Berette's Creative Life Journey: Let Go: While Haiti Cries, We Must Try (UPDATES

Saturday, 16 January 2010

Let Go: While Haiti Cries, We Must Try (UPDATES - Jan 20th)

+This Post will be periodically UPDATED
with new info marked in green  

Not sure what to write. Seems everyone is scrambling in the mad dash to help - and thank goodness.  There's been so much devisive shit on the news the past year spurring on the negative aspects of humanity  - and here's one really awful event that is uniting the international community to help the vulnerable.   And the death toll and displacement numbers in Haiti are so staggering at this point  (now reaching 140,000 dead according to the Guardian) that there could be no other response than this incredible worldwide community effort. Lets just hope in the next 48 hours rescue efforts will result in more successes.

I first wanted to share photos from a talented and versatile photographer and purist in the craft, Christopher L. Mitchell (aka NEOERO) living in Haiti (thank God he's fine).  He's been traveling between there and New York city for years, and his love of Haiti caused him to move to Jacmel I think almost  2 years ago.  
Instead of pulling from the major news sites - I'd rather show these images from someone I'm somewhat acquainted with, admire, and support.  He's been posting his images on Facebook and I'd like to share some with you here:

All Fotos © Christopher L. Mitchell

Secondly, I like sharing lists, and below I've compiled a short one mainly for the collection of non-perishable goods (clothes, shoes, sanitary napkins, diapers, canned food, dry food goods, candles, batteries, flashlights, blankets/towels, bandages/gauze - you get the idea), as there are more than enough fund raising options out there.  Whatever you have, you have more than they do. Let go of the extras and find the relief orgs in your community to send stuff.  It's not just for this weekend - Haitians will need help for a REALLY long time. So if not the pockets, dig your closets. I'm doing a lot of packing too.

 

LISTS For Donations & Drop-Offs

For my New York peeps (UPDATED):

1)

 Relief drop offs at the restaurant BUTTER

 SATURDAY January 16th, 1-3PM 

415 Lafayette btw E 4th Street and Astor Place 

Clothing for men, women, children

Blankets

Candles/Matches

Solar Flashlights/Batteries

Meal bars/Granola

2)

 YELE Earthquake Fund-Relief Supply Drop Off

FRIDAY and SATURDAY (1/15 and 1/16)

A collection of supplies is taking place at the following location:

Help Haiti at Coral Reef.

5314 Church ave Btw 53 and 54th from 6PM -1AM. 

Bring canned goods, clothing, 

anything to help the Haitian Victims of the Earthquake.

Donations will be going towards the Yele foundation 

(founded by Wyclef Jean)

For more information call 

718-485-7333

3)

 Senator Eric Adams Opens the District Office for drop offs (Saturday Jan 16th): 

572 Flatbush Avenue, between Beekman and Midwood 

(open from 10-6 each day)This Saturday = OPEN HOUSE Scheduled from 4-9PM

They ask everyone who plans to attend to specifically bring non-perishable items, clothing, or a blanket to help with the relief effort. 

Contact:

Shanna F. Trotman, MPA Special Assistant NYS Senator Eric Adams

718-284-4700 - Work

718-282-3585 - Fax

4)

ALATetc theater company hosts fundraiser for - 
- see their blog

CALL TO ACTION
RELIEF CAMPAIGN FOR HAITI

Monday January 18th, 2010

6pm-9pm

   Cafe Petisco 

189 East Broadway and Jefferson

(212) 389-0366

New York City  
5)
Int'l Filmmaker/Photographer/Restauranteur Sean John, and SPUR TREE LOUNGE hosts

 "Helping Haiti"

Monday, January 18, 2010
6:00pm - 11:00pm

SPUR TREE LOUNGE

76 ORCHARD STREET

between Orchard and Delancy

Please come and support our relief efforts following the earthquake in Haiti.

Proceeds will be donated to Friends and family of the Ciné Institute  in Jacmel, Haiti.

The Cine Institute is a film school for young filmmakers in Haiti - see link above for latest videos they have created this week for major news feeds. 

Find them also on Facebook!

6)
MUSIC for Medicine - Benefit for Yele Haiti and Doctors Without Borders

Hosts – TastyKeish + Calvin Williams 

MUSIC for Medicine

Monday Jan 18,2010

9:30PM - 2AM

Brooklyn Lyceum  

227 4th Ave, Brooklyn
(R)train to Union Street

There will be a community altar to send blessings to Haiti.

Bring flowers/candles/photos/notes to share in sending

love and light to the region.

    Presented by - Leftist Lounge New York

Co-presented by - Earthdriver.org, 5th Element, Lyricist Lounge,

Hip Hop Media Lab  

    With-

DJ Chela (Murda Mamis, Zulu Nation)

DJ Oja (Sunchild Prod, Earthdriver.org)

DJ Laylo

DJ misbehaviour (United Kingdom and NYC)

Kongo (Haitian Roots Music)

Jeremiah Hosea (Earthdriver.org)

Gabriella Callendar (Mahina Movement)

Eli Efi (Brazilian Hip Hop) 

Hasan Salaam 

Bless Roxwell

General Steele

For my Jamaican peeps (UPDATED):

1)

 Carleene Samuels is helping to organise pick ups of non-perishables, and has additional information on other orgs collecting relief supplies 

twitter.com/carleenesamuels. contact her at 876.891.8934.

2)

 NCB/Atrium building on Trafalgar Road, Kgn is accepting relief supplies and will be able to process them more quickly if they are packed for immediate shipment.

3)
 All Scotiabank and NCB branches island wide, as well as RJR radio station and Salvation Army are accepting supplies.

4)
 Stella Maris is operating as a drop off point but call ahead for times:           Located at 62 Shortwood Road, Kgn 8

  Tel:     876-905-1391

Tel:     876-925-9520 

 Fax:    876-905-1575

Email:         stellamaris@cwjamaica.com

5) 

Haiti Aid Jamaica will be shipping containers this week - contact haitiaidjamaica@gmail.com for drop off times at 10A West Kings House Road

6)
Walk for Haiti, organised by the Rotary Club family in Jamaica.  
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

 5:30pm - 9:00pm

 Emancipation Park, New Kingston 

 (SEE LINKS for full details)

All you need is JA$200 and a candle to register for your collection can. Teams will leave Emancipation Park to solicit donations along three routes in the New Kingston area.Security will be present at the park. Parking will be available at the NHT parking lot at a cost of J$50 (until 10 pm). 

7)

Well Heeled Jamaica - From Our Soles to Yours

 Major drive to raise 10,000 pairs of shoes for the people of Haiti.

Spearheaded by Lisa O’Gilvie.  

 Saturday, January 23th & Sunday January 24  

ODPEM headquarters, 2-4 Haining Road. 

see them on Facebook  

8) 

For events, concerts, monetary donation lists, and other fundraisers, visit YardEdge for additional resources.

For my UK peeps:

Updates coming in the next days but for now  of course there's the Oxfam stores that are accepting stuff.

Additional trusted UK orgs are: 

British Red Cross

 Christian Aid

 Save the Children

 Plan International

 CAFOD

 Mercy Corps

 Tearfund

Merlin

For One and All: 

Help Haiti - Drop the debt        
Help Haiti - Drop the debt                          Take action for the immediate cancellation of Haiti's debt and to ensure new aid comes in the form of grants. This is a time for all of us to be reminded of our common humanity and do all that we can to help. Visit ONE.org for details. 

1. Read the petitionDear                                      U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,                                                                           As Haiti rebuilds from this disaster, please work to secure the immediate cancellation of Haiti’s $890 million debt and ensure that any emergency earthquake assistance is provided in the forms of grants, not debt-incurring loans.  

2. Sign your name3. Get more signatures 

 *thanks for this Nicholas

------ 

As some of you are aware - one of my favourite emergency relief organisations is the International Rescue Committee (The IRC).  They were created at  Einstein's suggestion after the 2nd World War and for the past 75 years they have provided aid and resettlement assistance to millions of displaced refugees of war and natural disasters worldwide. I saw up close what they do after working there a couple years ago - your donated dosh will definitely be used practically and quickly.

---- 

FOR A Comprehensive LIST International Humanitarian Agencies Working in or making their way to Haiti:
 
GO HERE

3 comments:

ALATetc16 January 2010 at 03:34
Sis you rock. In the midst of the noise, the chaos and the weeping you stop long enough to set down some very practical advice, making it easier for us to let go and do. Thank you for always keeping it real.

Vernice.
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SHEBA16 January 2010 at 03:36
Brilliant post, thank you for taking the time to collect the info Berette...will be sharing this:) Love.
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Janice Thompson16 January 2010 at 18:20
Thanks for sending me this. You may be interested to know that my first little contribution went to IRC...Talk to you soon.
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Saturday, 16 January 2010

Let Go: While Haiti Cries, We Must Try (UPDATES - Jan 20th)

Help Haiti - Drop the debt

1. Read the petition

2. Sign your name

3. Get more signatures

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