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Haiti News

Another miraculous rescue in Haiti

French rescuers say a girl pulled from the rubble 15 days after Haiti's devastating earthquake was just moments from death. The 17-year-old had a broken leg and was rushed to a French military field hospital and then a hospital ship. One rescuer says she was extremely weak and dehydrated and ...

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Haiti Mediathon - Jan 26

Y108 is proud to be a part of the St. Joseph's fundraising blitz raising funds for Haiti this Tuesday January 26 from 6am-10pm. Call 1-877-91-HAITI, visit www.sjhs.ca or www.smgh.ca/haiti to donate instantly, or send cheques to (payable to St. Joseph’s Health System Haiti Relief ) to:

Haiti Relief
c/o St. Joseph 's Health System - International Outreach Program
Box 155, L.C.D. 1
Hamilton, ON L8L 7V7


How You Can Help

*Canadian Red Cross (hoping to raise at least $2 million): www.redcross.ca/helpnow or call toll free 1-800-418-1111, visit any Red Cross office.

*Humanitarian Coalition (consists of CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Quebec and Save the Children Canada): www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca  

*Plan Canada: https://plancanada.ca/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pidid  

*Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmy.ca or call 1-800-725-2769. Rogers Wireless and Bell Mobility customers can make $5 donations by texting the word ``haiti'' to 45678.

*Unicef Canada: https://secure.unicef.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at0  

*United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto: http://www.ujadonations.com/haiti or call 416-631-5705.

*World Vision Canada: https://www.worldvision.ca/give-a-gift/Pages/EarthquakeinHaiti.aspx  

*The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has also compiled a guide designed to help the public avoid scams and ensure their donations are of maximum value: http://www.international.gc.ca/humanitarian-humanitaire/canadianshelp-aidecanadien.aspx  

Calls for donations are also prevalent on social networking services Twitter and Facebook.