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Major Earthquake Devastates Haiti; UUSC and UUA Launch Joint Relief Fund |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 15 January 2010 16:44 |
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Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major earthquake around 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12. UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund to help the survivors.
What UUSC will do
UUSC’s disaster response in Haiti will focus on those survivors less likely to have access to aid, such as child domestic workers (restaviks), women-headed households that work in the informal sector, and people living with HIV/AIDS. Haiti has a vibrant grassroots movement with a vision of empowering people. UUSC will work closely with partners in this grassroots movement to reach those survivors at greatest risk of being overlooked. As of this afternoon, we’ve already connected with three organizations and will be reaching out to others over the next 24 hours in order to shape our response.
We will be updating our website regularly as our plans develop.
Finally, we are deeply saddened at the calamity that has devastated the lives of people in Haiti — please support our efforts to help them. |
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The Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal |
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 The Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal exists to contribute to the holistic rebirth of Greater New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Region through programs and services that promote social, racial and economic justice.
The Center strives to empower, inform and help build a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive community.
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The New Orleans Rebirth Volunteer Program |
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 The New Orleans Rebirth Volunteer Program, the anchor program of the Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal provides more than work and housing to volunteers from across the country.
Our week-long curriculum from Saturday to Saturday, examines the history of the city, the flood and levee system breaches, and recovery.
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How to Plan Your Volunteer Trip |
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 A volunteer trip to New Orleans can be a rewarding, productive and life-changing experience for all the members of your group. You will build relationships with each other and with some of the incredible inhabitants of the great City of New Orleans.
You can plan an exciting volunteer trip to New Orleans in seven easy steps!
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What a week in the Program is like.... |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 21:58 |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 22:02 |
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