FUND RAISING FOR HAITI VICTIMS

Haitain woman emergies from rubbleOn january 12 a 7.0 magnitude the largest ever recorded earthquake struck carribean nation Haiti, it hit 14 miles just from the capital city.The Haitian president and his wife escaped with injuries but dozens of people have been killed and some being burried under falling buildings. its a very devastating event and basically so many buildings in the carribean haiti is poorly built and major buildings callapsed.

After the Haiti earthquake, witnesses described "general mayhem" in the impoverished Caribbean city, which has no electricity, phone service, or passable roads, This has left hundreds of thousands of people home less, many have been killed, thousand seriously wounded and some are minor injuries. people are left with no choice other thansleeping on streets and safe places.

Thousands of Haitian sleeps on streets

As the dust settles following the Haiti earthquake, experts expect "catastrophic" damage and loss of life, A third of Haiti's nine million people may need emergency aid, according to the International Red Cross.

WHAT DOES RED CROSS RED CROSSYOUTH'S DO FOR HAITI? 

Ålesund Red Cross youth organised Stands to raise fund to support the victims of the earthquake, we had three different stands and raised about 30 thousand Norwegian kroner which will go to Haiti.

Though the Ålesund Red Cross Youth is still new we were so happy that we did our best to go out to people living in Ålesund and their willingness to help Haiti is very greatful and we shall always stand as one body to make the world a better place.
we also had interview from local media about our activities and talked more about Haiti and how desparate help is needed in Haiti.

The youth are fighting to make the world a better place for living and this will be achieved through struggle and commitment of the youth. We are the future leaders.

Red Cross is using the fund raised in helping Haitian providing immediate issues such as food and medications.

Norwegian Red cross doctor along side Canadian doctors

 Ladies and gentlemen thanks once again for reading about Haiti and Red Cross work in Haiti.

My next blog is going to be about how we recruite youths in to the Red Cross youth organisation.