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Habitat Japan to Raise Funds for Haiti Quake Reliefs
Worst quake for two centuries strikes one of the world's poorest nations.
On Tuesday 12 January at 9.53 GMT, Haiti was struck by a massive earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.0. The disaster hit 15km
south-west of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and was imme-
diately followed by two aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Destruction was widespread with tens of thousands of casualties.
The huge quake came as the Haitian people were still struggling to recover from last year's violent storms which damaged or destroyed more than 50,000 homes. The local authorities have declared the country in a state of emergency and Haiti's ambassador to the U.S.
has called the quake a "catastrophe of major proportions."
Reuters/Eduardo Munoz, >>Movie Courtesy
The death toll is unknown at this stage but very high: the Red Cross says that up to 3 million were killed, injured or made homeless.
The collapse of well-constructed government buildings, hospitals and supermarkets means that many Haitian homes are also likely to be damaged or destroyed. Typical Haitian homes are poorly constructed with walls built from poorly-made concrete bricks, mud and stones, the roof from scrap wood and metal, and dirt floors, making them unable to withstand a natural disaster of this scale.
Habitat for Humanity's Response
Although the full toll of homes severely damaged or destroyed is not yet known, Habitat has begun to respond by addressing immediate relief efforts and long-term shelter solutions for low-income families.
Habitat's early response to the earthquake is threefold:
・Cleanup ・Shelter kits ・Transitional shelter >>More details
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Habitat Japan is now speaking out in an effort to gather donations in Japan to join in this recovery effort. Your kind support would be highly appreciated.
POSTAL BANK ACCOUNT
Account Number: 00100-2-278431
Account Holder: HFH Japan
*Please don't forget to put your name, address and "Haiti Quake 2009" to inform us that your support should go to Haiti.
BANK ACCOUNT
Bank Name: Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, Shinjuku-Nishi Branch Office
Account Number: 0029513 (Savings)
Account Holder: トクヒ) ハビタット フォー ヒューマニティ ジャパン
* Once the transfer is completed, please notify us that your donation funds are meant for the Haiti Quake Relief. Also, please include your name and contact information. Kindly note that more than 80% of your donation would be sent to Haiti, but HFH Japan will deduct up to but no more than 20% for administrational costs.
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