Hi! My name is Kate Hanpachern and I am a first year EWMBA student. One of my friends, an American aid worker in Haiti, was killed in the January earthquake. Through this tragedy I have been in contact with some aid workers in Haiti. They have said that their immediate need is tents because the rainy season is coming very soon (and has even started). Tents will allow the people of Haiti to stay dry, warm, and healthier so they can continue the necessary work of rebuilding their county.
I am trying to raise money to buy tents. I am working with an organization in Atlanta that handles the logistics of getting tents to Haiti and distributing them to various aid groups. This group in Atlanta, www.ahomeinhaiti.com, has worked out a deal with Coleman (the outdoor company/tent-maker) to buy tents in bulk for a very reduced price. The minimum order quantity is $2,000. My goal is to raise at least that much in the next week.
If you each donate $10, then we raise $2,000. If others get involved too, we can make a significant difference. Please help! And we are happy to take donations larger than $10!
For more information, please see the presentation I created: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
You can also find more information on the Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=335653484736
To donate:
-You can give me cash or check.
-You can donate to my PalPal account so we can track our progress: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-
-Or, if you feel more comfortable going direct: http://ahomeinhaiti.org/ (If you donate directly, please send me a note letting me know the amount so I can keep track.)
Thank you very, very much!!!
Kate
