Archive for the "News" Category

  • Cholera Outbreak In Haiti

    Just want to let everyone know that People For Haiti is aware of this problem and below is a helpful guide: Cholera is diarrheal disease contracted by consuming water contaminated with a particular bacterial that attacks the intestine. It can be fatal. Symptoms are fever and "rice water" diarrhea, light brown/tan colored, very watery stool with mucus commonly produced at a rate of over a liter per hour. At this time, there is nothing we at PFH can do. While ciprofloxacin, bactrim DS and azithromycin are effective against Cholera, they can actually worsen other diarrheal conditions so

  • Keles – the “big boy”

    Hi everyone, As a lot of you guys know, I followed in love with this adorable boy name Keles.... He is adorable!!  Loves to walk naked, is always smiling and very charming!! A friend of mine, that adoped a child from this orphanage about 1 year ago, was there in 2007 when the police brought Keles in... and here is his story: Keles has an awful, but amazing story. In Sept. a couple went out early to work in a sugar cane field an found an abandoned baby tied to a

  • IRS approval – Facebook Fundraising

    Hello everyone, I am so happy to inform that we got the approval letter from IRS... we are officially a Non Profit Organization.  So from now on, your donations can be tax deductible!! We will work hard to raise the $10,000 dollars to buy the new water system for Cabaret.... remember, any amount counts!! Now, not only you can donate here in our site with PayPal, you can also donate on Facebook Cause.... We are counting with you

  • May Trip – 5/20-5/23

    Hi everyone, How are you?  I am happy to inform you that I will be going back to Haiti on May 20-23rd. Leo and I decided that would be very helpful to go back for 3 days, to organize all the medicines and medical equipment we already have over there!  Mike Snider (one of the orphanate manager) will build some shelves... and with other 2 volunteers, we will bring clear plastic containers and work for 3 days... it will be a different mission trip... but as necessary as the medical ones.  Having everything organize will make it so much easier for future

  • ELKS of New Port Richey

    Today we had another busy day, counting pills, putting in bags, getting ready for our next trip!! But this evening, we went to ELKS of New Port Richey to receive a $3,000 dollars donation... this is such a blessing... there are no words to say thanks for this donation...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

  • Team work

    I was also contacted by a person who wanted to donate 12 Bycicles to Haiti... with Magical Charters help and also Agape Flights, the bycicles are now in Haiti.... great team work!!! Thanks!!! This is why I always say:TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A

  • PFH LOGO

    TODAY WE GOT OUR LOGO...THANKS TO NICK FROM NICK FROM SAND SERIF GRAPHIC The logo means everything we wanted to: showing diversity of people (black, white, etc) showing the outreach to adults and children showing the outreach to the community (see the houses between the people) show the friendliness of the organization with the use of a friendly type font and use of color. Now, we are looking for a business to donate white shirts with the logo on it for our team, and for us to sell to raise money.... if anyone knows any business that would be willing to help... please

  • Haiti History

    Did you know that in 1788, Haiti's exports totaled more than everything the US produced? They were responsible for more than 1/2 of the World's cotton!! Click below to read a very informative article about Haiti's history - where they have been, and why they are where they are today. "French leader brings reconstruction plan to

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