AA Profits off Earthquake.

Tonight Amanda and I were chatting on Facebook with a friend of ours, Mike Wilson, who is currently in PaP. Mike lived in Haiti for many years, and is now helping with relief efforts. He was voicing his frustration with American Airlines, and the sharing with us what we are not seeing or hearing in the news.

Today American Airlines opened up their commercial flights. They have sectored off a portion of the airport, fixed it, and now are the only commercial airline flying into the country. They are capitalizing off this disaster. A ticket from Fort Lauderdale is selling for $640- for an hour and a half long flight.

At the same time, AA executives went to the Medishare Hospital today, and threatened them. AA threatened the nurses and doctors servicing those in need, telling them that they can no longer charter "free" trips into the country.

Haven't billions of dollars been raised? Haven't businesses and people pledged to do their part? And now what is truly happening is: the rich are getting richer and the poor are still getting poorer. There are people needing housing, food, water, and sanitary items. Are they getting them? Are we getting the resources to them in a timely manner? Are we distributing to the whole country, or just the part of the country that is on TV?

The news is so quick to share with us the corruption that is Haiti, but we need to look in the mirror. At least Haiti has some integrity and is honestly corrupt.

Tired of hearing about the "Baptist Child Traffickers"? Let's have CNN try this one on for size.

Grand Boulage

hello Amanda,

Glad to hear that you are thinking a lot with us and searching aid for us too.

Exactly Amanda we have some members from my family from Port-au-Prince and exactly live in grand-Boulage now.I have my sisters,my brothers,cousins and aunt,uncles left Port-Au-Prince to live in Grand-Boulage.We have also some other people.They don't have really locations and food to subsist.We need exactly your help in this sense.Majority of people in the area are sleeping until now out.We have more than 500 houses break down in all area in Grand-Boulage we have about 55.

Thank you in advance for searching help for us.It is a big needs actually.

We don't have really food you know we don't have an employ a long time and now it is worst.

I can say about health every body is ok but mother is sick a long time.

God be with you Amanda.

From Osny

Hello Paige, how are you doin'? the earthquake gavea lot of problems at Camp-perrin this morning. Houses falled down and 7 seven people are died. I had 3 cousuns at General Hospital, they send them to Bonne Fin this morning and I don't know what todo.And I am really shoryt of money. Cam transfert and Western Union are operating now. You are able now to transfert money to Haiti

A Phone Call

I just got off the phone with Wilson, and I can't stop crying. He didn't sound like himself- more like a zombie- and I can tell that this is deeply affecting him. Our connection was bad, so our conversation was short, but the content was important. He is in Les Cayes, and said things are bad. They have set up a tent city for those that migrated and have nothing. He said, "they literally have nothing." The point being- he wanted to make sure I was ok with the fact that he was going to use his salary and the money he has saved, to purchase charcoal and rice to give to the people in tent city so they can eat. He also said that his friends were giving all of their money to buy shirts for a few of the people inside the tent city. Right now, everyone in Haiti, whether they lived in PaP or not, has been affected by the earthquake. Right now, there is not one person who is safe, secure, or comfortable. Everyone has nothing. And yet, everyone is still giving. The solidarity and compassion the country has for one another is unbelievable. People are literally giving the shirts off their back to strangers. It was disheartening this morning when my little sister called to tell me that someone posted, "you are a trader to America." on her facebook wall after she encouraged people to donated at eduplushaiti.org. This is not about picking sides. This is not about one country or another. This is about the human race. This is about mankind. This is about saving lives, and helping a brother in need. I am so blessed, and so grateful for the friends I have. This last week I have heard from people I haven't connected with in years, and yet, they are supporting my cause, and helping the country I love. They are spreading the word, and giving what they can with a smile. For all of my friends, thank you. Thank you a million times over, and please, keep praying for our family in Haiti.

My friend Osny

Thank u in advance Ms Paige. A car went to Port-au-prince this morning and it had an accident and 5 of my family was on the car and they are killed. Thank you in advance. It seems I can stop crying

A Message from Les Cayes.

The big problem right now is fuel. There isn't any to purchase so we are hoping that the UN and the international community will come to the rescue. No fuel= no electricity. No fuel= no generator to run pumps. No fuel= no transportation. Nathalie is looking into cash transfers and it may be that one of us will have to travel to the states and mule in the cash as the banking system is gone.
We have a truck, a big truck, in PaP and we could transfer a bunch of people back here but we're waiitng to organize things a bit better and to see if fuel will be available.
It is chaotic but we'll manage. Keep praying.

Earthquake Victims.

To see victims that journeyed to Les Cayes, which is 140 miles away, please check Father Marc's blog. http://pwojeespwa.blogspot.com

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