AR-News: URGENT: Animal Disaster Relief Team needed in Haiti

[joe miele]

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From: heleneobarry at bellsouth.net 



URGENT: Animal Disaster Relief Team needed in Haiti

As you know, Haiti has been hit by a major flooding disaster. At least 2000 
people have been killed and 40,000 are homeless. 

Quoting from the LA Times: 

"The natural disaster has been a crushing blow to a nation already ravaged by 
political rebellion, poverty and illness. It has also laid bare the 
powerlessness of an impoverished interim government that has neither an army 
nor a functioning police force to come to the rescue."

Several disaster relief teams have already arrived from Chile, Brazil, Canada, 
the United States, France and many other countries, providing much-needed aid 
to the human victims of the deadly storm. 

Sadly, thousands of animals that are also suffering as a result of the disaster are being over-looked. This includes horses, cows, goats, pigs, dogs and donkeys.

What is needed is for an animal welfare organization to show up in Haiti 
immediately to set up a command post and deal with this emergency. 

We have been able to identify a highly qualified veterinarian who is available 
for hire. He is willing to close his clinic temporarily to get involved in the 
disaster relief effort. But he can't do it without assistance. 

If you, or an organization that you know of, is able and willing to take this 
urgent issue on, please get in touch with Katia Jean Pierre:

Email: zwazo33 at yahoo.com
PH: 509 245 2322
Cell phone: 509 404 6700

Of all the islands in the Caribbean, Haiti is by far the most critical as far 
as animal welfare is concerned. There are no NGOs here working on animal 
protection. Animal welfare is simply a non-concept here. In consequence, the 
degree of animal suffering in Haiti is enormous. At no time has this been more 
evident than now, and there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight. 
  
Please network this request to your news-groups.

Sincerely,

Helene O'Barry
Field Correspondent
ONE VOICE
France
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