September 2010 Archives When it comes to Haitian orphans, Pastor Monty Patton has a whole new spin on how to raise awareness of their the plight.
 It's no doubt the use of Twitter has revolutionized the way we communicate today. It's become a phenomenon that has given famous 'tweeters' more than just an outlet to promote their work with, but a rather valuable way to spread the word on important issues. Many celebrities have taken to Twitter to raise awareness to causes and charity projects that matter to them. And now a great many of those stars are getting together to 'change the world one tweet at a time'.
 The government of Haiti has made plans to relocate thousands of homeless Haitians living in displaced persons camps as Hurricane Igor threatens to bring further misery to the earthquake-ravaged country. Hurricane Igor (bottom right) is expected to be the season's most powerful storm.
 The United Nations is launching a campaign to combat the rape of Haitian earthquake victims living in camps for the homeless, the U.N.'s top official in the country said Monday. Edmond Mulet, head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti  By some estimates, Haiti's January earthquake left about 33 million cubic yards of debris in Port-au-Prince, more than seven times the amount of concrete used to build the Hoover Dam. So far, only about 2 percent of the debris has been cleared.
 His spine was crushed in the Haiti earthquake. And yet college student Bazelais Suy was one of the lucky ones. Suy met an American trauma surgeon who brought him to Chicago. Produced by Martha Irvine.
By October 1, schools in Haiti will re-open after the devastating January 12 earthquake that shattered the tiny nation. Thanks to the efforts of countless volunteers from Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), the Texas Baptist Convention, and American Baptist Churches, USA, Siloé School of the Grand Goâve Baptist Church will welcome nearly 350 new and returning Haitian students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
Pastor Etienne Prophete was in Haiti during a mission trip when the
country was struck by an earthquake in January. Since then he has been
spending a lot time away from his home in Palm Beach County, helping the
people in Haiti.
 The desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the earthquake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel.
 In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, perhaps no story was more distressing than the plight of thousands of children orphaned by the quake. |
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