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One month after Haiti earthquake: UNICEF One month 7.2 after a magnitude jolted earthquake southwest Haiti, an estimated 650,000 people, including 260,000 children, still need urgent humanitarian assistance, UNICEF warned today. “Children in Haiti are still struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of an earthquake that caused their homes, schools, health facilities and entire communities to crumble,” said Jean Gough, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Aug/Sept 2021
March On for Voting Rights rallies in Florida Orlando - West Palm - Miami join Civil Rights Organizations to Mobilize Millions of Members to Create Diverse Coalition for Voting Rights On August 28, 1963 the March on Washington, had a diverse coalition of activists who marched to secure the passage of the historic Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. Today, with over 400 voter suppression bills being proposed around the country, we’re facing the same urgency to rise up and demand Congressional action to protect our right to vote.
VoterCade in Miami
“Health services remain largely disrupted in Southwestern Haiti. Many hospital buildings are or destroyed. either damaged Many families with children are fearful of seeking treatment at the few health facilities left standing. Limited access to safe water and basic health services is putting young lives at risk.” Health systems are struggling to keep up with the needs, with 12,000 people injured and an estimated 82 health facilities in the affected departments most damaged or destroyed. Even a month on, some rural communities remain unable to access functional health facilities due to infrastructure damage. Limited health care capacity presents elevated health risks - such as wound infection and risk of tetanus. The lack of routine health care services has increased the risk of maternal and newborn deaths as many maternity and surgical ... cont'd on pg 6
Soca Artist Bunji Garlin and R&B Artist Sevyn Streeter were the headliners at the Orlando Parking Lot Concert billed as the Ultimate Tailgate Party for Voting Rights " Throughout the civil rights movement, progress was made through the power of
diverse alliances that formed from the ground up," said Andi Pringle, Political and Strategic Campaigns Director for March On. "The March On for Voting Rights has formed a powerful coalition that represents a cross-section of the vibrant, multicultural community that makes up the fabric of America today, and we are proud to join together on August 28—in more than 40 cities across the country—and demand that Congress pass federal voting rights protection for all." cont'd on pg 12