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Index of Subjects done, I saw the WBNU pm Sat but haven't heard or seen it since then, of course I am not always there! Joan Czapalay wrote: > Some naturens list members are probably members of Nature Canada and may > have received this note from Ian Davidson, our new executive director. > Below is a part of his letter urging Nature Canada supporters to help > with aid for the earthquake victims. We do not yet know if the school at > Formon is still standing. > > > "By now you have probably read or heard that on Tuesday, January 12, a > magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the small island nation of Haiti. > According to news reports, the quake has caused massive damage and loss > of life throughout the country; hospitals, schools and homes were > flattened and a nation-wide humanitarian crisis is unfolding. > > Since 2007, Nature Canada has been working closely with the Haiti > Audubon Society and local leaders in the communities surrounding Macaya > National Park, in western Haiti. Together, we have implemented > conservation and development projects that improve the lives of Haitians > and encourage environmentally sustainable practices. This summer, for > example, we helped the community of Formon renovate their school, > furnish it and staff it with 8 teachers. Macaya National Park is located > outside of the quake's primary zone of destruction, and the extent of > damage in that region is unclear. > > At present, we do not know the fate of many of the community volunteers > and Haiti Audubon staff who were caught in the earthquake, but we hope > to establish contact soon. > > In the meantime, we are asking Nature Canada supporters to come to the > aid of Haiti's earthquake victims. There are many options for those who > wish to help. One is to contact Care Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec > and Save the Children to make a donation at > www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca > <http://supporter.naturecanada.ca/site/R?i=jjwo1HSIBUPsjDHgcXomOA..>. " >
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