From CNN: Haiti’s top prosecutor on Friday denied reports that charges have been dropped against nine of the 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping children after a devastating earthquake hit the nation in January. Attorney General Joseph Manes was responding to news from the office of U.S. Sen Jim Risch, R-Idaho, whose staff on Thursday […]
From Newsone: First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti with Jill Biden today at 10:40 am. Here is the statement from the White House: First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are visiting Haiti to underscore to the Haitian people and the Haitian government the enduring U.S. commitment to help Haiti […]
From Elev8.com: As you have no doubt heard there was a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti that has caused widespread damage. Several nonprofit organizations received donations from Americans. People who gave to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim their donations on the tax return they are completing this season Taxpayers who itemize deductions on […]
From the New York Times: There is no prouder moment in Haiti’s history than Jan. 1, 1804, when a band of statesmen-warriors declared independence from France, casting off colonialism and slavery to become the world’s first black republic. They proclaimed their freedom boldly — “we must live independent or die,” they wrote — but for […]
VIA: New York Times President Obama has made good on a promise to give his $1.4 million in Nobel Peace Prize money to charity, releasing on Thursday the names of the organizations that will benefit. “These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need,” Mr. […]
VIA: New York Times Barely 18 hours after an earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, the Rev. Pat Robertson supplied a televised discourse on the nation’s history, theology and destiny. Haiti has suffered, he explained, because its rebellious slaves “swore a pact with the devil” to overthrow the French two centuries ago. Ever since, he […]
VIA: New York Times PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Their holy books vary widely and so does their disaster apparel. Devotees of Supreme Master Ching Hai, a Vietnamese spiritual leader, wore fluorescent yellow vests on their way into quake-damaged Haiti. Mormons wore their trademark white shirts and ties. And an array of others — Scientologists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, […]
The long awaited remake of the 1985 charity song “We Are The World” premiered during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. As we previously reported, the remake will benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts. Check it out: Download to donate at World25.org. RELATED: Common Says Leave “We Are The World” Alone And Make A New […]
VIA: AJC.com The body of Diane Caves, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman on temporary assignment to Haiti, has been found, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which dispatched her to Port-au-Prince just before a massive earthquake on Jan. 12. She is the first known Atlanta fatality from the disaster that claimed an […]
VIA: AJC.com Five Haitian earthquake victims, including an 18-month-old with brain injuries, were airlifted Tuesday night to Dobbins Air Force Base and taken to different area hospitals. A network of hospitals was waiting to accept the injured, said Kevin Bloye, spokesman for the Georgia Hospital Association, which coordinates local disaster preparedness efforts. “When things like this […]
VIA: Elev8.com Last weekend, following the 25th Annual Stellar Awards ceremony held in Nashville, Kirk Franklin banded together a group of gospel music artists billed as Artists United for Haiti to record “Are You Listening: A Love Song For Haiti.” The single was immediately made available for sale on the Internet. None of the artists […]
Celebrities like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Jennifer Hudson, Gladys Knight, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Pink, Mya, Brandy, Robin Thicke, Tyrese, Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx, Toni Braxton, Kid Cudi, LL Cool J, Usher, Keri Hilson and lots of others all hit the studio yesterday to remake “We Are The World.” Legendary music producer Quincy Jones […]
