]

5. Kick

Thanks Senator Kerry and President Obama. :kick: :patriot:


Hearts and sympathies go out to the People of Haiti during this tragic time. :grouphug:

[YvonneCa]

8. Excellent statement. n/t