Help For Haiti
St Mary's Church is linked to the Haitian town of Jacmel through a local charity 'Fondop' who are working with the people of Haiti to provide urgently needed help following the devastating earthquake that took place there on the twelfth of January 2010
FONDOP aims....
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To provide immediate financial assistance to the City Hall of the Town of Jacmel , to support its emergency response in the days after the earthquake, removing rubble, providing food, water, shelter and medical supplies to those severely affected by the earthquake – the wounded and the homeless.
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In the camps for homeless people of Jacmel, to support the setting up of day care centres as a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable children, seeking to address their medical needs and relieve some of the trauma they are facing.
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To provide protection, support and structured, meaningful activities for the children.
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To provide an opportunity for older children to be together, to feel safe, to learn and to engage in voluntary work in the camps, to re-enforce their sense of self-worth and to enable them to contribute as young citizens in a time of crisis.
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To provide an opportunity for local people to work together and network with others in an emergency response to critical needs in their local community.
