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NI, January 20th 2010
Earthquake in Haiti
Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.0 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Pictures from Port-au-Prince
Ways You Can Help
Partners in Health
Partners in Health Website
Donate and read Dr. Paul Farmer’s take on what needs to be done about the earthquake. (He is amazing. Really. He is my hero. Nico’s too.)
Moveon.org
Move On Website
When Americans donate to charity with their credit cards, the banks get rich. In some cases they keep 3% of the donation as a "transaction fee," even though it costs them far less to process the donation. Help demand they waive all fees on charitable donations to Haiti.
Ways You Can Help
Red Cross
Send a Donation text to the Red Cross to help survivors
Text HAITI to 90999 to send a $10 dollar donation
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat’s Website
Donate to help Habitat address shelter solutions for low-income families in the Port-au-Prince area.
~Global Giving Campaign Update
~Schott Clean Up Update
Global Giving Campaign
Most Total Funds Donated $2,000
2nd Place $1,500
3rd Place $500
Most Individual Donations $1,000
Contest held from February 17th through March 9th
Conference call training session Feb 4th
Submit Project and details to National Office by Feb 8th
Union Moving Coordinator We get locker space!!
Volunteer Needed to be Nourish’s Moving Coordinator
Must Attend Meeting on January 26th (Tuesday) at 8:30 am in the Shuenion Meeting
Room 1
Send NAME and EMAIL to Adam [email protected]
New Medical Anthropology Club!!First Meeting is TOMORROW at 5:30 in Smith 1042
Do your career goals involve health care, international affairs, medicine or science? Are you interested in how cultural and historical conditions shape medical practices and policies?
Even if not, you should come
I’ll be there
MunyurangaboA 2009 film set in Rwanda that examines the lives of two young boys affected by the conflicts between the Hutu and Tutsi
Movie Night at Mackenzie’s Feb 19th , Friday at 8:30
