Pan-African solidarity with Haiti

The earthquake that recently struck Haiti has caused unprecedented devastation and suffering to the country and its people. Thursday’s aftershock aggravated an already grave humanitarian crisis. Across Africa, government, church, business and civil society leaders are mobilizing support for the people of Haiti. In South Africa, CIVICUS and its partners, African Monitor, Trust Africa, the Southern Africa Trust, Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) Southern Africa, the South African Red Cross Society; the National Welfare Forum; and Ivan May through 1485 Radio Today on 1484 AM in Jozi and through SADC (also DStv 169), and the Synergos Institute have agreed to join what is known as the “Africa for Haiti Project” and to help in co-ordinating efforts.

Read the full text of press release here.

To support this cause visit:
Africa for Haiti: www.africaforhaiti.com/
African Monitor: www.africanmonitor.org
Trust Africa: www.trustafrica.org

See SABC's news coverage of the Africa for Haiti press conference here.

UN High Commissioner declares “A human rights approach helps ensure that the root causes of vulnerabilities, in this case poverty and discrimination, are addressed.” At special UN Council http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/HRCouncilinsolidaritywithHaiti.aspx

“The relief efforts are on-going with many organizations now on the ground: http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/10/10020102/index.asp
http://www.actionaid.org/main.aspx?PageID=1407”