PRESS RELEASE
Salvation Army to Reopen School in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Following Earthquake
January 25, 2010 – On Monday, January 25, in a small sign that life will return to normal, more than a week after Haiti’s earthquake, The Salvation Army will re-open a school in a temporary site at the organization’s compound in Port au Prince. Two of the school’s main buildings were destroyed in the earthquake and the people are too terrified to enter those buildings that are still standing. Still, Salvation Army relief workers will provide children aged three to six years old with security, nutrition and medical assistance as needed, in a make-shift school day.
Prior to the earthquake, 1,500 children attended The Salvation Army school, sponsored by Kindernothilfe (KNH), each day. The Salvation Army will offer day-to-day schooling and support for hundreds of children aged three to six years old in the coming weeks.
If you would like to make a financial contribution to The Salvation Army’s ongoing relief efforts in Haiti, you can donate through:
•Online Credit Card Contributions or PayPal
• Text ‘HAITI’ to 52000
•Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY
•Mail a check to
The Salvation Army
2445 Prior AVE N
Roseville, MN 55313
*Please note that your donation is for Haiti Earthquake relief*
•Even before donations are processed, The Salvation Army is committing and spending money on relief efforts in Haiti. Donations are critical now and also help ensure that the long-term needs of the Haitian people are met. Click below to make an online donation.
