On Mar. 4, a bake and sale put together by Turkish mothers and community organizations took place at St. John The Baptist Norway Anglican Church. This event was to raise money for Turkey following the devastating earthquakes that occurred on Feb. 6.
Where do you get your news from? It’s a simple question with a simple answer. Perhaps you read a daily newspaper. Maybe you watch the evening news every night at six. You might even listen to an all-news radio station on the way to work.
Now here’s the follow-up question: in five years, where will you be getting your news from? Will you still be reading that daily newspaper? You might be…for the crossword.
Nurse Kelli Nelson can recall many of the people she has met in Haiti since the earthquake hit the country last year. She had worked all over the country, interacting with different medical teams and witnessing the strength of the Haitian people following the disaster.
A Haitian man searches for food in the rubble of what used to be a grocery store. Police officers accuse him of looting. They shoot and kill him, leave for an hour, come back and…
The term “fast track” brings little comfort to Pierre Henry. A Haitian-Canadian he has waited almost two years now for the acceptance of his permanent resident’s application, in order to sponsor his mother from Haiti.
Scarborough residents unable to reach their families have turned to the Internet following the Feb. 27 earthquake in Chile.
“I hope this response is not just an emotional one but that it’s genuinely long-term,” Rémy said. “I’m making a request to the whole world to keep going… to help Haiti fully emerge from this impasse.”
The Canadian government has pledged to match all donations to these charities for Haiti earthquake relief efforts until today, Feb. 12. Consider making a donation to beat the deadline and double its amount.