[Nfbf-l] Fw: Haiti

[Sherri]

It really is sad! It's all they are showing on the news.
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From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Haiti


> WOW! This is  so SAD to listen to Joe! So SAD! KH
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Minichiello" <jbmini at comcast.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:03 PM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Haiti
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>
> I received this report from a coworker..
> Joe Minichiello, Second Vice President
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> President, Greater Jacksonville Chapter
> 904-608-0105
> jbmini at comcast.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jimehill at att.blackberry.net>
> To: "Joe Minichiello" <jbmini at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:35 AM
> Subject: Fw: Haiti
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jimehill at att.blackberry.net
>> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:41:13
>> To: Undisclosed recipients<hill at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Haiti
>>
>> My cousin Angie works for USAID in the Dominican Republic, which of 
>> course
>> is next door to Haiti. She sent the following first hand report to her
>> sister in Houston, who forwarded it to me.
>>
>> Hill
>>
>> **********
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> A brief update....I spent the entire day with official Americans (those
>> who work at the Embassy), their family members and American citizens who
>> were evacuated from Haiti last night. They pass through the DR overnight
>> while the travel office makes onward flight arrangements to the US. One
>> woman had a broken leg/foot and spent the night in the hospital. Most
>> (approximately 40 including kids) with one small bag and no clothes. Our
>> embassy has taken up a clothes and toiletry donation collection so many
>> leave with a new set of clothes. Their stories are unbelievable. All know
>> that they have lost everything.....everything......car, pictures, 
>> clothes,
>> computers, etc. I ran into my very good friend (from the Embassy) who
>> lived next door to the Embassy woman who was crushed to death in her 
>> home.
>> Val was able to get back to her home (left her car in the middle of the
>> street) to grab her daughter's clothes. She saw the crushed house and
>> heard her neighbor/friend's body was still inside. Needless to say, she
>> was extremely traumatized (this is her first overseas assignment). She
>> also saw many bodies, many seriously injured who were laying in the
>> streets helpless. She also talked about hearing the sounds of voodoo
>> ceremonies that took place Tuesday night and how frightening the sounds
>> were. All know their houses will be/have already been looted.Later in the
>> day, I escorted two official Americans children (7 and 10), adopted from
>> the same orphanage in Liberia, whose diplomat, single mom stayed behind 
>> at
>> the American embassy in Haiti. They came with another family and were
>> headed to FL to stay with a relative. Jess and Kia were the most 
>> adorable,
>> mature kids...amazing. I made sure they got onto the plane and tried to
>> call their aunt in FL (who wasn't answering her cellphone...seems strange
>> since she was expecting the kids!).Meanwhile, my boss asked me to travel
>> to the Haitian border tomorrow to assess the public sector hospitals in
>> terms of their needs for doctors, supplies, medicines, etc. I'll stay
>> overnight and return late Saturday. Will take my camera.This situation
>> continues to evolve.stay tuned.
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