Hope for Haiti
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Hope for Haiti is a nonprofit organization based in Naples, Florida
and founded in 1990 by humanitarian, JoAnne Kuehner. The mission of the organization is to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and healthcare. In addition, Hope for Haiti has an emergency relief component and has responded to several natural disasters since its founding.
Within 24 hours of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Hope for Haiti responded with emergency relief buckets and the distribution of medical supplies. They have since airlifted thousands of pounds of medicines, supplies, construction materials, food and water and safely distributed them to the survivors. Their field staff were involved in organizing a trauma center at the Villa Creole and at "L'Hôpital Général" in Port-au-Prince.
Hope for Haiti sent over $20 million in supplies to Haiti in the first four weeks following the quake. The delivery of medicines and equipment is a part of their on-going mission. They have received support from the Southwest Florida
and international communities both monetarily and through hundreds of volunteer hours.
In a unique twist, Hope for Haiti sent over a thousand pairs of counterfeit shoes to the people of Haiti.
. The group initially called themselves "Hope for Haiti" however made no reference to the Hope for Haiti that has been working in Haiti for 20 years and is a registered trademark/copyrighted name.
Subsequently, the telethon was renamed Hope for Haiti Now and has garnered much needed public attention for the cause of the Haitian people.
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
and founded in 1990 by humanitarian, JoAnne Kuehner. The mission of the organization is to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and healthcare. In addition, Hope for Haiti has an emergency relief component and has responded to several natural disasters since its founding.
Within 24 hours of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Hope for Haiti responded with emergency relief buckets and the distribution of medical supplies. They have since airlifted thousands of pounds of medicines, supplies, construction materials, food and water and safely distributed them to the survivors. Their field staff were involved in organizing a trauma center at the Villa Creole and at "L'Hôpital Général" in Port-au-Prince.
Hope for Haiti sent over $20 million in supplies to Haiti in the first four weeks following the quake. The delivery of medicines and equipment is a part of their on-going mission. They have received support from the Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is a region of Florida , United States located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades...
and international communities both monetarily and through hundreds of volunteer hours.
In a unique twist, Hope for Haiti sent over a thousand pairs of counterfeit shoes to the people of Haiti.
Clarification
After the January 2010 earthquake, a consortium of celebrities arranged a televised musical performance to benefit Haiti in the style of Live AidLive Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
. The group initially called themselves "Hope for Haiti" however made no reference to the Hope for Haiti that has been working in Haiti for 20 years and is a registered trademark/copyrighted name.
Subsequently, the telethon was renamed Hope for Haiti Now and has garnered much needed public attention for the cause of the Haitian people.