...And The Media Are Welcome

MONTREAL, March 31 /CNW Telbec/ - Members of the media are welcome to join well renowned Canadian signer Luck Mervil who will be travelling to his country of birth, Haiti. From april 13th to april 18th he will...

... provide assistance and oversee the humanitarian aid project in St. Marc and Gonaives where CECI is leading its intervention in the most pressing food and health care needs. This project is financed with funds raised during a recent humanitarian aid campaign. As spokesperson of this campaign carried out by the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), Mr. Mervil has committed himself to inform the Canadian public on how their generosity is contributing to alleviate the hardships of the Haitian people resulting from the recent political conflicts.

However, the one-half million dollars collected so far will not be enough to see the Haitian people through the humanitarian crisis. In addition to emergency aid for food and medication, we must assist the populations affected by the crisis in their social and economic rebuilding. Consequently, CECI aims to raise a total of one million dollars to strengthen basic health care institutions, improve the nutritional status of children and the poorest of the poor, rebuild the health infrastructure and rehabilitate certain urban environments in regions of Haiti where CECI is already working.

People and organizations who would like to donate to the CECI-Haiti emergency humanitarian aid campaign can call: (514) 875-9911 (Montréal area) or toll-free 1-877 875-2324 (outside the Montréal area). They can also send a cheque to CECI (please designate Urgence-Haiti), 3185, rue Rachel Est, Montréal (Québec) H1W 1A3.

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