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a blog by UJC's Executive VP, Max Kleinman Cry for Me – Haiti Within twenty-four hours of news arriving of the disastrous earthquake in Haiti, UJC MetroWest set up a Haiti Relief Emergency Mailbox. The proceeds will be directed to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which is our overseas relief agency. As of January 19, we have raised more than $46,000. In addition, our Board of Trustees approved a $10,000 allocation towards this effort. >>MORE>>
Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort
Federation Works With Overseas Agency Partner JDC to Respond to the Haiti Earthquake UJC MetroWest Opens Mailbox for Haiti Earthquake Relief JDC's goal during the first stage of a disaster of this magnitude is to provide emergency relief efforts that meet the immediate needs of survivors. JDC is currently working in two main areas: providing medical supplies and equipment, and providing food. Medical Supplies and Equipment
JDC is supporting the provision of medical equipment by three different ground agencies — one Israeli, one American, and one local. Food Provision
Ready-to-eat food and clean water are among the most pressing needs at this stage. JDC is supporting a soup kitchen operated by EcoWorks International, a not-for-profit NGO working with poor communities around the world to help break the cycle of poverty.>>MORE>>
From Leslie's Laptop
by Leslie Dannin Rosenthal, President, Women's Philanthropy Haiti on Our Minds The pictures can't possibly tell the whole story, and yet they are heartbreaking and horrifying. The stories, in print and on videotape, tell of unbearable loss and unfathomable goodness. We will be living with the tragedy of the Haitian earthquake for a very long time — and, I hope, with the possibility of helping this poorest nation rebuild and emerge stronger, eventually. >>MORE>>
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