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Here is an opportunity to impact a quarter of a million people in Haiti

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Here is an opportunity to impact a quarter of a million people in Haiti, via my friend J.R Gaillot (D), a recent Florida Congressional nominee and all around cool guy:

Over 330,000 people are still living in Tent Cities in Haiti since the devastating earthquake of 2010. There is no access to electricity and there are numerous factors to keep in mind. Safety, Commerce, and Education are the top 3.

Introducing the WakaWaka Light: The WakaWaka light is a solar power LED light that will allow Haitians to walk in safety.

Vendors to continue to sell their product, and students to study without the threat of dangerous kerosene lamps. Kerosene is so expensive and dangerous; many children are burned daily due to accidents.

For every light you buy, one is given to Haiti. Our goal is to donate 50,000 lights to Haiti. With an average family size of 5 the 50,000 lights will impact 250,000 lives.

www.wakawakalight.com

You can contribute online without buying a light. If you decide to donate for Haiti without purchasing a WakaWaka light, this is the easiest way to do so: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/send-money-online

Email address: cherikay_sessions@yahoo.com (It will show you Ancheri Care Inc.) Put in the subject line: WakaWaka.

US $20.00 per light (or Can $20) a $20 donation gives one light to Haiti. This is for a good cause, and you can be among the 1st to get a solar charger for your Ipod/Ipad/Tablet/Android/Windows/Smartphone by visiting and help fund the new project here http://kck.st/VAWrLr and watch the video.

Help Light up Haiti. 

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Video- Sarah Palin travels to Haiti

What a piece of work this chick is.

Sarah Palin in Haiti under “security lockdown”, Greta and Fox only media allowed

Go ahead and caption the photo. Mine was, “Just like Tickle Me Elmo!”.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began a tightly stage-managed visit to Haiti on Saturday in which she visited cholera clinics while avoiding crowds and the press.

The 2008 vice presidential candidate was a guest of Rev. Franklin Graham, whose aid group works in the impoverished country. Haiti is facing a brutal cholera epidemic while struggling with an electoral crisis and reconstruction from the January earthquake.

Palin, who traveled in part by helicopter, provided access on her tour solely to the U.S. cable network Fox News.

Graham’s organization, Samaritan’s Purse, refused to discuss Palin’s itinerary with other media and asked Haitian and American reporters to leave its compounds, citing a “security lockdown.”

“I’ve really enjoyed meeting this community. They are so full of joy*,” Palin was quoted as saying on the organization’s website. “We are so fortunate in America, and we are responsible for helping those less fortunate.”

*Homeless, hungry, dying of cholera joy. Pic Via. Bolding mine.

Singer Wyclef Jean is seriously considering a run for president of Haiti

Hey, at the very least you know the Inaugural Balls will rock.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician’s family said Monday.

There have been rumors for some time the Haitian-born entertainer might enter the 2010 presidential contest, ever since his 2007 appointment as ambassador-at-large for the Caribbean nation by President Rene Preval, who cannot seek re-election.

In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the family said, “Wyclef’s commitment to his homeland and its youth is boundless, and he will remain its greatest supporter regardless of whether he is part of the government moving forward … If and when a decision is made, media will be alerted immediately.”

The letter was signed “The Jean Family.” A spokeswoman for the musician confirmed the message’s authenticity.

Video- First Lady Michelle Obama in Haiti

Video- First Lady Michelle Obama Previews Her Mexico Trip, Raw Footage of Arrival


I hate days like today when the news is so little and far between. Bear with me.

Raw Video: Michelle Obama Visits Haiti