Thursday, September 3, 2009

Let's get started - Haiti

To start off the new semester, rather than discussing the ongoing violence in regions of China or atrocities being conducted in Darfur I thought I would link a university student who has spent years conducting humanitarian work in Haiti.
Working with the The St. Boniface Haiti Foundation in Haiti, Matt Watters aided impoverished women and children as an emergency medical technician while studying at the university.
The situation in Haiti is often overlooked as one of the most talked about third world country in need of humanitarian aid. According to The New York Times, Haiti is by a great margin, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with four out of five people living in poverty.
UDaily, the university's public relations website posted an article about Watters' efforts.
Look for more information regarding how you can help continuing relief efforts in Haiti.

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