World Vision Note To Friends On FaceBook
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7:00AM MAD21 By MAD21
World Vision posted this to their friends in FaceBook: Haiti Response: Fast Facts about Haiti (Link will only work if you have a FaceBook account.) They have a few good pictures posted there as well.
Dear Fans,
Haiti has long been a place of desperation -- the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. This catastrophic quake has only made Haiti's problems worse, leaving its people in even greater need. We hope the following facts about Haiti and World Vision relief efforts will promote an understanding of the situation there, and what an effective disaster response must entail.
Together, in prayer for Haiti,
The Social Media team at World Vision
Lindsey, Richenda, Peter, Amy, and Crystal
With an average income of $520 a year, Haiti is the least-developed country in the Western Hemisphere and among the poorest in the world. Source: World Bank.
More than one-third of Haitians cannot read or write; only half of school-aged children attend classes. Source: UNICEF.
Some 60 percent of Haitians, mostly in rural areas, lack access to basic health-care services. Source: UNICEF.
Haiti has the 47th highest child mortality rate in the world, and the highest in the Western Hemisphere; 76 of every 1,000 Haitian babies will die before their 5th birthday. Source: UNICEF.
Nearly 27,000 Haitian children in nine project areas are sponsored by donors in the United States.
A total of 110 metric tons of emergency supplies is in the pipeline to Haiti for at least 10,000 families.
"World Vision has worked in Haiti for over 30 years and our commitment to Haiti extends beyond our immediate response to this disaster. We ask that you continue to run this race beside us…" -Rich Stearns, President of World Vision US
Help World Vision reach as many survivors as possible. Donate online to help Haiti now. or text "GIVE" to "20222" to donate $10 to World Vision Haiti relief.
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