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Direct Relief Commits $1.2 Million in Cash for Disability Programs in Haiti
February 3, 2010
Reuters
Direct Relief International today announced that it is committing $1.2 million - approximately one-third of the cash support it has received for recovery efforts in Haiti - to support the establishment of prosthetics and orthotics services and the provision of needed assistive devices and rehabilitation to enable long-term response efforts for the people affected by the recent earthquake.
Direct Relief Emergency Preparedness and Response Director Brett Williams, who is in Haiti overseeing the organization's relief efforts, made this announcement today following consultation yesterday with other Haitian and international organizations who have formed a working group to coordinate assistance in the area of care for people who have sustained disabling conditions.
"We know this is a long-term need, and we want help start services that will be here five years from now for Haitians, and run by Haitians," said Williams.
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category: Member Organization News : General Health News
contributed by Winnie Mutch on 4 February 2010
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