Blogs
CURRENT PRIORITY NEEDS IN HAITI
Submitted by csinet on Mon, 2010-01-18 16:10An up-to-date on the ground assessment was done in Haiti. Based on this the most important and urgent needs were isolated.
These are:
VOLUNTEER MINISTERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SKILLS OR DISASTER AREA EXPERIENCE:
- Search and Rescue experience- Anybody with skills in setting up communication lines - Coordination skills - Crowd control skills
MATERIALS THAT ARE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED:
18 Jan 2010 - 3pm - Midwife and Scientology Volunteer Minister delivers baby
Submitted by csinet on Mon, 2010-01-18 15:42As during any rescue effort there are personal stories of blood and misery but sometimes there is good news.
We just received news from Port-au-Prince that Scientology Volunteer Minister, Karen, is teamed up with an obstetrician and "delivered a baby girl about an hour ago. Mother named her 'my love'."
Please help to give "My Love" a future!
18 January 2010 - 6am EST - Another Group of Volunteer Ministers on the Way
Submitted by csinet on Mon, 2010-01-18 09:03The Church of Scientology of Miami trained a team of Haitian nationals in disaster response techniques, and helped arrange their transportation to Haiti where they will join with the Scientology Volunteer Ministers team in Port-au-Prince to provide help to victims of the Haiti earthquake.
More support coming to Haiti
Submitted by csinet on Mon, 2010-01-18 08:49John Travolta, who is a licensed pilot and owns his own plane, is lending his plane to Haiti for assistance. Hollyscoop quotes him: “I have arranged for a plane to take down some volunteer ministers and some supplies and some medics. I hope that inspires others as well.
17 January 2010 - 5pm EST - Volunteer Ministers Charter Flight Landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Submitted by csinet on Sun, 2010-01-17 19:10Close to 130 medical doctors, EMTs and Scientology Volunteer Ministers landed safely in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they met up with a second group of Volunteer Ministers that made it on the land route from the Domenican Republic to Port-au-Prince.
Scientology Flies Medical Team to Haiti: Fox New York TV Coverage
Submitted by csinet on Sun, 2010-01-17 18:28Fox TV coverage, January 16: Nearly 130 doctors, nurses, EMTs and ministers left from Kennedy Airport for Haiti.
They got the call last night and dropped everything to go. The Church of Scientology organized the charter flight.
NY Scientologists Send Medical Team to Haiti: WPIX NY TV Coverage
Submitted by csinet on Sat, 2010-01-16 23:19New York City, January 16, 2010—Dozens of nurses, doctors and emergency responders...will provide desparately needed medical care in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince....
The Church of Scientology brought these volunteers together and is sponsoring their chartered flight.