Broward County Libraries Division - African American Research Library and Cultural Center
&
Latin Americans United, Inc (LAU)
Presents:
A HAITI FORUM
- On Haiti Riches, Sovereignty and Mobilizing Earthquake Relief/Rebuilding with human rights,
Healing and Dignity
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Featuring Special Guest Speaker
prominent human rights attorney, author and performance poet
Ezili Dantò/Marguerite Laurent
Founder and President, Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (HLLN)
Ezili Dantò is the most prolific international writer and advocate for Haiti and is internationally known as the foremost legal analyst and commentator/writer of the untold counter-colonial-narrative on Haiti. (For more info, go to:www.ezilidanto.com and www.open.salon.com/blog/ezili_danto)
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Saturday March 13, 2010
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-625-2845
Sponsored by
Frantz Delva, M.D. President of Latin Americans United Inc.
Yves Jodesty, M.D.
Francelot Moise, M.D.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
If you are in Miami, please check out this message from CASA:
CASA OFFERS TPS FOR HAITIANS
Through its legal department, CASA is offering assistance in registering Haitians for TPS (Temporary Protected Status).
CASA’s team of certified paralegals and its attorney are available to process members of the Haitian community free of charge. We offer convenient hours from 7 AM to 7 PM including two Saturdays every month. CASA supports the Haitian community both legally and emotionally during this difficult time.
What is the TPS (Temporary Protected Status)?
This Temporary Protected Status was granted to Haitian undocumented immigrants by the federal government on January 12, 2010. This status allows them to live and work legally in the United States for the next 18 months.
The requirements for the applications are as follow:
* Proof of Haitian Citizenship
* Proof of continue physical presence in the United States from January 12th, 2010 to January 21st, 2010
* Persons who’s last residency was Haiti and can demonstrate good moral character
Documents must be submitted to Immigration during the next six months.
Where to process TPS?
Given the seriousness and importance of this request, the authorities recommend to the Haitian community that they be counseled by organizations and/or legal professionals. CASA is an excellent resource as it has over 16 years experience handling legal immigration issues and whose work is widely recognized in the local and federal arena.
CASA offers free of charge: TPS form completion and fee waiver form completion
Haiti’s Aide Campaign
CASA and the Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce of South Florida have developed a successful campaign of solidarity towards the people of Haiti where hundreds of people have made donations. Also, many volunteers have lent their time towards the organization of collecting donations and the related packaging involved. As always, CASA is there supporting those in need.
Intake Coordinator:
Helena Bustos
Recepcionist
305-463-7468 Ext 101
info@casa-usa.org
Thursday, February 11, 2010
New update on relief efforts from HPP:
Our response included sending medical supplies, medical professionals, water, and food to our beloved homeland.
They produced a great report of all their relief work, available on their website: HPP Relief
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Our most pressing issue is ensuring that life-sustaining resources are reaching the people of Haiti.
We are in the process of developing systems to assess and geographically pinpoint the status of:
- medical
- water
- food
- shelter
- transportation
- communication
We are also focused on methods of tracking requests and donations of in-kind resources.
The following websites provide the best databases of information we have been able to gather:
1.
Aid Matrix – A USAID project and has been used for other disasters. Medshare International is posting here.
Usability – Good for in-kind donation requests. Difficult to search except by type of donation requested. Cannot find a list of all organizations.
http://www.aidmatrix.org/haiti.htm
2.
Ushahidi – Ability to send SOS messages via Text message and it will appear on the map, allowing relief workers to respond.
http://haiti.ushahidi.com/main
3.
Sahana Foundation – Has the ability to funnel data that appears on Twitter. Portal includes:
- Situation Mapping (What is happening on the ground)
- Organization Registry (Which agencies are helping & contact details)
- Hospital Information (The status of medical facilities in Haiti)
- Assistance Requests (View requests & make pledges)
Usability – Difficult to use and many blank sections make this a little frustrating to use.
http://haiti-orgs.sahanafoundation.org/prod/default/index
4. 
Tweak the Tweet- A project for helping parse Twitter messages (“Tweets”) into components like: need, location, injured, trapped.
Usability – Better to access through Sahana than through the project website.
http://epic.cs.colorado.edu/helping_haiti_tweak_the_twe.html
5.
We Have We Need – Relief workers can post requests for donations or donors can post in-kind donations by category:
- Food
- Fuel
- Medical
- Other
- Shelter
- Telecom
- Transport
- Volunteers
Usability: Very easy to use, but not many organizations are using it.
http://www.wehaveweneed.org/
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Early this morning, two nurses departed Miami on their way to Haiti. They will be working at the General Hospital in Port-Au-Prince.
Download: BULLETINDELISPAN_No_9_-2- [PDF, 1.22 MB]
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Please join us!
Make sure your organization is added to our directory of South Florida organizations working on short term and long term recovery for Haiti and the diaspora community.
Who We Are
In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a strategic partnership developed between leaders of South Florida’s Haitian community, prominent businesspeople, elected officials, labor and relief organizations with the shared vision of combining forces to provide immediate relief to our suffering neighbors, capacity building for the rapidly growing South Florida Haitian community, and the groundwork for ongoing collaboration in the reconstruction of a sustainable Haiti.
Thus Konbit for Haiti was birthed. ”Konbit” is a word in Haitian Kreyol for gathering, collaborating, and cooperating — a concept at the heart our mission.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a strategic partnership developed between leaders of South Florida’s Haitian community, prominent businesspeople, elected officials, labor and relief organizations with the shared vision of combining forces to provide immediate relief to our suffering neighbors, capacity building for the rapidly growing South Florida Haitian community, and the groundwork for ongoing collaboration in the reconstruction of a sustainable Haiti.
For more info, go to About or Contact Us.
