My father-in-law sent this letter to my husband and asked him to pass it on to those who might be interested or inclined to help. I am sharing it with you for you consideration.
Hello friends,
I'm writing to ask you to donate to two organizations that Wil Howie and I are involved with that have experience in Haiti and immediate needs in Haiti.
Last July, I participated in a team that installed the first solar-powered water treatment system in Archaie, Haiti, about an hour's travel north of Port Au Prince. I'm happy to report that this system survived the earthquake, and is now being operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week bringing clean water to more than 1,000 people in Archaie. This system was a cooperative effort between Living Waters for the World, of which Wil Howie is the patriarch, and Solar Under the Sun, based in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. I'm working with both of these organizations and am an instructor at both Clean Water U and Solar School, their training arms.
Living Waters for the World works to bring water treatment systems to places in the world that need clean water. LWW had more than 14 systems in Haiti.
Solar Under the Sun works to bring solar power to places in the world that need power.
Together Living Waters and SUTS have pledged to repair the existing water treatment systems in Haiti, to rebuild the destroyed water treatment systems, to power new systems with solar power, and to retrofit old systems with solar power. I'm scheduled to go with a team to Port Au Prince in early March to build a new solar-powered water treatment system. You can help by:
1) Volunteering. Attend Clean Water U (LWW's training) or Solar School (SUTS' training) and take a trip to Haiti to build or rebuild
a water treatment system or install a solar power system.2) Donating to either or both of these organizations using the links above.
3) Forwarding this appeal to folks who you believe will be interested.
Thanks. I hope you'll contribute to our efforts. Please let me know if you have questions.
I could post his name here, but I will instead ask that you contact one or both of these organizations with your questions or if you would like to help. It is desperately needed and will be a desperate need long after the next catastrophe in this world replaces Haiti in the headlines of the world. However, if you do help, the effects of your generosity will be felt by those who most need it long after the headlines have moved on.
Thank you,
