Emergency Collection for the People in Haiti

Emergency Collection for the People in Haiti

Dear DASweden member,

Here is an opportunity for you to help the people of Haiti, sent to our Outreach Chair, Adrianne George, from Viken Wetlesen from the Swedish Red Cross:

“On Saturday, January 16th, we will have an emergency collection for the people in Haiti. We will meet at Hornsgatan 56, Stockholm (Café Blooms) at 11 am. Everybody will get a collection box and then we will collect money for Haiti for two hours. We should be done around 1-2 pm.
Please send this message to everybody you know in Stockholm. The more people we can gather here – the more we can help there.

Thank you for your support.

Best regards,

Viken Wetlesen
Swedish Red Cross”

And here is a letter from President Obama urging us to help the victims of this catastrophe:

“On Tuesday, a catastrophic earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the death toll — already in the thousands — is climbing fast.

This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years. Entire communities have been ripped apart and as many as 3 million people have been directly affected, including tens of thousands of American citizens who are in Haiti.

Our neighbors in Haiti are racing to confront the enormous devastation — and the OFA community can help.

Footage is pouring in of homes collapsing, Haitians carrying injured family members, and hospitals being overrun in what was already the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.

I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. Personnel from the United States and our partners in the international community are on the ground in damaged areas right now, working side by side with the Haitian people. They’re providing much-needed food, water, and sanitation supplies, saving lives and helping local communities start to rebuild.

Despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, I encourage those who can to reach out and help. It’s in times like these that we must show the kind of compassion and humanity that has defined the best of our national character for generations.”

I hope to see you tomorrow, January 16, 2010, 11 am, at Hornsgatan 56, Stockholm (Café Blooms).

Best wishes,
Sandy Mansson

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