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Hope for Haiti
I know that many of you have been moved, as I have, by the stories and images emerging from Haiti in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake. We all want to do something to help. Rest assured that Global TIES intends to help Haiti rebuild itself, once it is safe and appropriate for us to be on the ground.
In the meantime, the best way to help is through financial contributions. Immediate medical aid is urgently needed to stem the death toll from this disaster. To this end, Global TIES has teamed up with Partners in Health, a non-governmental organization co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer that has been providing healthcare in Haiti for the past 25 years. (To learn more about Dr. Farmer and his groundbreaking work, read “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder.)
Global TIES has created a fund-raising page on the Partners in Health web site: http://act.pih.org/page/outreach/view/haitiearthquake/ucsdglobalties. Please join me in giving what you can via this web site. Partners in Health has agreed to track contributions made from UC San Diego via this site, so if you are part of the UC San Diego community, please include your UCSD email address on your donation form. All proceeds will go to Partners in Health.
If every member of the UC San Diego community gave even $5 this week, we would reach our immediate goal of $25,000 five times over. But what’s important is to give what you can, as often as you can, to the humanitarian organization of your choice. The needs in Haiti are immense and will be longstanding. No gift is too small to help save a life. So, please, give today. If you’ve already made a donation, please consider giving again.
Thanks for your generosity.
Peace,
Mandy Bratton, Ph.D.
Director, Global TIES
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