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Field Update: Haiti Disaster Recovery Project - 2.4.2010

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Field Update: Haiti Disaster Recovery Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  February 4, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Twyla,

 

AWB Executive Director, Diana Fried, and AWB Haiti Operations Manager, Julia

Raneri arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Wednesday morning, February 3. We wanted

to send you a brief report as soon as possible from the field.

 

 

 

Diana's photo of shattered buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 3, 2010

 

Diana says:

 

" We were able to land here after all and didn't need to do the grueling drive

from the Dominican Republic. There are lines and crowds of people waiting for

food distribution and buildings flattened everywhere. Everyone has heart

breaking stories to tell. We have already given several treatments. Roger

Brierre, friend of Jean and Eric, our generous and lovely Haitian hosts, is

driving us around in his truck. Now and then the ground under the truck moves,

and Roger says his heart jumps because he fears it is another earthquake.

 

We are going to an orphanage this afternoon, and are scheduled to meet with the

economic advisor to the Prime Minister today as well to discuss the needs here.

We will also be checking in with the UN, which is coordinating NGO's in Haiti,

and going to the general hospital. "

 

Kimberly Marin, an acupuncturist from Davie, Florida, along with a Sarasota news

anchorwoman, are also traveling with Diana and Julia. Ms. Marin made the

connection for AWB to fly into Haiti with the assistance of Dr. Ali Tahiri of

Sarasota, Florida and a group of doctors who are going in to treat the Haitian

people. We are grateful for their dedication to AWB's work and guidance and

support for AWB's first journey to Haiti.

 

The goal of Diana and Julia's trip to Haiti is to learn how, when, and where AWB

can be of greatest service in Haiti, and how to set up a disaster recovery

effort  that is most appropriate for what is actually happening: now, and as

the situation unfolds. AWB wants to make sure our timing and strategy for

intervention are  well considered, so we can provide what is needed, when it is

truly needed, rather than further straining circumstances that are already

fraught with unimaginable difficulties. We also want to make sure we will be

taking our volunteers into a situation where risks can be well-managed and their

safety can be protected.

 

 

 

Tent City in Port-au-Prince, February 3, 2010

 

We will provide more information as it becomes available. Diana is in touch via

email on her Blackberry and service may be intermittent.

 

Roger Brierre, Diana and Julia's current guide, sends a message:

 

" We want to say to all American people and the government of the United States

that have been helping Haitians that we really appreciate their help. However

the earthquake was so devastating to our people. Please do your best to keep

helping the people of Haiti. "

 

Trauma recovery will definitely be needed as the rubble clears, and survivors

have water, emergency medical care, food, and shelter.

 

Here is an excerpt from the New York Times on January 28:

 

" Meanwhile, government health officials on Thursday reported that the

psychological impact of the disaster is becoming more apparent in the symptoms

being seen at general clinics run by Doctors Without Borders.

 

One, in the rural town of Leogane near the epicenter of the Jan. 12 earthquake,

reported that about half of the people receiving treatment were suffering from

mental trauma....

 

The International Medical Corps, which is overseeing operations at the general

hospital in Port-Au-Prince, also brought in a mental health specialist to help

begin dealing with emerging concerns of post-traumatic stress disorder and other

problems. "

 

Thank you to all who have donated for AWB's Haiti Disaster Recovery Project to

help us bring trauma relief into Haiti.

 

Thank you especially to Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc. for raising $725 for this

effort by donating a percentage of their sales between January 29 and January 31

to the Haiti Disaster Recovery Project.

 

Acupuncture Media Works is now running a fundraiser as well. For every set of

" Acupuncture in a Nutshell " booklets you purchase they will donate $6 to

Acupuncturists Without Borders for the Haiti relief effort.

 

Thank you also to Helio Medical Supplies, Inc. and Golden Flower Chinese Herbs

for their generous donations of needles, herbs, and other supplies for this

project.

 

Please continue to provide your support. We need $20,000 to launch this effort.

 

Amount raised so far for Haiti Disaster Recovery Project:

 

$16,535.00 cash

$  2,400.00 in kind (acupuncture supplies)

 

We still need to raise an additional $3,465.00. Please help us reach this goal!

 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE FOR HAITI EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORT

(100% of your donation will go to the Haiti program)

 

Here are some other ways you can help us raise funds:

 

1. Add this link to your emails, web site, and facebook page to help us raise

funds:

 

 

 http://acuwithoutborders.org/donate_haiti.php

 

2. Sponsor an event for the public, providing free acupuncture treatments, with

suggested donations for the Haiti Disaster Recovery Project. Dozens of

acupuncturists around the country are now organizing these events!

 

We have an information and promotions kit that will make it easy for you to

coordinate an event like this.

 

To receive this kit, email info.

 

*** CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD POSTER FOR HAITI PROJECT

 

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(ALL HAITI VOLUNTEERS...PLEASE READ BELOW FOR PROGRAM UPDATE)

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Other related news:

 

*** Taxpayers will be able to deduct donations for Haiti earthquake relief

on their 2009 returns instead of waiting until 2010, under a bill

approved by Congress.

 

*** If you would like to do a fund-raising event for our Haiti project, please

email info for an event kit.

 

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Program Updates

 

To those who have written asking about the status, please continue to have

patience as we work out details. We will stay in touch with you as we gather

more information.

 

We have received close to 200 applications from acupuncturists who want to

volunteer in Haiti. Thank you to all who have sent information.

 

Our staffmembers who are processing your emails and phone messages request that

you please Do NOT send your information more than once, and please do not call

or email to check that your information was received. We feel so gratefulThere

will be a lag time in us getting back to you due to the overwhelming flood of

inquiries. We are extremely grateful that so many people want to help! Thank

you.

 

We will be getting back to you via email, and in some cases phone, to move our

volunteer plans along.

 

Once Diana and Julia return

from their research trip this week, we will have a better idea of what

skill sets we will need for our initial entry into Haiti, when that

first effort may be launched, and possibly how long the first teams may stay in

Haiti.

 

 

As mentioned earlier, our priority will go to those who have been to an AWB

training and/or have been in the field volunteering with AWB, and are AWB

members.

 

See below for upcoming trainings if you have not yet been to an AWB training.

 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE FOR HAITI EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORT

(100% of your donation will go to the Haiti program)

 

Please forward information to everyone you know who might be able to help

financially with this program.

 

To sign up for an upcoming AWB training, CLICK HERE:

 

Upcoming AWB Healing Community Trauma Trainings

 

Sarasota, FL - March 20 -21

NYC - October 30 -31

San Diego - December 4 - 5

 

(several other trainings are in the planning stage and will be announced soon)

 

Thank you again for your concern and caring as we pull together to address the

terrible suffering in Haiti.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have sent an email about volunteering, but have not sent the details

below, please do so. Send your information to acaggianelli

 

We are accepting applications from licensed acupuncturists and certified

Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists (NADA). You must have a current valid

passport.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers will need to pay for their own

airfare to and from Haiti, and food expenses. You may want to

consider doing community fundraisers to pay for these costs (as we teach at our

trainings.) Volunteers will be required to purchase travel insurance.

 

 

Other costs will be covered, including housing, local transportation, local

communication, acupuncture supplies, administrative support in the U.S. as well

as in

Haiti, and coordination amongst agencies.

 

VACCINATIONS

If you are considering going to Haiti, please CLICK HERE  for the Center For

Disease Control page on vaccinations they recommend (some of these need to be

done with lead time):

 

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION NEEDED BY AWB

EMAIL TO:  

 

acaggianelli

 

 

 

** Name, address, email address

(important!) and phone number

 

 

 

 

 

** Date of birth

 

 

 

 

 

** State of licensure and license

number, or ADS certificate number

 

 

 

 

 

** Paragraph description of

previous community/field acupuncture training and experience, if any

 

 

 

 

 

** Whether you have an active

passport, and when it expires

 

 

 

 

 

*** Whether you have medical

insurance, and what kind

 

 

 

 

 

** When you are available to go:

How soon, for how long, and any other time restrictions over the next six

months 

 

 

 

 

 

** Any personal health issues

 

 

 

 

 

** If you have attended an AWB

training, please include date and location

 

If you are a practitioner of another professional licensed treatment modality

that has emailed us about going, we will hold your information, but right now we

can only use acupuncture as a licensed treatment modality. We do welcome other

volunteers, including students, who will not needle but can help in many other

capacities (priority will go to those who have been to an AWB training and are

members).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will put regular updates on our website and Acupuncturists Without Borders

Facebook page.

 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE FOR HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Melanie Rubin, Managing Director              

Acupuncturists Without Borders              

 

 

 

 

 

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