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Disaster Relief in Haiti On January 12th, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leaving an estimated 3 million Haitians homeless and without
access to basic needs.
The earthquake comes on the heels of a food crisis
and the country's attempt to reconstruct after four devastating hurricanes in
2008.
How to Help
The Solidarity
Center, a non-profit organization founded by the AFL-CIO, is preparing
to send a delegation of Haitian union activists living in the Dominican Republic
to Port-au-Prince to support unions as they provide basic necessities to their
members.
The
District Council 37 Executive Board voted to send $10,000. DC 37's national
union AFSCME is also making a substantial contribution to support this effort.
DC 37 members may want to make individual donations.
The Solidarity Center is also working with CNUS,
the Confederation of United Unions in the Dominican Republic, to establish a donation
center with nonperishable goods that will be shipped to union counterparts in
Haiti. Donations to the Solidarity Center's Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers
fund will be passed to partners there, and the Center will work with them to ensure
that assistance reaches the neediest workers and their families.
Make
a donation now. Haiti Relief Links:
Below are additional Haiti Relief web
links. District Council 37, AFSCME, is not responsible for the content of the
individual organization web pages found at these links.
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Disaster Relief for Chile On Saturday, February 27, 2010
a catastrophic earthquake struck Chile. Sadly, the country was rocked again the
next day by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The Chilean Navy issued a tsunami warning
and urged Chileans to seek higher ground. The earthquake on
February 27 injured and killed many people, damaged over 500,000 homes, destroyed
six hospitals and severely compromised water supplies and power lines. At least
two million Chileans have been displaced. How to Help On
March 10, the DC 37 Executive Board approved a $5,000 contribution to help victims
recover from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Chile. District
Council 37 members have in the past responded generously to international disasters
and may want to make a contribution to assist the people of Chile. DC 37 sent
its contribution to the American Red Cross. To add your contribution, please send
a check to:
American Red Cross
PO Box 97089
Washington, DC
20090 | Note in the memo portion
of your check: Chile Relief and Development. Your contribution will be
acknowledged by the American Red Cross.
Chile
Relief Links |
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