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Haiti’s Constant Struggle:
Frightening videos of collapsed buildings
— crying, barefoot children wandering the streets of the
ravaged capitol city of Port-au-Prince — survivors in
deep mourning — these images have slowly faded from the
national news. But, while the images may fade, the
situation is very real. Post-quake Haiti is a new world
– a new situation…and that new reality is far worse than
anything the country has ever faced. Poverty has
intensified. The basic needs for food, water and shelter
have mushroomed more rapidly than could ever have been
imagined.
Eleven weeks ago Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake
which slaughtered over 200,000 people. Today, survivors
continue to struggle to rebuild their lives while living
in tents or on open ground, searching for non-existent
jobs, and seeking scraps of food with which to feed
their families. Hundreds of thousands of people have
been displaced – many of them are moving to the country
to live with relatives and start a brand new life. Deep
Springs is diligently working with and for these people
to bring them a much needed sustainable source of
potable water. Our goal is to bring relief in the
short-term while investing for the long-term.
“The horror of a natural tragedy has transformed a
passionate but largely untested experiment in providing
clean water to an impoverished country into a confident
non-profit organization saving thousands of lives as it
grows.” ~Bob Kinelski
For more news and video, visit Deep Springs
International website.
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