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Haiti Emergency Appeal
On 12 January 2010, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale struck Haiti, 17 km south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince.  cbm will be sending assistance to help the thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. cbm has supported projects in the country since 1976, five of which are based in Port-au-Prince. You can help cbm's efforts to provide life-saving assistance to persons with disabilities affected by the natural disaster by donating here. cbm has a unique and urgent role in helping the survivors. As the world’s leading disability and development organisation, cbm has the specialist expertise to prevent disabilities and to help the most vulnerable survive. For every one person who dies in a natural disaster situation, three will suffer a serious disability.
Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has recently estimated that nearly 100,000 people have died. The Red Cross says up to 3 million people are affected. Schools and hospitals have collapsed, leaving countless people trapped in rubble or missing.
The BBC has reported that with communications destroyed by the earthquake, it is not yet possible to confirm the extent of the destruction, although there were reports on Wednesday of many bodies piled in the streets. As reports come in, it is increasingly clear that Port-au-Prince is destroyed. Eye witnesses say the city just "fell apart".
Having worked in the country for over 30 years, cbm is dedicated to supporting those with disabilities in the poorest country of the Western Hemisphere. Some of these projects include:
cbm supported programmes work in the local communities around Haiti to provide essential rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. The majority of this work concentrates on children with disabilities who live in rural and slum areas. It is likely that many of these children have been injured or killed but in any case, will need urgent assistance.
Your gift will help:
· ensure those with a disability access the rehabilitation they need · help persons with disabilities who survived · rebuild lives for those with new disabilities · prevent avoidable disabilities among sick and injured due to poor sanitation and unclean water sources · enable ongoing rehabilitation after the initial emergency response – cbm is there for the long haul. The victims and families of Haiti need your prayers, please send them.
BBC Online, 14 January 2010, “Haiti Earthquake: Thousands Feared Dead”. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8456819.stm Accessed 14 January 2010.
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