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Despite recession, locals reach out to Haiti
RICHMOND, CA (KGO) — People all over the Bay Area are doing what they can to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Despite the recession, donations are still pouring in from adults and young people as well. The Wheelchair Foundation of Danville went beyond its original mission to provide 2,000 wheelchairs for the…
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Valley Medical Workers Return from Haiti
A group of Valley medical workers is back home after spending four days in Haiti, where they delivered 6,000 pounds of medical supplies and provided aid to people of the devastated country. The three nurses and one doctor from Selma Community Hospital were part of a mission called “Plane to Haiti,” sponsored by The Wheelchair…
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Medical Team Returns from Haiti
Fresno – A group of Valley residents saw firsthand the devastation and destruction in Port–Au–Prince, Haiti. The team of doctors and nurses and support staff was in Haiti for a week, delivering medical supplies and treating patients. The Wheelchair Foundation flew them there, on a private plane. They describe what they saw as a war…
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Selma Medical Team Share Stories of Haiti
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A medical team from Selma just flew home from Port-au-Prince after volunteering there for the last week. This team is made up of three nurses, one doctor and a former army medic. They’ve all seen gun shots, stabbings and assaults before but nothing prepared them for what they encountered once they…
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Urgent Need For Help In Haiti
Hello Alter Bridge Nation, As some of you may know, Dan Catullo of DC3 has teamed up with a bunch of artists to deliver aid, doctors and supplies on a plane bound for Haiti. We supported this effort along with other artists such as Godsmack and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and New Kids…
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New Fundraiser starting for planetohaiti.org
David Archuleta is listed as a Key Donor with the Charity Relief “Plane To Haiti”. David truly has a heart for helping others in need! ANGELS FOR A CAUSE IS STARTING A SPECIAL FUNDRAISER, DONATIONS THAT ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO PLANETOHAITI.ORG VIA THEIR WEBSITE FOR $10.00 DURING THE TIME FRAME 02/01/10 TO 02/28/10 WILL RECEIVE…
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2nd "Plane To Haiti" update from Charli Butterfield
Well, another very busy day for us on the ground in Ft. Lauderdale. We are preparing for our 2nd flight to Port-au-Prince tomorrow. I have been on the phone all day confirming the names and required paperwork for all the new doctors and nurses we are taking to Haiti tomorrow along with some people working for “Clean…
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Text Message From Chris Rudd in Haiti
Chris Rudd, an attorney and Board member, sends us a text message of his impressions from within Haiti. “We arrived to Port-au-Prince late Wednesday with doctors, nurses, a former 82nd airborne medic, and about 3 tons of supplies. The US troops made us feel right at home at a campsite for the few hours until…
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Mobile Photos from "Plane To Haiti"
These pictures were taken with Jeff Behring’s phone. Jeff, along with two doctors and two nurses, drove for two hours outside of Port-au-Prince to setup a makeshift medical clinic. They gave wheelchairs to people in the village to help transport wounded and sick people to the clinic. The Haitian people were very malnourished and standing…
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"Plane To Haiti" update from Charli Butterfield
As a first hand report of our first trip into Haiti to provide doctors, nurses, medical supplies, wheelchairs, and other emergency supplies, everything went very smoothly. We departed from the Ft. Lauderdale airport at 9:15 PM for an arrival into Port-au-Prince at 11:00 PM last night. Everything was dark, so we couldn’t see much from the…