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How do I help?
(Published Jan 18, 2010. Updated Jan 24, 2010.) I cannot count how many times I have heard this question this week. How can I help? What can I do? What do you need? I am so truly touched every time someone asks me these questions. I want to thank everyone for their amazing generosity over [...]
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Aftershock.
Wednesday, Jan 20 – 6:23am. Hi all; Just a few minute ago, we had the earthquake again. So, we are again out of all the house. Sincerely, Johnny
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Update: A Few Words from the Ground
As reports have been flowing in from various parts of Haiti, the HOP has finally been able to make contact with some of our friends on the ground there. I wanted to share a few messages from the people in Haiti – those who are truly impacted by this situation. We have seen messages of [...]
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Quake Shakes Haiti, Calls for Action
Today we were tragically reminded of the absolute need for hope, and help in Haiti. Around 5:00pm EST a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck just west of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Details are still trickling in, but the damage that has been reported so far is immense. Within Port-au-Prince damage has been reported at locations ranging from [...]
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A Year of Firsts – 2009 in Review.
As we say goodbye to 2009, lets reflect on some of the most exciting events this year for the Haiti Outreach Program (HOP). Spreading the Word 2009 has been a year of impressive growth for the HOP. We launched our twitter account, which today has 182 followers. We also introduced our facebook page, with 120 [...]
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Getting Fierce…And Fancy!