“To Haiti With Love” To Air Tonight

‘To Haiti With Love’ will air tonight from 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. on VSB Channel 11, CITV Channel 2 and WOW 102. Performers include Ras Mykal, Bobby Washington and many more.

The telethon organizers hope to raise $100,000 for three charities working in the Caribbean nation; Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency [CARICOM], The Salvation Army and Feed My Lambs which is run by Bermudian Phillip Rego.

The local community have already responded generously with Cablevision donating $45,000, Bank of Bermuda employees donated $23,000 with the Bank and its Foundation topping it up to $50,000, and a very impressive effort from the students of Warwick Academy raised $53,449.

Bermuda based doctors performed over 150 life saving operations, and the Bermuda Government chartered a Boeing 737 jet to deliver 12,000lbs of vital food and medical equipment to the people of Haiti. In addition numerous other companies as well as individual Bermudians made donations to Haiti privately.

Premier Dr. Ewart Brown previously made this statement on Haiti:

I am devastated, as I’m sure we all are, by the news of the loss of life and extensive destruction caused by an earthquake hitting Haiti yesterday afternoon. On behalf of the Government and people of Bermuda, I extend condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives. I also offer our thoughts and prayers to those around the world who have families in Haiti and who are grieving the loss of loved ones back home or who do not yet know the fate of their loved ones.

The Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing, Lieutenant Colonel David Burch last evening requested His Excellency the Governor and the Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment to identify volunteers for a possible humanitarian mission to Haiti under the auspices of CARICOM.

Additionally, other Ministry resources are being identified should the need arise.

Haiti has already suffered the effects of powerful hurricanes in 2008 and it continues to grapple with economic misfortunes of a high order. It is all the more urgent that support is necessary now.

It is said that much is expected from those to whom much is given. Notwithstanding some of our present difficulties, we in Bermuda are fortunate to be in a position to help.

When it is clearer what help we can give as a community in the days and weeks ahead, I will be asking you to respond with Bermuda’s usual generosity. We expect that we may be able to offer help with shelter, food, clothing and medical supplies, along with financial donations.

We will be in contact with CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency) and PAHO (the Pan American Health Organization) who are coordinating efforts in the wake of this terrible disaster.

Haiti, despite its present difficulties, has an extraordinary history of resilience in the face of natural and man-made disasters. We know that their resiliency will carry them forward at this time. We are grateful that we are able to offer our support.

The Red Cross has set up accounts at HSBC Bermuda (Bank of Bermuda) and the Bank of Butterfield to which donations can be made to support emergency response operations of the Haiti Red Cross.

You may also make donations to Yéle Haiti (formerly the Wyclef Jean Foundation). Wyclef Jean started Yéle Haiti as a movement to help bring hope to Haiti.

The island nation of Haiti was struck by a 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010. There were an estimated 200,000+ people killed, an estimated 300,000 injured, and an estimated 1,000,000 homeless.

Tune in tonight at 7.30 on either VSB Channel 11, CITV Channel 2 or WOW 102 for the telethon.

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