region: Haiti, Caribbean -> Quest

notes: FROM THE BLOG 1/23/10: At the Gateway to Haiti Late on Thursday, we landed in Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic). Normally this city, referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Caribbean’, is a typical seafarers’ town. But now it is occupying news headlines around the world as the ‘Gateway to Haiti’, a far less romantic association perhaps, but a truly vital one. Aid agencies from around the world are gathering here, preparing to enter Haiti from this ‘safe corridor’, though we now hear that the sea port into Haiti has been opened and secured by the US military as well. Hopefully this will mean that the cargo ships full of aid that have been anchored off the coast will be able to push through even more aid. I wonder how many facets of this reality we will find when we finally enter Haiti. The ARCH team have now made arrangements for a plane to fly us in to Haiti, and we expect to be taking off for Port au Prince on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------- Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/ -> Haiti: A six month update Jul 13, 2010 http://www.wspa-international.org/latestnews/2010/haiti-a-six-month-update.aspx ------------------------------------------------------- FROM THE BLOG 1/23/10: At the Gateway to Haiti Late on Thursday, we landed in Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic). Normally this city, referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Caribbean’, is a typical seafarers’ town. But now it is occupying news headlines around the world as the ‘Gateway to Haiti’, a far less romantic association perhaps, but a truly vital one. Aid agencies from around the world are gathering here, preparing to enter Haiti from this ‘safe corridor’, though we now hear that the sea port into Haiti has been opened and secured by the US military as well. Hopefully this will mean that the cargo ships full of aid that have been anchored off the coast will be able to push through even more aid. I wonder how many facets of this reality we will find when we finally enter Haiti. The ARCH team have now made arrangements for a plane to fly us in to Haiti, and we expect to be taking off for Port au Prince on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------- Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/

town: -> Port-au-Prince
notes: FROM THE BLOG 1/23/10: At the Gateway to Haiti Late on Thursday, we landed in Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic). Normally this city, referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Caribbean’, is a typical seafarers’ town. But now it is occupying news headlines around the world as the ‘Gateway to Haiti’, a far less romantic association perhaps, but a truly vital one. Aid agencies from around the world are gathering here, preparing to enter Haiti from this ‘safe corridor’, though we now hear that the sea port into Haiti has been opened and secured by the US military as well. Hopefully this will mean that the cargo ships full of aid that have been anchored off the coast will be able to push through even more aid. One of the people we have met is a photographer who has just returned from a tour of duty in Haiti. This photographer, who is also a WSPA supporter, wanted us to have a couple of pictures that showed what an important part of Haiti’s social fabric the Haitian animals are. This is what the photographer said about this particular picture, "While taking pictures of the devastation in Haiti, I saw this group of children - camped on the pavement with no home to go back to, they represent the harsh reality that Haitians are faced with. But as the dog cheekily forced his way into the frame, the children burst out laughing… and I realized how these simple pleasures are part of their reality too!" I wonder how many facets of this reality we will find when we finally enter Haiti. The ARCH team have now made arrangements for a plane to fly us in to Haiti, and we expect to be taking off for Port au Prince on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------- Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/ -> FROM THE BLOG 1/23/10: At the Gateway to Haiti Late on Thursday, we landed in Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic). Normally this city, referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Caribbean’, is a typical seafarers’ town. But now it is occupying news headlines around the world as the ‘Gateway to Haiti’, a far less romantic association perhaps, but a truly vital one. Aid agencies from around the world are gathering here, preparing to enter Haiti from this ‘safe corridor’, though we now hear that the sea port into Haiti has been opened and secured by the US military as well. Hopefully this will mean that the cargo ships full of aid that have been anchored off the coast will be able to push through even more aid. I wonder how many facets of this reality we will find when we finally enter Haiti. The ARCH team have now made arrangements for a plane to fly us in to Haiti, and we expect to be taking off for Port au Prince on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------- Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/

notes: Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/ -> FROM THE BLOG 1/23/10: At the Gateway to Haiti Late on Thursday, we landed in Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic). Normally this city, referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Caribbean’, is a typical seafarers’ town. But now it is occupying news headlines around the world as the ‘Gateway to Haiti’, a far less romantic association perhaps, but a truly vital one. Aid agencies from around the world are gathering here, preparing to enter Haiti from this ‘safe corridor’, though we now hear that the sea port into Haiti has been opened and secured by the US military as well. Hopefully this will mean that the cargo ships full of aid that have been anchored off the coast will be able to push through even more aid. One of the people we have met is a photographer who has just returned from a tour of duty in Haiti. This photographer, who is also a WSPA supporter, wanted us to have a couple of pictures that showed what an important part of Haiti’s social fabric the Haitian animals are. This is what the photographer said about this particular picture, "While taking pictures of the devastation in Haiti, I saw this group of children - camped on the pavement with no home to go back to, they represent the harsh reality that Haitians are faced with. But as the dog cheekily forced his way into the frame, the children burst out laughing… and I realized how these simple pleasures are part of their reality too!" I wonder how many facets of this reality we will find when we finally enter Haiti. The ARCH team have now made arrangements for a plane to fly us in to Haiti, and we expect to be taking off for Port au Prince on Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------- Haitian government requests WSPA aid Jan 21, 2010 WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti. After discussing the desperate animal welfare situation with Haitian officials, WSPA was asked to deploy staff to help with the emergency relief operation ‘as soon as possible’. In response, Gerardo Huertas, our Director of Disaster Management for the Americas, is expected to be on the ground this Saturday, 23 January, along with the rest of the ARCH team. We will be ready to treat companion animals, such as dogs, as well as any farm animals we find in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. Clear need In his official letter to WSPA, Haiti’s Director of Inspection and Vigilance for the Environment outlined the clear and immediate need for animal welfare professionals on the island. He wrote, “given the magnitude of the disaster suffered by Haiti, putting the country under great risk of infecto-contagious diseases spread and possible animal epidemic outbreaks … both the Agriculture Department and the Environmental Department… have agreed that WSPA aid is very important… (and) suggest that WSPA should organise a trip to Haiti as soon as possible.” With your help, we can deliver the aid needed to treat injured animals and prevent outbreaks of disease. Please donate >> Ready at a moment’s notice “Over the last few days, WSPA’s team of highly trained emergency relief staff have been preparing for just such an opportunity,” says Gerardo. “We have put together the equipment and medicines that we expect will be needed in Haiti and are flying in to Santo Domingo today, in order to proceed into Port-au-Prince at the earliest possible opportunity.” He explains the significance of the Environmental Department’s letter: “This official request from the Haitians makes me even more confident that we, and our colleagues joining the coordinated ARCH effort, will be in Haiti very shortly and will be able to complete a first-hand assessment of the situation on the ground.” Working together for animals WSPA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) came together to form ARCH shortly after the first terrible earthquake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010. We are coordinating efforts with our colleagues in the field to animal welfare to ensure both that all animal welfare organisations responding Haiti’s hour of need work together and that emergency aid reaches as many animals as possible, in as short a time as possible. Please help us help Haiti’s animals by making a donation >> Follow WSPA’s work in Haiti as it happens with our disaster management blog: http://www.animalsindisasters.typepad.com/

state: MA -> HT
town: Boston ->
address: WSPA USA: Lincoln Plaza, 89 South Street, Suite 201 -> WSPA USA: Lincoln Plaza, 89 South Street, Suite 201, Boston, MA 21110
zip: 02111 -> 00000
eligibility: -> Animals of Disaster