Update from Haiti - WER partners shaken but alive

WER Chief Executive Alex Haxton was last night greatly relieved to hear from our partners in Haiti from the Good Samaritan school.  Pastor Vincent, the school headmaster, got word through that he was shaken but unhurt.  The school has been badly damaged but stands and Vincent is currently administering to over 2000 people who have taken refuge in the grounds. Donate now to provide vital assistance to those in need.

The mobile phone networks are not working and the only way to communicate with Haiti has been by email.  Last night Vincent sent the following message after walking to one of the few working connections.

"I can not believe that I have seen something like this in my lifetime.  The devastation is impossible to describe.  We now have about 2000 people in the school yard.  I am giving out the rice we have but we will soon run out.  A number of people have cuts and wounds, some bad.  We need medicine, a doctor and we also need water.  Please thank those that have sent help already.  I will be heading to the border to purchase more goods for the local community.   Many people will benefit from the emergency shipments you are sending.  I hope they will be here soon"

Please give immediately so that we can air freight essential supplies in now.

£20 will provide rehydration treatment and safe water for all 150 students at WER supported Good Samaritan school.  This will prevent them from dying because of sanitation problems during the crisis.
£50 will provide basic painkillers to over 100 people.  With many thousands injured these kinds of medicines will often be the only anaesthetics available.
£100 will allow us to provide antibiotics to prevent infections.
£150 will allow us to ship a full box of medicines that will allow for the emergency treatment of around 500 patients.

Even just £5 is enough to provide food for a child for a whole week.

Any amount will save lives.

You can donate on our website at http://www.wer-uk.org/donate or by calling 0844 2492129.

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