What's next?
The idea came to me a minute ago. Without much thought, here we go. We need this bad. There, don't sweat it and join in. Don't shy away, speak your mind, share your thoughts and desire right here from now one. This forum has been long overdue. I resisted joining Facebook, My Space, and others for lack of times and things to say. Well, it seems to me that we now have plenty to talk about.
Haiti is ours whether we want it or not. For most of us it's a stigma; being Haitian, the connotations are many and not all flattering. I understand that words are merely words and mean nothing without actions to back it up. But, word is what I have today; and the word of the day is "do-it".
Join Da King and thus the world as we express our most sincere and intimate thoughts. To quote our ex-compatriot Richard Brisseaux: "Entrez, sans frapper. Chez-nous il n-y-a pas d'honeur, ni de respect."
Haiti is ours whether we want it or not. For most of us it's a stigma; being Haitian, the connotations are many and not all flattering. I understand that words are merely words and mean nothing without actions to back it up. But, word is what I have today; and the word of the day is "do-it".
Join Da King and thus the world as we express our most sincere and intimate thoughts. To quote our ex-compatriot Richard Brisseaux: "Entrez, sans frapper. Chez-nous il n-y-a pas d'honeur, ni de respect."
Do not let me be the first and the last. I will curse you all. Well, Da King does not curse much; but if you have some to say, say it here.
ReplyDelete"do-it" is the slogan.
ReplyDeletetrademark it, design it. I happen to like how you wrote it up there.
Plenty to talk about, one goal to rebuild our country our nation.My condoleances to you all my family and friends, a prayer for Haiti.Are we ready to rebuild, we better should be!! Then. It's time to go to work, it's time to redifine who we are.The Haitian GENIUS will rise again and he is beautiful.I will give you all whom are in here today or whom will join tomorrow and in generations to come a day of reckoning.Our Civil Duty awaits!!
Sir Tall Kid, you're doing it, man. keep it up.- I just got off the phone with my youngest brother in Laplaine. Things are looking up, man.
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I finally got a phone call from my brother last night and he re-assured me that everyone is indeed ok. They had one reported death; a high school girl whose family rents from him was killed when her school fell down on them. They are still sleeping outside as a precaution. Our house sustained some damages but is still standing and in good shape. Just a floor that was being added was destroyed in the Quake. Help just started to come to our area. They distributed bottle water but no food yet. Those who can afford it can still find a few food items to purchase. Some of my nieces and nephew took off to a distant Province with my brother-in-law for the time being.They are holding on until we can send them direct help which is not possible at the moment.
ReplyDeleteTall Kid, you may want to suggest to YeleHaiti to use the donation you're providing to supply "tents" to those without a place to go back to. That is the next problem confronting those people; I'm told.
ReplyDeleteLike the way you thing Bro. The Store chain "Target" already stold my first logo. I'll think of something soon. The Gran' Wiz is talking about a large some of money too. You should see if they can specify the use of that money for immediate shelter (tents). These people are using umbrellas, cardboard, tarps, plastic. It specifally this image that we need to get rid of. We need to demand that they be treated with dignity and respect along with giving them food and med-care.
ReplyDeleteI think I am in...Amnot sure...Thisis a test
ReplyDeleteOk...I passed the test.
ReplyDeleteI will be heading to Boston over the weekend and I will look into my organization to see how they are contributing to the effort.
We can hear/see/read you loud and clear. Keep us posted on your arrival.
ReplyDeleteSo far, I think we have a people in need and Country in crisis. For once we'll have to decide our fate with whatever help we can get. But,
ReplyDeleteGovernment? What?
That is exactly why we need to start expressing our opinions and desires now; not later. And the Web is the place to start; lots of visibility there.
Hey Guys! If anybody still has family in Haiti to contact,here is a number to call free to Haiti: 1800-809 2503. This is a generosity act from Vonage. Extra courtesy from Q.
ReplyDeleteWhat will we say in 10 years, 20 years and 50 years ?
ReplyDeletePou ou peyi devlope, fok moun yo devlope.
Sak vle chita gade, met chita
Sak vle femin bouch yo, met pa di anyin
Sak vle devlope, an ale.
Oganize nou, bel ide, bay sevis, fe charite, veye yo!
Sak pa dako yo, NOU BEZWEN NOU TOUT
reflechi sou sa, Ampil lanmou ou no tout
se lanmou, confians nan nou tout
ki ap banou ENEGI, POU BATI Peyi nou.
by Sir Tall Kid
I will get back to you onthis..
ReplyDeletemen anpil chay pa lou, tet ansanm na va rive keyi yon je soley.Avek slogan sa yo nou kapab manche pon-yet nou, gonfle eneji nou pou nou sezi moman sa pou nou mete peyi ya sou wout devlopman.Etranje ap ede se vre men yo pa gen kilti nou pou yo fe sa nou bezwen jan nou bezwen li.Li le pou nou tout panse ak yon aksyon komin o liye de menm bagay pesonel lontan yo.Se pou nou sispann fe demagoji pou fe moun we pou nou anbrase bagay serye.Se pou nou komanse mete nan tet ke tout moun itil menmsi se pa ak menm nivo.tout moun gen plas yo nan sosyete ya. Avek espri sa na va komanse panse ak yon vre rekostriksyon.
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This is a report of "Direct Relief Staff in Haiti"
ReplyDeleteDirect Relief Staff in Haiti Delivering Medical Aid to Partners
February 9, 2010
This week, Direct Relief staff in Haiti has been distributing critically needed medical material aid from its secure warehouse outside Port-au-Prince to partners caring for people injured in last month’s earthquake.
On Monday, the team disbursed medical aid to partners Real Medicine Foundation and Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT), and delivered a truckload of specifically requested materials and medicines to St. Damien Hospital. With partners operating at capacity to care for patients, Direct Relief’s carefully targeted deliveries save healthcare providers valuable time managing inventory.
Direct Relief staff in Haiti is also working to identify additional new partners who are caring for the earthquake injured but are lack needed resources. Today the team is in Leogane to complete an assessment of several hospitals it has been in contact with.
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More than $16.3 Million in Medical Material Arrives at Direct Relief’s Haiti Warehouse
Staff on the ground managing inventory, logistics to equip partners caring for Haitians in need
February 5, 2010
Direct Relief staff in Haiti received this week more than 16 tons of medical material aid, which will be managed and allocated to partners through Direct Relief’s secure warehouse outside Port-au-Prince.
Valued at more than $16.3 million, the medical material includes a range of critically needed items, from surgical supplies and equipment to antibiotics and pain medications. With partner healthcare providers focused on caring for their many patients, Direct Relief’s expertise in inventory management provides invaluable support for their work. Direct Relief staff on the ground can carefully allocate aid to meet partners’ specific needs, saving them time and effort in processing and storing bulk shipments.
Direct Relief staff will be in Haiti for an extended period to receive, process, and deliver aid to our partners so they can continue to care for the many Haitians who have been injured in the quake. The secure warehouse is fully equipped to receive large shipments, with forklifts and a loading dock.
While news reports have indicated that aid delivery has been hampered into Haiti, Direct Relief has met this challenge through collaborations with corporate supporters and partner teams. Corporations like FedEx and Baxter have facilitated the delivery of large aid shipments to help resupply partners’ stocks, while many carefully tailored deliveries through trusted longtime partners have placed medical aid directly into the hands of healthcare providers caring for Haitians in need.