Steven's Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign |
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Our backyard in Haiti Thank you for joining me to bring aid to the people of Haiti Partners in Health is one of those rare groups which is at the same time unfailingly altruistic and extremely effective. Let me share with you a snippet of their uncompromising social justice philosophy: "This cholera outbreak is a tragic example of how disease takes root in poor communities, an example that reinforces PIH's deep commitment to treating the sick while simultaneously working to address basic rights such as water, housing and sanitation. It is work carried out and constantly improved by engaging people who themselves are suffering these indignities, and by forging a bond of solidarity and support between them and others who understand this grass roots approach to addressing health and its social determinants." And their equally uncompromising implementation: "PIH/ZL is bolstering its force of more than 2,000 community health workers - including those in the camps we serve in Port-au-Prince - with training in hygiene and infection control. Community health workers are also being supplied with the tools to prevent infection, such as soap and water purification tablets, as well as oral rehydration salts for treatment of early symptoms." Please help me make sure that this skilled team has the resources it needs to address the crisis at hand. 
When a Person in Peru, or Siberia, or rural Haiti falls ill, PIH uses all of the means at our disposal to make them well… Whatever it takes. Just as we would do if a member of our own family—or we ourselves—were ill. |
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