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Haitians Relocated to U.S. Face Hard Transition

Haitian earthquake survivors who were able to obtain visas to enter the U.S. are now traveling the hard road of settling in their new country. In Boston, survivors are trying to adapt to the severe change in weather and their new living conditions. One Haitian woman who's relocated to Boston said: “Back in Haiti, I was an empowered woman. But now I have to rely on other people." ...

Text-to-donate "Tipping Point" for Fundraising

A recent study is calling the Haiti text-to-donate campaign a "tipping point" in future fundraising. "Mobile technology presents a huge opportunity for nonprofits that want to reach specific groups of people (likely to be younger)," the report states ...

Chile vs. Haiti: Comparing the Quakes

After the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Chile this past Saturday, comparisons and studies of the quake there and in Haiti will surely be made. Here's an article that looks at the question of how Haiti was almost completely devastated while Chile was relatively spared ...

Decision to be Made Today for U.S. Missionaries

A judge is expected to come to a decision today regarding the U.S. missionaries who were arrested for kidnapping in Haiti. The judge will announce today whether he plans on releasing the two women who remain in jail in the country, or will rule to keep them there indefinitely ...

Quake Triggered Minor Tsunami

Scientists have discovered that the quake in Haiti triggered a minor tsunami, engulfing coastal buildings and killing at least three people they know of who survived the quake but were swept away by the water. In 1946, a similar event happened when a magnitude 8.1 earthquake hit the Dominican Republic and produced a tsunami that killed almost 2,000 people ...

A Life-saving Status Update

Mobile Facebook updates have led to some rescues in Haiti. While searching for people in the rubble, Stephane Bruno noticed that one of his Facebook friends had posted an SOS status update for three people who were trapped. After a series of calls, emails and text messages, he was able to help them escape ...

Wyclef Jean to Receive Award from NAACP

Ford and the NAACP will honor Wyclef Jean with the Ford Vanguard Award for Work in Racial and Social Issues for his work with Haiti relief efforts. He will receive the award during the televised portion of the 41st NAACP Image Awards ceremony on Feb. 26 ...

Reject Apathy Tweets

RT @wfp: News: #Congo - Food is being airlifted to help fleeing refugees in the remote north http://bit.ly/b0uMcN
RT @ConvoyofHope: Interesting story comparing Haiti donations and Chile donations: http://ow.ly/1i4ny
RT @jeremycowart: New #Haiti photo up: "I am not better than her!" - powerful story. http://voicesofhaiti.com/photos
RT @TOMSshoes: TOMS featured in @FastCompany's Top 10 most innovative retail companies! http://toms.sh/d587h0
RT @WorldVisionUSA: #WorldVision US Pres Rich Stearns on PBS Religion & Ethics News about quakes in #Haiti & #Chile http://to.pbs.org/aHT2cd
RT @charitywater: International Women's Day was Monday, but we're still thinking about girls in Central Africa: http://www.bit.ly/4FIWJT
"I understand that my service alone is nothing but a raindrop in a hurricane." Read more: http://bit.ly/ceWdi5
RT @SamaritansPurse: 3 strong aftershocks rocked #Chile this morning. Let's pray for people still fearful after last month's massive quake.
RT @acumenfund: ER in the DR: a personal experience of emergency medical care http://ow.ly/1gCit
Author Kent Annan talks about rebuilding in #Haiti, education and his work with @HaitiPartners: http://bit.ly/byD2WI
RT @cnnbrk: USGS: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck south of Santiago, Chile. http://on.cnn.com/9KYOJY
RT @RELEVANTmag: It's our 7th anniversary, so we're going back to basics: 1 year sub., $10. http://bit.ly/bLAwSG // RA content in each issue
RT @nprnews: Obama Puts Haiti's Devastation In Perspective; Pledges Ongoing Aid http://su.pr/30vwOp
RT @WorldVisionUSA: 5 #WorldVision staff killed, 7 injured, 1 missing today in #Pakistan after gunmen attack: http://bit.ly/cDYJyv *Pray ...

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DROP THE DEBT
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THE PETITION
Dear U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,
As Haiti rebuilds from this disaster, please work to secure the immediate cancellation of Haiti’s $890 million debt and ensure that any emergency earthquake assistance is provided in the form of grants, not debt-incurring loans.

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