Summary
In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Internews is working with local Haitian media and humanitarian aid agencies to get critical information directly to the people who need it most.
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With communications systems crippled, Haitians need up-to-date, factual information about their situation: how to find help and how to eventually rebuild. Local journalists need support in reporting effectively on the crisis and its aftermath, and in reestablishing their own broadcasting and publishing capability.
With a team of local reporters, Internews produces a daily humanitarian news broadcast, currently airing on 27 local radio stations.Humanitarian reporting training and technical support are also being provided to local media outlets and individuals.
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,540
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $48,460
Total Funding Goal: $50,000
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Equipment, infrastructure and support provided to local Haitian media will improve their ability to inform their communities, ultimately providing Haitians with the information they need to participate in long-term relief and recovery.
“The radio station is the people’s life right now. Without the radio station, the country is dead. Without the radio station, we can’t communicate. We don’t have anything.’’
- Roselaure Revil, from a January 20 AP Article
Laura Stein Lindamood
Outreach Officer
Internews Network
1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20018
United States
202-833-5740
Email:
Internews Network
1640 Rhode Island Ave NW
Suite 700
Washington,
DC
20036
United States
(202) 833-5740
This project is located in
Haiti
and can also be found under
Disaster Recovery.
For more information about Haiti, read the Human Development Report on Haiti or the Wikipedia entry for Haiti.
This project was last updated on March 4, 2010.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 13, 2010
By Laura Lindamood - Outreach Officer, February 03, 2010 05:07 PM
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