Cholera

Tenth months after the earthquake that struck our neighbors in the Caribbean, people are getting sick. Surprised? Hopefully not. Out of sight...out of mind? Ignorance is bliss? Did you know that Haiti has only received 2% of the money promised to the United Nations? As of the reports released in July 2010, the United States of America has paid ZERO of our promise for $1.15 billion. I ask all Americans...is this acceptable?

The primary objective of the treatment of CHOLERA is to replace fluids and electrolytes lost through diarrhea. The warehouse managed by the WHO in the Port-au-Prince area is filled with IV fluids and electrolyte replacement packets.

Thanks to the broken immigration policies of the United States of America, Robert and I are struggling to get a visa for our son Jean Ronel (aka Chi Chi) to join us here. Our granddaughter, Rose Berline (now 14 months old) is one of the millions in Haiti most at risk for contracting Cholera. Our hearts are frustrated as we educate and encourage sanitation from thousands of miles away.

When I come home from work exhausted, I wonder how to best support my husband who is watching the events in Haiti unfold. My words are tangled in tears. This situation is unbelievable. Even those lacking knowledge about Haiti were predicting this type of epidemic.

The situation in Haiti is UNACCEPTABLE. The situation in Haiti is INHUMANE. The situation in Haiti is INEXCUSABLE. We need to be the voice for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Please take 15 minutes of your day and contact your Congressional representative and tell them to ACT NOW...not tomorrow, not after the elections...NOW before more Haitians needlessly die.