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Dear members of the university community:
We continue to monitor the devastating news coming out of Haiti after Tuesday’s earthquake. Our sympathy and solidarity stand with the Haitian people. I know that the FIU community is eager to help the Haitian community and the best thing to do at this time is to donate cash. We suggest you do so through the American Red Cross, which is at the forefront of the relief effort.
I want to take a moment to update you on what FIU is doing to assist during this time of need.
We have about 600 students and nearly 100 faculty and staff at FIU who have family ties to Haiti. To help them in this time of need, we have set up a number of resources to meet their individual needs. The counseling center will serve to provide support for students as well as direct them to services that can help them get answers to questions about financial and academic obligations to the university. We ask that faculty understand the special challenges that our Haitian students now confront.
Also, the Human Resources Department will listen to the concerns of any staff or faculty member struck by this tragedy. Their phone numbers can be found at the end of this message.
Although we do not have a formal study abroad program with Haiti, we believe it is possible that a small number of students are in the country. I am pleased to report that two of our students who were studying in Haiti are safe and will be returning home soon. In addition, we know there are alumni in Haiti and will begin the process of contacting them.
I have already met with federal, state and local officials, including Sen. George LeMieux, Gov. Charlie Crist, and Mayor Carlos Alvarez, to coordinate our response and assist the Haitian community. A team of doctors and health care professionals from our Academic Health Center is ready to deploy as needed. We want to ensure that our community resources, including our experts, have the greatest impact possible in the recovery effort.
Please keep your thoughts and prayers with the Haitian people, both here and abroad. We must do everything possible to help our FIU family while offering our world class experts to assist in the rescue efforts and reconstruction of Haiti. Thank you for your efforts to alleviate the suffering in this tragedy.
Mark. B Rosenberg
President
Student support:
Counseling center
305-919-5305 (Biscayne Bay Campus)
305-348-2434 (Modesto Maidique Campus)
http://www.fiu.edu/~psychser/
Employee support:
Trudy Fernandez, Human Resources Department
305-348-2181
Alumni support:
Duane Wiles, alumni relations
305-348-4213
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Hello,
First and foremost I would like to thank you for posting FIU's response to the disaster. I am a current student and the volunteer coordinator of the International Rescue Committee at FIU. We are a service club and a university chapter of the international relief and humanitarian aid organization. If any students post or ask questions regarding where they can donate items or other ways to help Haiti please refer them to our club. We have our webpage on OrgSync if you would like more information about our club or you can contact me at IRC.FIU@gmail.com
Thank you for your help,
Andrea Nunez
Volunteer/ Special Programs Coordinator
IRC at FIU
"We rescue lives. We rescue futures. Be a part of our work.”
Thank you for your concern and response to the tragedy, we the members of Hands On Haiti along with our associated student organizations would love to facilitate a campus wide event to benefit the citizens of Haiti. You will be hearing from our representatives soon.
Don't forget you can text YELE to 501501 to donate $5.00 to Wyclef Jean's Earth Relief fund. Or, text HAITI to 90999 to $10.00 to Red Cross's relief efforts. Please advertise these in your facebook or twitter accounts and to your colleagues and friends.
to keep up to date with the events and coordinating of efforts from Hands On Haiti
email handsonhaiti@fiu.edu to be added to our list
find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=…
find us on orgsync https://orgsync.com/chapter/11147?full=yes#/chapt…
May God Bless the country of Haiti.
Comprehensive List of Drop Off Points & Ways to Help
http://jeffzelaya.blogspot.com/ + More are being added check back often
FIU has just been added to the list!
Also on Facebook @ http://bit.ly/90bTny
WE WILL BE TAKING DONATIONS IN GC!!!!!! HSO AND LEVE AYITI COMES TOGETHER TO DONATE FIRST AID AND READY TO USE AID TO HAITI. WE WILL START COLLECTING AT 7 AM!!!! PLEASE STOP BY.
Are we going to setup a drop off location for students to drop off items that might be needed in Haiti?
Hello, My name is Paule Romulus
I’ll like to thanks FUI for supporting Haiti, especially in these difficult time. I’m Haitian and a FIU student, I have family in Haiti that I have not heard from and that are dead. I don’t have much of a monitory donation to make but will like to volunteer myself and time. Any organization, movement or individuals out there in need a volunteer, please let me know how can I help and be a part of your cause. Anything at all…..Thanks!!! Thanks!!! promu001@fiu.edu
Thank you for the update on what FIU as a community is doing to assist the student body directly or indirectly affected by the horrific tragedy in Haiti. My prayers are with the grieving families. I am sure we will play a long term role in the rebuilding of that country. FIU has the human resources and expertise to make a significant impact on the social, economic and educational rebuilding of a nation and I am looking forward to being a part of that amazing experience.
Sincerely,
Angela N. Thomas, MS/HM