Haiti Earthquate

My dear children

There has been a terrible earthquake in Haiti. Some of our International School Peace Gardens children is involved. So here is what Granny Julia has done to help our team.

The International Holistic Tourism Education Centre - IHTEC, a Canadian Educational Charity, is the organization that founded the 'International School Peace Gardens' and other programs in 1993 for Peace and Sustainability Education. www.ihtec.org
IHTEC has set up a Haiti Earthquake fund through 'Canada Helps' for donations for Haiti, so that each person can get an official Canadian Tax Receipt. The link is on the IHTEC website: www.ihtec.org Just click 'Enter' and on the top left click on the Canada Helps button and it will take you directly to the IHTEC link. Look for the drop down box which will include the words HAITI EARTHQUAKE. IHTEC will send the money directly by cheque to Nadine Patrice in Miami, USA.

IHTEC is working through Nadine Patrice, Operation Greenleaves' also a charitable educational NGO in the USA. Please visit their website www.oglhaiti. com and for a USA tax-deductible donation. You can contact Nadine on the ihtec-bd@yahoogroups.com list or directly by email: Nadine44@netscape.com

I am hoping that Nadine will be able to connect with the Sisters of the Holy Cross who have a teachers college, a secondary school and 6 elementary schools in Haiti to help them in the future. At present they are all OK but it has been raining for two weeks and as they are on a hill, they are hoping that there will not be a landslide.

I pray that:
Bulldozers will come today to clear the concrete, and get the people out.
For calm, and that their communities will support each other and work together.
For no more aftershocks.
That the military will remain calm and get the work done.
That teachers will gather the children and help them learn how to survive.
That all schools in the world will plant a peace gardens, work for peace, plant food species for food security, plant and know their biodiversity and all species.

Hugs and Peace to the children of the world.

Julia