notes: IDA, as part of a coalition of animal protection organizations called the Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH), is sending an animal disaster relief team of veterinarians and animal disaster responders, food and supplies. The team is on the ground in the Dominican Republic right now, preparing and stocking the animal emergency response clinic, which will be enroute to Haiti within 24 hours. In Haiti, the coalition has already identified veterinary and animal care resources to deploy on ground and is securing permissions from the Haitian Ministries of Agriculture and Public Health, and working with United Nations agencies to begin our life-saving work to help animals and people. The coalition is engaging directly with the Haitian community, including local veterinarians, who themselves have been severely affected both directly - losing their loved ones - as well as loss of their livelihoods, devastated by this enormous earthquake that the U.N. calls one of the worst disasters ever encountered. Our immediate need is for your financial support to help us meet the commitment we have already made – and future needs that are certain to follow as this unprecedented tragedy continues to unfold. Numerous supplies are needed for the mobile clinic – food, water, medicine, syringes, bandages, and more. -> FROM THE WEBSITE: ARCH Gains Momentum in Haiti February 12th, 2010 | Author: Annie Judah-Shannon The ARCH team continues to treat animals as part of the relief phase. Despite initial thoughts that there would be low numbers of animals to treat, the team has been very busy everyday. Over the weekend, many animals were treated and cared for in the earthquake zone. 54 sheep, 24 goats, 10 cows 10 dogs and 20 pigs were treated for their injuries and ailments. This is in addition to the 178 dogs and 34 cats treated during last week. IDA’s Connie Durkee had to return home after 10 days of rescue work in Haiti and sent one last reflection on her time there: It has been quite an experience. Something I’ll never forget. When I responded to help after Hurricane Katrina, I had no idea what to expect and that experience changed my life. Being in Haiti has done the same. The devastation and the pain and suffering that goes on after a disaster is extremely sad. But, I’ve been fortunate enough to be one of the people on the ground who can physically go to help. The challenges I went through being on the ground in Haiti – for example, no electricity, the language barrier, no running water – are nothing compared to what the people and animals of Haiti are going through now and even before the earthquake. My heart hurts for them. I think that as time goes by and things get more organized on the ground in Haiti, we’ll be able to accomplish more and more each day. I was honored to go and would be honored to return if needed. I want to help in any way I can. The ARCH team is sending in further reinforcements of disaster responders, animal supplies and medicines to help the animal disaster relief teams on the ground. A Memo of Understanding has been signed on behalf of the ARCH coalition to work with the Haitian government to help animals both in the initial phase of disaster relief and for long term disaster recovery. This will allow more concrete plans to be developed in partnership with the government. ----------------------------------------------- IDA, as part of a coalition of animal protection organizations called the Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH), is sending an animal disaster relief team of veterinarians and animal disaster responders, food and supplies. The team is on the ground in the Dominican Republic right now, preparing and stocking the animal emergency response clinic, which will be enroute to Haiti within 24 hours. In Haiti, the coalition has already identified veterinary and animal care resources to deploy on ground and is securing permissions from the Haitian Ministries of Agriculture and Public Health, and working with United Nations agencies to begin our life-saving work to help animals and people. The coalition is engaging directly with the Haitian community, including local veterinarians, who themselves have been severely affected both directly - losing their loved ones - as well as loss of their livelihoods, devastated by this enormous earthquake that the U.N. calls one of the worst disasters ever encountered. Our immediate need is for your financial support to help us meet the commitment we have already made – and future needs that are certain to follow as this unprecedented tragedy continues to unfold. Numerous supplies are needed for the mobile clinic – food, water, medicine, syringes, bandages, and more.
mission: Our mission is to end animal exploitation, cruelty, and abuse by protecting and advocating for the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals, as well as to raise their status beyond mere property, commodities, or things. -> Our mission is to end animal exploitation, cruelty, and abuse by protecting and advocating for the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals, as well as to raise their status beyond mere property, commodities, or things.

region: -> Haiti, Caribbean
areas_served: -> Haiti
mission: Our mission is to end animal exploitation, cruelty, and abuse by protecting and advocating for the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals, as well as to raise their status beyond mere property, commodities, or things. -> Our mission is to end animal exploitation, cruelty, and abuse by protecting and advocating for the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals, as well as to raise their status beyond mere property, commodities, or things.
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