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Thursday, 28 January 2010
Help for animals arrives In Haiti
A coalition of animal protection groups, which includes the RSPCA, has arrived in Haiti to aid animals left stricken by the devastating earthquake.
The RSPCA, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) have arrived in Haiti to help animals injured or abandoned because of the Haiti earthquake.
The team - known as the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – was formed specifically to deal with the Haiti crisis.
“The recent earthquake in Haiti has caused untold devastation and suffering. Humanitarian aid is starting to reach the victims and must be given priority but undoubtedly animals have been massively affected too,” said Coralie Farren, RSPCA International aid officer.
“We are glad that, alongside our partners in ARCH, the RSPCA can work towards making a small but significant contribution to the welfare of animals that are suffering as a result of this terrible tragedy.”
The Haitian Minister for the Environment, Jean Marie Claude Germain, told ARCH that they had not considered including animals in the recovery plans, but after meeting the team, they can see it is a necessary part of the relief effort.
The first shipment of medicine and equipment needed to treat animals is expected to arrive in Port au Prince from the Dominican Republic today.
“The condition of these animals before the earthquake was not good, so we can’t just simply put things back as they were,” said Ian Robinson, IFAW’s Director of Emergency Relief. “We need to deliver immediate relief to animals and to develop long-term plans for a lasting good.”
The team - known as the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – was formed specifically to deal with the Haiti crisis.
“The recent earthquake in Haiti has caused untold devastation and suffering. Humanitarian aid is starting to reach the victims and must be given priority but undoubtedly animals have been massively affected too,” said Coralie Farren, RSPCA International aid officer.
“We are glad that, alongside our partners in ARCH, the RSPCA can work towards making a small but significant contribution to the welfare of animals that are suffering as a result of this terrible tragedy.”
The Haitian Minister for the Environment, Jean Marie Claude Germain, told ARCH that they had not considered including animals in the recovery plans, but after meeting the team, they can see it is a necessary part of the relief effort.
The first shipment of medicine and equipment needed to treat animals is expected to arrive in Port au Prince from the Dominican Republic today.
“The condition of these animals before the earthquake was not good, so we can’t just simply put things back as they were,” said Ian Robinson, IFAW’s Director of Emergency Relief. “We need to deliver immediate relief to animals and to develop long-term plans for a lasting good.”
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prettybm (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 28 January 2010 @ 19:25
that is so sad i feel sorry for the animals that suffer from food and are injured badly!please help the animals to survive and live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
PinkGeo (Age 14) wrote on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 @ 18:08
Poor animals!