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align="center"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">HERF - HAITI EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND</span></b><b><span
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</span></b><b><span
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lang="EN-US">DONATE HERE:</span></b><span
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US"><a
href="http://www.haitiemergencyrelief.org/Haiti_Emergency_Relief_Fund/donate.html">http://www.haitiemergencyrelief.org/Haiti_Emergency_Relief_Fund/donate.html</a>
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">As we write this,
Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, killing at least 900
people and leaving
thousands without shelter or food. The hurricane has devastated
the city
of Les Cayes and many villages in the Southwestern part of the
country,
destroying crops and livestock and reversing the gains in food
production
made by women’s agricultural cooperatives and other local
farmers. The
torrential rains and winds have also hit the capital,
Port-au-Prince. With massive flooding comes the increased danger
of
water-borne diseases, particularly cholera (brought to Haiti by
UN troops),
which has already reached epidemic proportions. </span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">We ask that all
friends of Haiti donate as much as they can to the Haiti
Emergency Relief
Fund. Your donations will go directly to grassroots
organizations in Haiti
which are saving lives by helping people on the ground access
water, food and
shelter, and reconstructing their lives. Unlike the big NGOs
which were
accused of profiteering from the billions donated by a generous
public after
the earthquake, HERF pays no wages and takes no cut. All our
work is done by
volunteers and all the money we collect goes directly to those
who need it,
starting with women – the primary caregivers in every community.
</span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">The hurricane hit
Haiti just days before the recalled October 9th elections were
due to take
place. People had worked very hard for over a year, risking
their lives to
demand free and fair elections after the 2015 electoral results
were declared
fraudulent. Elections have now been postponed. Popular
organizations in Haiti
are hard at work trying to ensure that families and communities
can survive
and rebuild, and that when a new election date is set every vote
counts and
is counted. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">This is a critical
time for all friends of Haiti to step up our solidarity. Please
donate
on line at:<span style="color:black"> <b><a
href="http://www.haitiemergencyrelief.org/Haiti_Emergency_Relief_Fund/home.html">http://www.haitiemergencyrelief.org/Haiti_Emergency_Relief_Fund/home.html</a>
</b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Or to:<span style="color:#1F497D"> <br>
</span>Haiti Emergency Relief Fund<br>
c/o East Bay Sanctuary Covenant<br>
2362 Bancroft Way<br>
Berkeley, California 94704<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:herf1804@hotmail.com">herf1804@hotmail.com</a></span><span
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lang="EN-US">
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">All donations are
tax-deductible. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">Thank
you so much for your generous support,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">Haiti
Emergency Relief Fund Board of Directors</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-US">: <br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">Walter Riley, Maureen Duignan, O.S.F.,
Pierre Labossiere, Marilyn Langlois, Robert Roth</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:7.1pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">East Bay Sanctuary
Covenant is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID#
94-3249753 <br>
Tel: +510-595-4650</span></p>
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