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Knut · 01-15-2010, 03:59 PM

I just received this email from M.S.F. (Doctors without Borders). It is an update on what they are doing in Haiti. It is great that you can have an idea of what the Charity you donated to is doing to help.

Dear Friend,
Thank you for your recent donation to help the people of Haiti.
In light of the severity of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, and the outpouring of concern from supporters, I'll be sending you regular updates on the work we are doing in Haiti.
As you read this, MSF medical teams in Port-au-Prince are treating thousands of people who were injured in the quake. Most have fractures, head injuries and other major trauma injuries. We have set up four tented facilities beside the now damaged hospitals we used to work in. The need for wound treatment and major surgery is immense.
Currently, an MSF field hospital is arriving by air, equipped with two operating theatres, along with trauma surgeons and anesthetists. Our teams on the ground in the capital are also trying to identify intact buildings that could be used to do surgery.
Food, water and shelter materials are all in short supply, but medical stocks are not yet exhausted. Forty tonnes of material will arrive on the ground tonight, conditions permitting, and an additional 80 staff will join the more than 800 MSF staff already working in Haiti. Teams will be distributing medical disaster kits, blankets, plastic sheeting, hygiene and cooking sets, tents and jerrycans.
You can continue to help by forwarding this message or sharing it with your networks on Facebook and Twitter.
Thank you for your solidarity at this most difficult time.
Marilyn McHarg
General Director, MSF Canada

01-15-2010, 03:59 PM	#125
Knut Join Date: Oct 2002 Exp:	I just received this email from M.S.F. (Doctors without Borders). It is an update on what they are doing in Haiti. It is great that you can have an idea of what the Charity you donated to is doing to help. Dear Friend, Thank you for your recent donation to help the people of Haiti. In light of the severity of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, and the outpouring of concern from supporters, I'll be sending you regular updates on the work we are doing in Haiti. As you read this, MSF medical teams in Port-au-Prince are treating thousands of people who were injured in the quake. Most have fractures, head injuries and other major trauma injuries. We have set up four tented facilities beside the now damaged hospitals we used to work in. The need for wound treatment and major surgery is immense. Currently, an MSF field hospital is arriving by air, equipped with two operating theatres, along with trauma surgeons and anesthetists. Our teams on the ground in the capital are also trying to identify intact buildings that could be used to do surgery. Food, water and shelter materials are all in short supply, but medical stocks are not yet exhausted. Forty tonnes of material will arrive on the ground tonight, conditions permitting, and an additional 80 staff will join the more than 800 MSF staff already working in Haiti. Teams will be distributing medical disaster kits, blankets, plastic sheeting, hygiene and cooking sets, tents and jerrycans. You can continue to help by forwarding this message or sharing it with your networks on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for your solidarity at this most difficult time. Marilyn McHarg General Director, MSF Canada