The people in Haiti and their families here in the United States and around the world need our help. Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti has brought the country to its knees and left it reeling for any and all kind of aid. TWU International President James C. little established the TWU Disaster Relief Fund to help people in Haiti through this catastrophe. “These people and families in Haiti need all the help we can give,” said President Little. “I urge all TWU members to give what they can to aid us in our efforts to alleviate the tragic suffering in the country.” Donate to TWU’s fund, planned in coordination with other affiliates and the AFL-CIO. A financial donation can be made out to:
“TWU Disaster Relief Fund”
The Transport Worker Union
Attn: John O’Donnell
1700 Broadway 2nd Floor,
New York, NY 10019
TWU International Organizer Georges Exceus, who is originally from Haiti, has been assigned to coordinate in the union’s efforts with centralized connection points on the East coast.
The earthquake, the worst that Haiti has seen in over 200 years, hit the Haitian capitol, Port-au-Prince, just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday and has left the country in ruins. Millions of Haitians are suffering from this disaster, the infrastructure has collapsed and Haiti’s President René Préval has said the death toll is “unimaginable.” Schools, hospitals, government buildings, homes and cultural symbols have been destroyed and thousands of bodies still lay inside. The country is desperate for clean water and sanitation, some of the top priorities for aid organizations.
Doctors Without Borders are setting up throughout the country; the United Nations, Salvation Army, Red Cross and other major aid organizations have mobilized to aid the millions in need. Sixteen members of the United Nations peacekeeping force were killed and as many as 100 other U.N. employees were missing after the collapse of the mission’s headquarters in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
“This is a time when we are reminded of the common humanity that we all share,” said President Obama on Wednesday morning.
Like many unions around the world, the TWU was created to bring people together for a common cause: improving each other’s lives. Let us join together now during this time of tragedy for millions of our brothers and sisters around the world and donate in order to help the efforts that will save lives, ease the suffering, feed the hungry, tend to the sick and the wounded, and help bring families who have been torn apart by this natural disaster back together again.
Any donation will help in this cause, so please send your contribution today to:
“TWU Disaster Relief Fund,” The Transport Worker Union, Attn: John O’Donnell, 1700 Broadway 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
The TWU thanks you in advance for your contribution.