Help Street Children Reaches Out to the Children of Haiti
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on: March 03, 2010, 3:15 am
Author: Help Street Children
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Experts estimate that political instability and extreme poverty left
thousands of Haitian children living on the streets long before the
earthquake that brought Haiti into the public eye. Help Street Children, a
non-profit organization dedicated to helping street children around the
world, is reaching out to give these children the resources they need to
build a better future.
"Our main purpose is to provide special protection for the world's most
vulnerable children," says Guy Ali, president of Help Street Children. "We
believe that every child should be given a fair start in life, regardless of
their background."
Statistics show that over half of Haiti's population is under the age of
eighteen. Many of these children were orphaned by the earthquake. Others
were given up to other family members to raise or forced to work the streets
long before the disaster struck.
"These children are deprived of affection and protection. They do not have
access to food and education, and are constantly under the threat of all
kinds of violence, including sexual abuse and exploitation," said Sylvana
Nzirorera, former UNICEF Haiti Communication Officer.
Many of Haiti's children will die in the streets or become criminals in
order to survive. Help Street Children is fighting to give these children a
second chance by offering them food, water and an education. The dire
situation in Haiti, however, has overstretched the organization's resources.
"[We're] in desperate need of any type of donation for the children of
Haiti," says Ali. "Your donation will help street children.have access to
clean drinking water, meals and an education."
The organization is currently looking for donations to buy food, clothes,
shoes and balls to keep the children occupied and off the streets. Soccer is
a favorite pastime for the Haitian people.
Sponsors can choose to make a cash donation for Haiti street children or purchase a bag of Hispaniola
coffee from HelpStreetChildren.org. $5 from each bag sold will go toward
providing desperately needed supplies for Haiti's children while supporting
Haitian farmers.
"The earthquake couldn't break the spirit of the Haitian people. Even after
so much pain [and] suffering...they remain defiant and unbroken," says Ali."Help Street Children needs your help to make the lives of street children
as normal as possible."
For more information, visit Help Street Children on the web at
www.HelpStreetChildren.org.
Full Contact Details:
Guy Ali
President
Help street children
10900 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19116
Phone: 215 307-0988
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