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David Archuleta Prayer of the Children Charity Poster -Created to raise funds for help Plane To Haiti – Jennifer Barry

UPDATE 1: Proceeds of 150 dollars already sent to Wheelchair foundation for purchase of a wheelchair. WF has matched this so David’s fans have helped to purchase 2 wheelchairs.

UPDATE 2: Check below for a third non-denominational poster added – Charity Poster 3

I want to help Plane to Haiti return back to Haiti so that they may continue their support because so many Haitians are still in need of medical aid, supplies, food, water, clothing, shelter and hope.

I created 2 Prayer of the Children Charity Posters and all proceeds will go to Plane to Haiti. After the Hope For Haiti telethon, David sang Prayer of the Children backstage for MTV in which he asked at the end of the song for everyone to please help, to do what you can to help those in Haiti . David’s fans have been amazing in helping those affected in Haiti , so it encouraged me along with David’s message to help and support Plane to Haiti and give the Haitians “hope for a better day”.

Plane To Haiti ’s Mission Statement:
This urgent humanitarian mission will serve the devastated people of Haiti to provide over three tons of medical supplies, doctors, and medical staff. The plane is being loaded and ready to be fueled. Government clearance has been granted to land, but the necessary funding has not yet been satisfied. Your donations will help this plane fly as soon as possible, with excess funds used for additional wheelchairs and relief supplies. No donation is too big or too small. Please help today! http://www.planetohaiti.org/

Cost of each poster

8×12 Poster Size: $ 7.50 per per poster
12×18 Poster Size: $10.00 per per poster

If you are interested in helping Plane to Haiti, please order and pay via paypal.com and include in the instructions:

Please pay via PayPal: je***********@gm***.com
Indicate which Charity poster you are ordering (Poster 1 or Poster 2 or both)
Size of poster you want (8×12 or 12×18)
Shipping information for the poster; Name and Address

International fans wishing to purchase a poster can do so via Qoop.com, please e-mail me at je***********@gm***.com for poster link on Qoop.com.

AGAIN, ALL PROCEEDS RAISED FROM THESE POSTERS WILL GO TO PLANE TO HAITI ORGANIZATION.

Let’s give the Haitian people….Hope for a better day…

I had not planned on doing something so soon after the calendar, but with the Haiti earthquake and David’s message to help, I decided to create something that fans might want to have to remind them of how caring David’s fans are when others are in need of help.
–Jennifer Barry

SOURCE: Angels for a Cause

Daniel Catullo in Haiti

Thank you very much to every David Archuleta fan that has donated so far to the charity relief “Plane to Haiti” We have received an update from the Founder Dan Catullo. It is not easy to read, it is heartbreaking to say the least but it is reality. Many of us have already donated and are “tapped out” and we ask if a $10.00 donation can really make a difference. Please know that it does, every dollar counts! When we work together, we truly can help our neighbor in need.

CONTINUE BELOW TO READ MORE OF THIS STORY AND SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE PLANE “ON THE GROUND” IN HAITI.

Haiti was insanely touching and the most touching thing I have ever been a part of. It was also one of the most frustrating things I have ever experienced. What you see on the news isn’t exactly accurate.

Before we left, we were getting all of our information by watching the news. We saw tons of footage of chaos, dead bodies everywhere and people looting stores and supply areas.

When we arrived, it was not like that at all.

The destruction was beyond belief trust me. Buildings were in pieces and the entire infrastructure of the Country is gone. It seemed very unorganized and no one knew who reported to whom. Even our military who was based at the airport had no clue what they were doing there.

On the news there are pleas for Doctors and Nurses. We brought down 12 Doctors and Nurses on the first plane and an additional 15 on the 2nd. When they got there and went to University Hospital they were turned away, told that they were not needed and were not “Federalized”. Even though there are thousands of people dying each day and thousands waiting in line for medical help at these hospitals, they did not want our medical supplies or help from our Doctors. It was unreal.

When we arrived we camped out at the airport. The next morning Scott Stapp arrived with his own car (he bought one in Dominican Republic and drove himself into Haiti), a large bus and a convoy of cars. He assembled a team of locals who knew where help was needed the most. One of them was a local Minister who was really respected in the community.

Since the hospitals did not take our supplies or Doctors, we decided to go with Stapp and the local team outside of the airport to villages to bring help to these people.

We convoyed to Leogane, where the epicenter was about a 2 1/2 hour drive. It was beyond devastating there. We were the FIRST people to go there and this was 15 days after the earthquake! Not one relief mission, military force, UN group, NGO, etc was there before us and this is where the most devastation was. Everybody was scared to go there and even though we have tons of military troops on the ground and the airport is overflowing with supplies, none of it is getting to these people.

We set up our own mini hospital/ triage unit in a village. People scurried out of bushes and came from everywhere when word spread that finally help was there and we had doctors. It was mind-boggling. They kept lining up. We treated over 600 patients at that location in 6 hours with 2 Doctors, 3 Nurses and 6 volunteers. It was heart breaking. We saw horrible infections and some massive injuries. We ended up evacuating some people and bringing them back with us to the airport to the University of Miami Medical Center tent. Our evacuations included a 6 year old girl with a crushed finger that needed to get amputated, a 6 year old girl with Tetanus ( she ended up dying later that night), a 3 month old girl with a skull fracture, a 12 year old boy with a bad leg infection, etc.. It was like the Apocalypse. We couldn’t believe how many people had such serious injuries and were unattended to for over 2 weeks.

We never felt threatened at all. They were all polite and patient, even though they had no food, clean water and were in pain. They waited in line to see us and were all emotional that we came. Very touching.

We will all never forget the smell. They were burning their garbage, that included plastic and rubber. It was horrific. Masks didn’t help and we all ended up getting sick from inhaling the fumes for 3 days. I am still coughing up black chunks from the smoke.

The system is broken down there and they need LOTS of help. There is no system to distribute any of the relief supplies that were donated and the NGO’s are overwhelmed. The people are desperate and need help NOW. Everything just sits there while people die. The hospitals are overwhelmed and US hospitals who have gone to help such as the University of Miami Medical Center, have great set ups, but run their hospital like it is a normal day in Miami and an HMO controls them. They would shut down to rest or felt too crowded and turn critical patients away (including the 3 month old girl with the skull fracture), even though people were dying across the street and they had tons of nurses and doctors standing around. We started grabbing all these people and bringing them to our tent city and treated them around the clock.

We found it fascinating that even though time is of the essence and people are dying every minute, they all closed at night for new patients. We treated people 24/7. We turned no one away and worked until we were ready to drop dead. The red tape and politics in place there is so messed up. It seriously is like our US insurance companies are running the show. We met several people (filmed them all) who walked 15 miles over 3 days critically injured to get medical treatment, only to be turned away because the staff needed “rest” or they were “over crowded”, even though the staff we spoke to wanted to take them. The head doctor turned them away and then when we grabbed the patients, he tried to stop us because we weren’t “official”. He said they should go home and come back in 1-2 days when it is slower! It was mind boggling.

Why is it that a group of musicians, led by me a DVD producer & director were more effective than our government and major medical companies? In 3 days we treated over 1,000 people, saved at least 100 lives, administered tons of antibiotics, distributed thousands of pounds of food and water, etc.. We became the “Robin Hood” gang of the airport base. After we saw that the supplies were not being distributed and were sitting there for days, including 1000’s of cases of water from the UN and tons of meals from the Indian Army, we took it all and brought it to the people. Never once did they riot or get out of hand. I think the way food is being distributed by the Army and UN is sad. They throw the food at them from the back of a truck. That is why they act like animals. Treat them like animals and people will act that way. Hand them the food like humans and they are all gentle and beautiful people.

We cried everyday and all want to go back now. We want to raise more money and go down immediately (within the next 1-2 weeks). People are dying from wounds as simple as a cut on their leg because no one is even giving them band aids and antibiotics. I can not believe it.

Everybody from The Wheelchair Foundation and Medshare were absolutely amazing. Scott Stapp, his sister Dr Janette Nesheiwat and her brother Daniel Nesheiwat were UNBELIEVABLE. True heroes and really rose to the occasion. It was a trip I will never forget and the first of many down there.

Daniel E. Catullo III
DC3 Music Group, LLC
Founder

SOURCE: Archuleta Fan Scene

Reach Out with David Archuleta and his fans to raise awareness for the “Plane To Haiti” project and receive a gift of an Angels For A Cause awareness bracelet that reads “David Archuleta/Prayer of the Children.

Grammy award nominated music and TV producer Daniel Catullo has created the opportunity for David and his fans to reach out and help those in need. In 7 short days, Mr. Catullo’s organization Plane To Haiti set up the frame work for this impressive humanitarian accomplishment.*

In the same spirit, Angels For A Cause is offering, as a gift, their recognizable sky blue awareness bracelet similar to the one David wore at the recent Salt Lake City concerts but now updated with the wording: “DAVID ARCHULETA-PRAYER OF THE CHILDREN.”

 

Please reach out with us to raise awareness for this honorable cause.

Here is how you can help now!

  • 1. Go to www.planetohaiti.org to give your contribution.
  • 2. When prompted to respond to the question “How did you hear about this fund drive?” please type in ‘David Archuleta.’
  • 3. You will be emailed a donation receipt confirmation from the WheelChair foundation**
  • 4. Donations of $10.00 or more will receive one sky-blue Angels For A Cause awareness bracelet.
  • 5. TO RECEIVE YOUR GIFT – YOU MUST- email your donation receipt that is emailed to you from the wheelchair foundation to Angels For A Cause at: an***********@ya***.com.
  • 6. The address on your donation receipt will be used for mailing the bracelet. Please allow at least 1 to 2 weeks for delivery.

Only donations made directly through Plane To Haiti will be eligible to receive the awareness bracelet.

* Planetohaiti.org was started by Daniel Catullo. Catullo is very active in working with charities including The Wheelchair Foundation, The Thalians and various Children’s charities. In 2010 after being saddened by the Earthquake in Haiti, Catullo organized a relief mission to Haiti and in 7 short days raised over $1 million in medical supplies and wheelchairs and a donated jet. He recruited his celebrity friends and associates to help him with this mission including David Archuleta.

** A special website for this mission has been set up to receive donations directly through the Wheelchair Foundation at www.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 A SPECIAL GIFT FROM US.

Angels for a Cause will be hosting a ‘One month’ fundraiser to help bring much needed donations to this cause.
Many fans have already donated to this worthy cause, and we THANK YOU for any and all donations each of you have made to date.

Donations must be made directly at http://www.planetohaiti.org/ and you MUST email the confirmation receipt to an***********@ya***.com. We will mail your bracelet to the address listed on the receipt. Donations from 02/01/10 through 02/28/10 will receive an AFAC sky-blue awareness bracelet that reads David Archuleta/Prayer of the Children.

Mission Statement
This urgent humanitarian mission will serve the devastated people of Haiti to provide over three tons of medical supplies, doctors, and medical staff. The plane is being loaded and ready to be fueled. Government clearance has been granted to land, but the necessary funding has not yet been satisfied. Your donations will help this plane fly as soon as possible, with excess funds used for additional wheelchairs and relief supplies. No donation is too big or too small. Please help today! All donations will be handled by The Wheelchair Foundation.

SOURCE: Angels For a Cause

GODSMACK, CREED and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello are some of the music luminaries who have partnered with multi-media company DC3 Music Group to raise enough money to pack an MD-80 airplane with supplies and medical personnel and send it to Haiti. According to a press release, the plane is scheduled to leave from Long Beach, California on Wednesday (January 27) and bring 10,000 pounds of medical supplies, along with doctors and medical staff, to the city of Port-au-Prince, which was devastated by a massive earthquake two weeks ago.

Other artists involved in the effort, which raised over $1 million, include NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, JULIANNE HOUGH, EVE and DAVID ARCHULETA.

The fund-raising effort is expected to continue and send more planeloads of supplies and personnel to the ravaged country.

CREED singer Scott Stapp is already in Haiti and is awaiting the plane to help unload supplies.

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna said in a statement, “Since I can’t be there to help in person, I want to make my contribution as a fellow human being to give what I can while I’m in the fortunate situation that I am to help those that are so unfortunate in this time of tragedy.”

Charities involved in the effort include the Wheelchair Foundation and MedShare, with other companies and non-profits also participating.