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U.S. To Open Additional Runway in Haiti

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 19, 2010 – As some 200 daily flights transit through the congested and sole functioning Haitian airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. military is looking to open a second runway in the city of Jacmel within a day. The airfield will receive C-130 deliveries that initially will[Read More…]

U.S. Airborne Troops Expand Relief Efforts in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 19, 2010 – Even as thousands more show up daily for free food and water, the 82nd Airborne Division troops at their makeshift forward operating base here have begun to move out beyond its barriers to see how else they can help those still suffering from last week’s[Read More…]

Haiti Quake Relief Effort Must Be Part of Wider Focus on Eliminating Poverty, UN Says

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2010 – Last week’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti not only provides a symbol of extraordinary faith, enduring hope and international solidarity amid the worst devastation, it must also serve as a reminder of the global community’s wider responsibilities to help the poor worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said[Read More…]

Secretary Napolitano Announces Humanitarian Parole Policy for Certain Haitian Orphans

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010.  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, today announced a humanitarian parole policy allowing orphaned children from Haiti to enter the United States temporarily on an individual basis to ensure that they receive the care they need—as part[Read More…]

ANA and the International Medical Corps Recruiting Nurse Volunteers for Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010

Silver Springs, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010.  The American Nurses Association (ANA) has been contacted by the International Medical Corps to assist in recruiting nurse volunteers to work in a hospital on the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the following specialties: Perioperative Services Post-Anesthesia/Recovery Care of post-operative surgical patients Nurses[Read More…]

President Clinton Delivers Supplies for Relief Efforts in Haiti

Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010.  President Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, traveled to Haiti yesterday to deliver food, water, and supplies, and meet with Haitian officials in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake. At the airport in Port-au-Prince, President Clinton helped unload supplies, which included: 32 Generators 96 gas cans[Read More…]

Haiti Earthquake: One of the Toughest Weeks Ever for Oxfam Staff

Albert Lea, MN–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010 Responding to the Haiti earthquake has been one of the toughest challenges ever, international aid agency Oxfam said today, one week since the quake struck, killing at least 80,000 people. Although aid is beginning to get through, the impact of the earthquake on Oxfam’s Haitian[Read More…]

UN Security Council Authorizes 3,500 More UN Peacekeepers for Haiti

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2010 – The Security Council today backed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call to increase the overall force levels of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake. Following his visit on Sunday to the capital,[Read More…]

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