President Rene Preval called on leaders from Europe and the Americas to keep their promises of aid for Haiti

Haiti donors urged to keep promises


Thousands of Haitians continue to live in tent cities, exposed to tropical storms and floods [AFP]

Haiti's president has called on leaders from Europe and the Americas to keep their promises of aid for the Caribbean country as it struggles to rebuild from the January's devastating earthquake.

Speaking at a donor conference in the neighbouring Dominican Republic on Wednesday, Rene Preval said that the nation faced an "immense challenge" to rebuild.

According to aid experts, Haiti needs about $11.5bn for its anticipated decade-long rebuilding effort.


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But so far, Haitian government officials say, only Brazil has delivered its entire aid pledge of $55m.

Speaking to representatives of more than 50 donor nations on Wednesday, Preval said planned recovery projects to be financed by funds pledged at a donors meeting in March would produce "a more decentralised, fairer Haiti".

The meeting in New York had pledged $5.3bn toward Haiti's reconstruction over the next two years and $9.9bn over the next decade, but little of that money has so far arrived.

Former US president Bill Clinton, who co-chairs a commission overseeing much of the reconstruction funds, also called on donors to make come through on their pledges to realise Haiti's recovery plans.

Wednesday's conference, titled the "World Summit for the Future of Haiti," was aimed at extracting more of the pledged money, defining reconstruction projects and deadlines, as well as reassuring donor countries that the World Bank would oversee the process to minimise embezzlement and corruption.

"Today, we have a very clear framework in terms of what we must do," said Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary-general of the Organisation of American States.

"This is not just a meeting to look over what has been done, but really to set out a program, adopt it and put it into action."

Democracy in jeopardy

The top UN representative to Haiti also warned that the country's struggling democracy was in jeopardy if there was no improvement in the lives of millions of earthquake survivors.


Bill Clinton, the UN special envoy to Haiti urged donors to keep their pledges [AFP]

"The longer that the victims continue living in precarious conditions, the more they will have reason to be discontent," Edmond Mulet said at the conference.

"That discontent can be manipulated for political ends."

Officials also discussed ways to finance a planned November 28 election to replace Preval, whose term expires next year.

Preval ignited off street protests in the capital Port-au-Prince when he published a law extending his term by up to three months if the election is not held on time.

On Wednesday however, he reiterated a pledge to step down as scheduled on February 7.

The January 12 earthquake effectively levelled Port-au-Prince, killing more than 250,000 people and leaving 1.3 million living in precarious tent camps exposed to tropical storms.

The economy of Haiti - already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere - was badly hit.

While international aid has flowed in, the magnitude of the disaster means reconstruction efforts have been slow to have an impact.

Much of the country's infrastructure - roads, water distribution and electricity - has to be rebuilt, along with schools and universities.

Southside community church

It's with a great blessing I will like to give a big thank you to all the members from the Southside community church in Nashville TN, and also brother booker for collecting all those shoes from his church so far the Southside community church donated 104 shoes to my foundation. "Litlle Piece of Heaven Foundation" www.lphf.org


Renel Philippe
Founder & Director

SPRING BREAK IN HAITI 2010

Let's Help the Haitian people to gain back the normal Life and with your hands and my hands we can hold the together and create a better living and a better Haiti for the Haitians and that's can only be possible with the help of God and also the Help of the Haitian people, so please go online and make a donation to support our mission to Haiti http://www.lphf.org/

STEVE BRUNACHE CHIMEN LIMYE.

When one door is close another will Open may God bless the people of Haiti and the rest of the world

First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama in surprise visit to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: US First Lady Michelle Obama paid a surprise visit to Haiti on Tuesday, describing the damage three months after the Caribbean nation's was devastated by themasive earthquake as "powerful"

Obama stopped in Haiti on her way to Mexico on her first solo trip since her husband, Barack Obama,become president of the United States in January 2009.

She was accompanied by Jill Biden, wife of US Vice president Joe Biden, the white house said in a statement.

After Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Biden flew over heavily damaged Port-au-Prince in a US Army helicopter, they landed in the grounds of the National palace. There was greeted by Haitian President Rene Preval and First Lady Elizabeth Preval.

"It's powerful. The devastation is definitely".

Haiti is still struggling to rebuilt after the 7.0 magnitude quakestruck the country on January 12, leveling much of the capital Port-au-Prince and many nearby towns.

Hundred of thousands of Haitians are still living in miserable conditions in makeshift camps which have sprung around the capital, despite a massive international effort.

So please we are in need to rebuilt, churches in different areas of Haiti, schools and medical clinics so go online http://www.lphf.org/ and make a difference.

Renel M. Philippe

Founder and Director

SCHOOL REOPEN IN HAITI

HELP US BUILT A NEW SCHOOL IN HAITI

Some schools reopened in the wrecked Haitian capital on Monday nearly three months after the January 12 earthquakes, but others could not beacuse of lack of repairs or equipment, say staff Jean Antoine Orneus, field Director of Little Piece of Heaven foundation.

The education ministry, backed by the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, had called for classes to resume 12 weeks after the quakes which reduced many parts of the city to rubble and destroyed or damaged more than 4,000 schools. The education ministry itself was also destroyed.

but while some schools, many private, were able to reopen using donated tents as classrooms, others remained close or turned students away because their premise were not yet repaired. Overall figures for how many schools had restarted were not immediately available.

So our foundation Little Piece of Heaven, we are doing all we can to rebuilt a new school buildings instead of tents for classrooms. Please donate whatever you can so by next year we can have a nice building for the students. visit us at http://www.lphf.org/

Renel M. Philippe

Founder and Director

Little Piece of Heaven Kids Project

We are doing all we can to help the kids in Haiti effected by the earthquakes to have something to smile about so please do all that you can so we can make this possible click on the donation link to support us or go to www.lphf.org to donate.

Renel M. Philippe

Founder and Director

Little Piece of Heaven Kids Project

LPHF is creating a cultural exchange project set up by us, to help kids' cinema unit to Haiti. Children in Haiti affected by the earthquakes are experiencing untold damage and despair. Further anxiety grows through inaction, loneliness and boredom. LPHF contributes to quality of life through projecting films - creating, sharing, forging friendships, connections and delighting in film.


KIT LIST
Below is the Little piece of heaven kids Project's wish list for back-up kit. If you can donate any of the items below (new or in good used condition) or can offer Sponsorship or Discounts - please get in touch with: Renel M. Philippe lphfhaiti@hotmail.com


1. Generator
Specs: with digital inverter, lightweight (approx 13kg), and 1000w, QUIET!

2. Projector
Specs: DLP, 2600 lumens minimum, wide angle
Equivalent to: BenQ MP772ST

3. Spare bulb for projector.

4. Lightweight Sack Trolley
Specs: Very lightweight and foldable.


5. Staple gun

6. Laptop
Specs: PC or Mac, preferably with large internal hardrive, unibody would be great.

Kit for Workshops

1. Laptop
Specs: PC or Mac, preferably with large internal hardrive, unibody would be great.

2. Cameras for Kids' Workshops
Specs: basic child friendly video cameras, minimum controls
Equivalent to: Flip Camera

3. Video Camera for documenting the project in Haiti
Specs: Semi Pro specs. 3CCD, Small and lightweight, Hard Drive not tape