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Help for Haiti: Eight loads and counting!

Communications Team - Friday, February 05, 2010
Since January 15, PROJECT C.U.R.E. has delivered eight separate loads (approximately 800 boxes of supplies each) to earthquake survivors, and aid workers helping them, in Haiti.

The value of materials delivered so far is nearly $3 million!


PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s efforts to deliver relief supplies to Haiti would not be possible without the support of hundreds of individuals, companies, and organizations who have donated time, supplies, and money.

On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people in need in Haiti, who are receiving assistance now, PROJECT C.U.R.E. says "thank you."
 


Below are details on PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s eight humanitarian relief deliveries to Haiti since January 15.

1
The first Haiti load left Project C.U.R.E. Nashville on Friday, Jan. 15, on its way to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where it was shuttled to the U.S.S. Comfort and transported to on-site medical aid groups in Haiti. This load was sponsored by Newmont Mining Corporation. 
2
The second load of Project C.U.R.E. medical relief left Denver via American Airlines on Monday, Jan. 18, from which it was flown to Miami and transferred to Catholic Relief Services in Haiti. This load was sponsored by MillerCoors.
3
A third load left Denver via American Airlines on Monday, Jan. 18. Materials were received and distributed by the U.S. Military’s Southern Command to various aid organizations. This load was sponsored by Cameco. 
4
A fourth contingent of supplies traveled from Project C.U.R.E.’s distribution center in Nashville, to Norfolk, Va., where it was joined with the U.S.S. Sacagawea (a dry cargo ship) to be distributed by the U.S. Southern Command to various aid organizations. This load was sponsored by Apache Corporation.
5
A load destined for Opa-locka, Fla. left Phoenix on Jan. 26. A private charter plane of Rock-It Cargo, transported it to Port-au-Prince on Jan. 30, where it was distributed to Partners in Health (PIH). PIH is operating the large Hôpital de l'Université d'état d'Haiti (HUEH), or University Hospital, in the capitol city.
6
Project C.U.R.E. volunteers prepared a sixth load that left Nashville on Wednesday, Jan. 28 en route to Florida, then to Haiti. This load was received by PIH and sponsored by Rock-It Cargo
7
Leaving Denver on Feb. 1, a load filled principally with first aid and hygiene supplies donated by community members went to Florida, where it was repacked into a private charter plane provided by Rock-It Cargo, delivered to Haiti, and distributed to PIH.
8
The eighth load of Help for Haiti supplies left Houston on Feb. 1 en route to Florida, from which it was transported by , from which it was transported by Rock-It Cargo to Port-au-Prince to be received by PIH.
Together with you, PROJECT C.U.R.E. is making a positive impact in Haiti as relief and recovery efforts continue.

Thank you for your contributions!