Showing posts with label INTERNATIONAL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label INTERNATIONAL. Show all posts

Friday, 15 January 2010

Spain Haiti mission sends six planeloads of aid

(Photo: AP) Félix del Amo, head of the fire brigade at Tordesillas, in Castilla y León, is one of several firefighters who has helped rescue five people from the rubble at Port-au-Prince. This is his first humanitarian mission abroad. Spain, one of the first countries to react immediately to the disaster in Haiti, has already sent six planeloads of humanitarian aid to the island. (See also: Cybercriminals use Haiti to profit from well-intended donations)

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Haiti: HOW CAN YOU HELP?

(Photo: Red Cross) The moment the world became aware of the magnitude of the tragedy in Haiti, numerous NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) opened special emergency accounts to raise funds not only to help with the purchase of primary need material, but also in the reconstruction of Port au Prince. These are some of the Spanish-based accounts where you can help.