Support for the People of Haiti

Posted January 13th, 2010 in Milagros News

The news out of Haiti is heartbreaking. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince Tuesday afternoon, collapsing buildings, including at least one hospital. With communications from the area disrupted, the situation is unclear — but with continued aftershocks and eyewitness accounts of “total disaster” and chaos, there are fears of catastrophic damage and widespread casualties.

It is hard not too feel helpless when a disaster like this occurs but you can help the people of Haiti.

10 percent of all sales at Milagros though Monday will be donated to assist the people of Haiti by funding Mercy Corps’ response to the area.

Portland-based Mercy Corps works to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression throughout the world by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. We have been proud supporters of Mercy Corps work around the globe for years.

We encourage you to provide direct support to Mercy Corps for their emergency response to the earthquake in Haiti.

UPDATE: Black Wagon and Bella Stella are joining us in this effort. So when you shop at Milagros, Black Wagon, or Bella Stella, 10 percent of your purchase will support Mercy Corps!

If you are a Portland business owner and want to join us in supporting the people of Haiti, we want to hear from you. Let’s build a circle of support for the people of Haiti.