state: CN -> CD

state: HT -> CN
town: -> Toronto
address: -> 50 Wynford Drive M3C 1J7
region: -> Ontario

notes: PWS&D’s Response to Haiti Cholera Outbreak Source: Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) FROM RELIEF WEB: Date: 26 Oct 2010 in International Tuesday, 26 October 2010 An outbreak of cholera is sweeping across northern parts of Haiti, having already hospitalized 3,000 people and claimed over 250 lives. The disease is an additional burden to a nation already devastated by January's earthquake. Health officials are working to contain the outbreak through a public education campaign, coordinating with international organizations to raise awareness and increasing efforts to prevent the spread of illness into southern regions. ACT Alliance members in Haiti are distributing hygiene kits, water purification tablets and undertaking hygiene awareness activities for earthquake survivors in schools, communities and camps. PWS&D is a member of the ACT Alliance and has contributed over $980,000 to supporting Haitians affected by the January Earthquake and this outbreak. Change is Happening PWS&D is committed to a long-term plan to help those affected by Haiti's earthquake rebuild their lives, and our partners are experiencing many successes along the way. Your prayerful and financial support is changing lives in Haiti. Read more in our latest newsletter, PWSDevelopments, or visit the Haiti page for the latest updates and to make a donation. Presbyterian World Service & Development is the development and relief agency of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. -> PWS&D’s Response to Haiti Cholera Outbreak Source: Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) FROM RELIEF WEB: Date: 26 Oct 2010 in International Tuesday, 26 October 2010 An outbreak of cholera is sweeping across northern parts of Haiti, having already hospitalized 3,000 people and claimed over 250 lives. The disease is an additional burden to a nation already devastated by January's earthquake. Health officials are working to contain the outbreak through a public education campaign, coordinating with international organizations to raise awareness and increasing efforts to prevent the spread of illness into southern regions. ACT Alliance members in Haiti are distributing hygiene kits, water purification tablets and undertaking hygiene awareness activities for earthquake survivors in schools, communities and camps. PWS&D is a member of the ACT Alliance and has contributed over $980,000 to supporting Haitians affected by the January Earthquake and this outbreak. Change is Happening PWS&D is committed to a long-term plan to help those affected by Haiti's earthquake rebuild their lives, and our partners are experiencing many successes along the way. Your prayerful and financial support is changing lives in Haiti. Read more in our latest newsletter, PWSDevelopments, or visit the Haiti page for the latest updates and to make a donation. Presbyterian World Service & Development is the development and relief agency of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. ------------------------------------ FROM THE SITE: Tropical Storm Tomas is bearing down on Haiti and ACT Alliance members are racing to safeguard people and their belongings before the brunt of the storm hits. Since the January earthquake in Port-au-Prince, over 1.3 million people are still living in tents and camps directly in the line of the storm. People are being advised to secure their tents and seek shelter with family and friends elsewhere, but many residents are afraid to leave their only belongings behind. Heavy rain is already falling on the camps and flooding is expected to hit these areas. ACT Alliance members are stocking water purification tablets and oral rehydration salts to combat potential outbreaks of cholera and water-borne diseases as a result. In Petit-Goave, houses and plantations have already been destroyed by the rains and strong winds. Crops that were planted in October to be harvested by the end of November are now destroyed and threatening food stocks. Please remember the people of Haiti, already devastated by the earthquake earlier this year, through your prayers and donations. Visit the Haiti page for the latest updates: http://www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd/appeals/haiti