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Germany’s Relief Coalition is calling for donations to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world. According to the initial estimates, the damage is particularly serious as the epicentre was located at the city limits of the highly populated capital, Port au Prince.
The member organisations of the German Relief Coalition, who have been working in Haiti for several decades, have already begun distributing relief items and food. World Vision is distributing first-aid kits, clothing, blankets and water bottles. Handicap International is also preparing to distribute food and has strengthened its team with logisticians and physiotherapists. “The poorest of the poor have been affected and the children in particular are suffering from the catastrophe.” It was still school time as the earthquake struck; therefore many children are now searching for their parents. We are caring for these children,” reports Harry Donsbach from World Vision, management board of Aktion Deutschland Hilft.
Together with action medeor, HELP is on the way to Haiti with a health kit containing medication. Additionally, a two-person team of the organisation and assessment teams from ASB and the Johanniter are also on the way to determine which assistance is the most urgent in Haiti. A medical team of the Malteser organisation is also on its way and will tend to the supply of emergency medical care for the victims of the earthquake.
Today, World Vision is sending out two pilots from the United States with medical aid which contains plastic sheets, tents, blankets, water containers and cooking sets. The medical aid has been able to be sent out quickly as it was actually meant for the forthcoming floods in this geographical area.
Please help the people in Haiti with your donation to Germany’s Relief Coalition!
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The member organisations of the German Relief Coalition, who have been working in Haiti for several decades, have already begun distributing relief items and food. World Vision is distributing first-aid kits, clothing, blankets and water bottles. Handicap International is also preparing to distribute food and has strengthened its team with logisticians and physiotherapists. “The poorest of the poor have been affected and the children in particular are suffering from the catastrophe.” It was still school time as the earthquake struck; therefore many children are now searching for their parents. We are caring for these children,” reports Harry Donsbach from World Vision, management board of Aktion Deutschland Hilft.
Together with action medeor, HELP is on the way to Haiti with a health kit containing medication. Additionally, a two-person team of the organisation and assessment teams from ASB and the Johanniter are also on the way to determine which assistance is the most urgent in Haiti. A medical team of the Malteser organisation is also on its way and will tend to the supply of emergency medical care for the victims of the earthquake.
Today, World Vision is sending out two pilots from the United States with medical aid which contains plastic sheets, tents, blankets, water containers and cooking sets. The medical aid has been able to be sent out quickly as it was actually meant for the forthcoming floods in this geographical area.
Please help the people in Haiti with your donation to Germany’s Relief Coalition!
More information:
- 34 news from the project – the latest from 29 November 2012
- About the carrier of this project “Aktion Deutschland Hilft- Das Bündnis”
- Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Updated on 17 May 2013, published on 13 January 2010
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Payback user asked over 3 years ago
Sehr geehrte Frau Lesniewski,
ich habe fÃŒr das von Ihnen geleitete Projekt Punkte gespendet und möchte mich nun ÃŒber den Projektverlauf informieren. Beim Seitenaufruf erhalte ich aber stets eine Fehlermeldung und die Mitteilung, dass das Projekt nicht existiert. Das wundert mich sehr. Was muà ich tun? Mit freundlichen GrÃŒÃen, Axel Neumeister
Alena S.: answered over 3 years ago
Lieber Herr Neumeister,
vielen vielen Dank für Ihre Spende! Das ist super! Ich habe auch gerade versucht, die besagte Seite aufzurufen und es funktioniert auch bei mir leider nicht. Da muss ein Fehler aufgetreten sein. Unser Projekt existiert natürlich, den Verlauf können Sie sich dann am besten unter dem folgenden Link anschauen:
http://de.betterplace.org/projects/2893-erdbeben-haiti-aktion-deutschland-hilft
oder:
www.Aktion-Deutschland-Hilft.de
Vielen, vielen Dank!
Iovanna Lesniewski
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n. corda asked over 3 years ago
hallo iovanna,
auch eine langjaehrige erfahrung reicht manchmal nicht aus, um das offensichtliche zu erkennen: milchpulver ist kein geeignetes "hilfsgut", schon garnicht bei einer katastrophe diesen ausmass', in einem land das voher schon keine optimalen hygienischen bedingungen hatte.
ich zitiere mal:
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6.1 Handling BMS donations and supplies
6.1.1 In emergencies, donations of BMS are not needed and may put
infants lives at risk. This information should be provided to
potential donors (including governments and the military) and the
media, both in emergency preparedness and particularly during the
early phase of an emergency response.
6.1.2 Soliciting or accepting unsolicited donations of BMS should be
avoided. Instead, interventions to support artificial feeding should
budget for the purchase of BMS supplies along with other essential
needs to support artificial feeding, such as fuel, cooking equipment,
safe water and sanitation, staff training, and skilled personnel.
6.1.3 Any donations of BMS, milk products, bottles and teats that have
not been prevented should be collected by a designated agency,
preferably from points of entry to the emergency area, under the
guidance of the co-ordinating body. These should be stored until
UNICEF or the designated nutrition co-ordinating agency, together
with the government if functional, develops a plan for their safe
use or their eventual destruction.
6.1.4 An agency should only supply another agency/institution with BMS if
both are working as part of the nutrition and health emergency
response (see definitions)and the provisions of the Operational
Guidance and Code are met (see 6.2 – 6.4). Both the supplying
agency and the implementing agency/institution are responsible for
ensuring the provisions of the Operational Guidance and Code are
met, and continue to be met for the duration of the intervention. "
bms=breastmilk substitutes=kuenstliche milchnahrung
aus: Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies der ife Core Group - http://www.ennonline.net/ife/mandate
bitte spendet kein milchpulver!
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n. corda asked over 3 years ago
leider wird nicht klar, woraus die notfallnahrung fuer kinder besteht. ich hoffe, es handelt sich hier nicht um kuenstliche milchnahreung, die in der aktuellen situation (und generell in notfaellen) eher kontraproduktiv wirkt (kein sauberes wasser, keine hygienischen bedingungen -> diarrhoe, ausserdem langfristige abhaengigkeit von teurem und unpraktischen industrieprodukten).
hier mehr lesen:
Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) - Netzwerk für Ernährung in Notfällen
Information für die Medien: Sichere Notfallversorgung für kleine Kinder
http://www.afs-stillen.de/front_content.php?idart=601
Alena S.: answered over 3 years ago
Liebe Nina,
vielen Dank für deine Anmerkung. Du hast Recht, man muss gerade in einer solchen Notsituation besonders auf die sachgemäße Versorgung der Kleinsten achten. Unsere Bündnispartner arbeiten seit Jahrzehnten in der Nothilfe und z.B. World Vision und das Kinderhilfswerk Global Care spezialisieren sich vor allem auf die Versorgung von Kindern.
Liebe Grüße,
Iovanna
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