please contact:
Nadeige Martelly Tesserot
SAS Public Relations &Communications Director
T: +1.786.863.1363
E: nmartelly@sowaseedonline.org
MIAMI (January 22, 2010) - After a week of collecting Haiti Relief donations provided by the South Florida community, Sow a Seed (SAS) immediately took action to transport and distribute the supplies to Haiti’s earthquake survivors on Thursday, January 21, 2010. A plane, sponsored by Fed Ex, successfully airlifted seven pallets of much needed medical and hygienic supplies to Port-au-Prince where SAS Haiti volunteers waited on ground to unload the plane and load up trucks to distribute to various hospitals. A second delivery with other medical supplies and food is scheduled for the weekend.
Since SAS was informed that it would take another week to have the supplies delivered via its non-profit organization partners, SAS sought immediate assistance with Fed Ex and contacts on the ground in Haiti who had immediate resources to distribute the supplies directly to the needy. This first delivery was successful.
The water that was collected was delivered to NOPIN Long Distance who is also supporting a fundraising concert tomorrow to raise money for more water, the source of life to distribute to Haiti.
Sow a Seed is a non-profit organization created by a group of young professionals based in Miami and Haiti. SAS Haiti Project Leader Dayana Apaid facilitated the process on the ground with the help of Michele Dominique, Clyde Doura, Nadim Alkhal, Youri Boulos, Dimitri Boulos, Gennaro Salim Bene, Chris Doura and Karim George and many others. The South Florida SAS team included SAS founder Claudia Apaid and Logistics Leader Sandrine Alkhal with the assistance of many young South Floridians.
SAS believes in hope. With the continued assistance of donors, volunteers, charitable organizations, churches and businesses, Sow a Seed and donors will continue in the mission to rebuild the lives of Haiti’s earthquake survivors.
For more information, to volunteer or to help in other ways, please visit www.sowaseedonline.org
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Media Contact: Nadeige Martelly | 786.863.1363 | press@sowaseedonling.org
Offering your time and hand is one of the greatest, invaluable gifts you can offer to the needy children of Haiti. SAS is grateful to have you as an additional member of our family. We appreciates that you are by our side in the ever-increasing fight in giving these kids a better chance at life. Take action by volunteering.
Use your unique skills. Organize a collection, have a food drive, run marathon, throw fundraiser, have a bake sale, get your church and school involved, or put a link to your website. We encourage you to participate in however you feel will help us raise funds to help these wonderful children. SAS wants you to do it your way!
Sow a Seed is NOT an adoption agency, however we will refer any direct inquiries regarding adoption to our partnering adoption agency, La Maison des Anges in Haiti. Please write to us.
