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Links to organizations working in Haiti:

•Episcopal Relief & Development, NY

•FSIL School of Nursing, Leogane

•Family Health Ministries, Raleigh, NC

•Children’s Medical Mission of Haiti

•Maison de Naissance, Haiti

•PCUSA has great information.

•Pure Water for the World, Rutland, VT

•Partners in Health, Boston, MA

•Hôpital Albert Schweitzer

(Other web sites will be added soon)

On this site ....

Episcopal Relief

& Development

  Help for Haiti:

www.er-d.org/donate-select.php

      TRAVEL ALERTS FOR HAITI

From the U.S. Embassy,

Port au Prince:

Travelers Arriving from U.S. Targeted by Criminals

U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince issued the following Warden Message on June 25, 2010:

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is issuing this Warden Message to alert U.S. citizens of a number of recent cases in which travelers arriving at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince on flights from the United States were later attacked and robbed while traveling in cars away from the airport.  At least two American citizens have been shot and killed in such incidents in recent months.  Police authorities believe criminals may be targeting travelers arriving on flights from the U.S., following them, and attacking them later once they are out of the area.  Travelers are advised to use extra caution in arranging transportation from the airport.

U.S. citizens are advised to maintain an increased level of vigilance when traveling in and around Port-au-Prince.  They should be aware of their surroundings at all times and are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy.  They can do so at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/.

Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website www.travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information can be found. The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review to "A Safe Trip Abroad," found at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html, which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

For emergencies involving American citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section, located at Boulevard du 15 Octobre, Tabarre 41, Tabarre, Haiti; telephone (509) 2-229-8000; after hours emergency telephone (509) 2-229-8000; ACS Unit fax (509) 2-229-8027; and e-mail at acspap@state.gov.

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From the Centers for Disease Control:

The CDC has received reports of Dengue Fever among relief workers returning from Haiti, where the disease is prevalent. Dengue Fever is a disease spread by a certain species of mosquito, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Signs of Dengue Fever may show three to fifteen days after being bitten. Symptoms include chills, headache, pain when moving the eyes, pain in the lower back and joints, temperature up to 104 degrees, redden eyes and a pink rash that appears and then disappears on the face.

If any of these symptoms are present you are asked to seek medical help immediately.  When reporting to a doctor's office or medical clinic, advise the staff that you have recently travelled to Haiti.

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