tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43603411597883988622024-12-18T19:29:01.937-08:00FAMILLE en Haiti responds to the Earthquake of 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-50586742202561824972010-03-29T12:07:00.001-07:002010-03-29T12:07:36.397-07:00

 Temporary Protected Status & Immigration Clinic for all Haitians Free legal clinic: Tuesday, March 30th, 8:30 ? 10:30 a.m. Great Hall: 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester Resources on TPS and ImmigrationAIDS ACTION COMMITTEE & HEMA SARANGAPANI, Immigration Lawyer specializing in: Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases, Permanent Residence (Green Cards), Asylum, Citizenship/Naturalization

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FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 26: TOWN HALL MEETING ON REBUILDING OF HAITI at Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St. Roxbury with Mayor, Reps. St. Fleur & Forry, Haitian officials 5:30pm.  ALL INVITED. They need volunteer Creole speaking facilitators.  If you can help, contact Mariama White-Hammond 617-271-3698. SATURDAY, MARCH 27:  CODMAN ACADEMY CREATING ART

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AIDS Action Committee?s (AAC) Legal Services Department is holding a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) walk-in clinic in the Great Hall this Thursday from 6-9pm. AAC is offering assistance to Haitians looking to receive temporary protected status for immigration. The U.S. Government has officially announced that Haitians in the United States as of January 12, 2010 will be eligible to receive

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Community health centers working with state and locals on Haiti relief efforts In response to the harrowing impact and long-term effects of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, community health centers from around the state are working to provide support to their Haitian patients and staff members, and to look for ways to assist state and federal efforts in bringing medical care and other

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Codman Square Health Center will be hosting a special clinic for survivors of the Haiti earthquake on February 13 and 27 from 10am-2pm (more dates to be determined). Please check out (and distribute) the following flyers: In color: http://www.codman.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/haiticlinic.pdf In black and white: http://www.codman.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/haiticlinicbw1.pdf

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-72908689843560829922010-02-02T13:11:00.001-08:002010-02-02T13:11:50.770-08:00

Google has just released an ALPHA version of their English / Kreyol tool as part of their translations page.http://www.google.com/translate_t?text=How+can+I+help+you%3F&sl=en&tl=ht# Jacky Poteau -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FAMILY Haiti Subcommittee" group. To post to this group, send email to family-haiti-subcommittee@

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A useful link to support disaster relief efforts. http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

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Guidance for Relief Workers and Others Traveling to Haiti for Earthquake Response CDC Travelers' Health http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/relief-workers-haiti.aspx

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-38421661916928065782010-01-23T12:01:00.000-08:002010-01-23T12:03:02.275-08:00

  It has been over a week since the devastating earthquake first struck Haiti.In the days since, our government, in collaboration with the government of Haiti and an outstanding international coalition of governmental and private relief groups, has worked tirelessly to deliver urgent assistance to the Haitian people.  Our help is reaching the Haitian people - more today than yesterday,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-60284081156929946492010-01-22T11:50:00.000-08:002010-01-22T11:51:48.237-08:00

This last Saturday, Carline Desire, Director of AFAB (Association of Haitian Women of Boston) and Dr. Arielle Adrien (Arielle used to work at CSHC years ago and is now a Physician at the Shattuck Hospital) met with a group of  nurses, most of them Haitian, to discuss a response to the current situation in Haiti.After brainstorming about what the group could do, the Boston-Haiti

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Catholic Charities to provide legal assistance to Haitian Immigrants seeking Temporary Protected Status (BOSTON) January 20, 2010?For two days, immigration attorneys from Boston law firms will be on-hand to assist in processing requests for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010.  This free legal

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-29950338702650048792010-01-21T21:18:00.000-08:002010-01-21T21:19:22.730-08:00

Hi all, This is a quick email note to ask for your help. This Saturday, CrisisCamp will bring together volunteers in Boston, MA to collaborate on technology projects which aim to assist in Haiti's relief efforts by providing data, information, maps and technical assistance to NGOs, relief agencies and the public. Work will be motivated by needs in Haiti, but with an eye toward resuable tools

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Come participate in this training to help us all deal with the Eearthquake in Haiti, whether you have family and friends who are affected or are a service provider.  Boston-Haiti Health Support Team Presents: Haiti January 2010: Post-Disaster Relief  And  Rehabilitation Collaborative Goals and Objectives: *Access to Information on the Ground  *Understanding Psychological

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CITY OF BOSTON · MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Mayor Thomas M. Menino Mayor Menino announces resource center to extend operation in wake of Haiti earthquakes Center moves to Mattapan Library to better serve community needs Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that the City of Boston?s resource center to assistlocal families affected by the recent earthquakes in Haiti will extend its operation

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Below is information on what CSNDC staff are doing, in terms of a food drive for Haiti earthquake victims.  Your staff are welcome to drop off food donations here, at CSNDC.  This is, of course, all voluntary.  Donations can be made through tomorrow, Friday, January 22, 2010 at CSNDC, as the office will only be open to CSNDC staff for weekend drop-offs.  Thanks. Gail

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-49149179625124759882010-01-21T13:48:00.000-08:002010-01-21T13:48:54.474-08:00

An Interfaith Service of Worship and Prayer to Support the People of Haiti Sunday, January 24 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jubilee Christian Church 1500 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan Join with other faith communities in standing with our Haitian brothers and sisters as we offer words of prayer and comfort and provide our support in recovery and rebuilding their beloved homeland. The service

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-58737132310974008912010-01-20T06:11:00.000-08:002010-01-20T06:11:48.991-08:00

DONATE FLASHLIGHTS & BATTERIES FOR HAITI Mass Community Health Services (MCHS) (508) 427-6671 will be hosting a LIGHT DRIVE FOR HAITI at 1106 Main street, Suite 109, Brockton, MA We will be taking flashlights, batteries & money that we raise to help in the relief efforts in Haiti. Please start bringing in your donations to MCHS office on Tuesday January 19, 2010 from 10:00 a.m.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-88181425755329228472010-01-19T12:17:00.000-08:002010-01-19T12:17:23.690-08:00

Statement from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Release Date: January 15, 2010 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "As part of the Department's ongoing efforts to assist Haiti following Tuesday's devastating earthquake, I am announcing the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-55134337682253304542010-01-19T10:31:00.000-08:002010-01-19T10:31:35.248-08:00

Would you like to talk about: how the earthquake in Haiti is affecting you? family and friends in Haiti? How to cope with the news? What is normal at times like these? How to take care of yourself? Come join our support group at Codman Square Health Center on: Wednesday January 20 at 11am Friday January 22 at 2pm Monday January 25 at 2pm Wednesday January 27 at 3pm Friday January 29 at 11am

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Vonage is committed to helping during difficult times. In the wake of the recent devastating earthquake, we are reaching out to customers like you who have called Haiti in past months to help you reach friends and loved ones. To help you and all U.S. callers, Vonage is currently offering free international dialing to Haiti through a special toll-free number. You don't have to be a Vonage

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-52319602960129758422010-01-19T09:30:00.001-08:002010-01-19T10:13:57.454-08:00

I just spoke with my friend Jen last night for the first time since the Earthquake hit.  Jen is an American missionary who has been living in Haiti for 3 years or so.  She works about 10 miles outside of Port Au Prince in Leogane. The compound is called Christianville. There is (was) an eye clinic, a general clinic, a elementary school and highschool, a feeding farm, and a guest

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I am pleased to send you the first press release of the MA. Earquake Task Force. While we know many others are supporting the relief effort in Haiti, it is imperative that the Haitian Community takes a leadership in  coordinating its own effort in supporting both the relief and the rebuilding efforts. The next task force meeting is scheduled for next Monday January 18th from 3 to 5 at HAPHI, 10

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-49729688309035691822010-01-18T20:05:00.000-08:002010-01-19T10:43:35.332-08:00

Hi Everyone It is hard to actually describe what goes on at l'Hopital de la Communauté but we are feeling much better about patient care today. The first two days we had 2 Haitian orthopedists taking charge and seeing patients as fast as they could and 3 other doctors evaluating patients. There were no aftershocks today, and that was a blessing because every time there is a tremor the patients

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360341159788398862.post-57303294978590857452010-01-18T09:59:00.000-08:002010-01-18T10:02:50.647-08:00

Josiane Hudicourt-Barnes is a FAMILY board member.Hi Everyone,This is an appeal letter. I know that many people read my account of my 12 hours from the time of the earthquake to the next morning when I felt the need to share with friends and family in the US. What I have been doing since is not easy to talk about because I have never imagined myself in such a situation. As many people

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Josiane is a FAMILY board member, and this is her account of the first few hours after the earthquakeIt’s five am the morning after the earthquake that shook Haiti. In a couple of hours we will know more about the real impact but I know it’s very bad. The roosters are crowing now, and there is someone on another mountain nearby banging on what sounds like a tin roof. I have not idea what this

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