TPS CLINIC AT HAUP
WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF ATTORNEYS FROM
CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW
SATURDAY, MARCH 13 , 2010
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED
WALK INS WELCOME
FOR APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
718-527-3776
HEALTH PLUS WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR INFORMATION AND ENROLLMENT
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – We are pleased to announce that Haitian-Americans United for Progress, Inc. has been selected as the Haitian community organization which Mr. Edwin Paraison, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad, will visit today at 2pm. HAUP is located at 221-05 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights, NY 11411.
WE ARE INVITING YOU TO BE PART OF THIS DIALOGUE.
KINDLY CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY CALLING SOPHIE CHERY-DORVAL AT 718 527 3776 X 17.
This is the first visit of a high Haitian government official to NYC. His portfolio includes facilitating Haitian Diaspora involvement and investment in Haiti either through for-profit or non-profit initiatives. The Diaspora and its allies have responded generously to the emergency. Support is needed
for the long term, and greater involvement of Diaspora is crucial to Haiti’s future.
Paraison, who became Diaspora Minister in November 2009, is an Anglican priest, diplomat and human rights advocate. He resided for more than 26 years in the Dominican Republic, where from 1986 to 1994 Mr. Paraison served
as the Director of the Anglican Church’s Haiti division.
In 1994, he received the prestigious “Anti Slavery Award” from Anti-Slavery International (ASI) in recognition of long-standing efforts to promote the
rights and welfare of Haitian migrant workers in the sugar cane fields of the Dominican Republic.
As a career diplomat, Mr. Paraison served at various levels for nine consecutive years, including in the position of Consul General in Dominican Republic in 2004.
In 2005, Mr. Paraison created the “Fundacion Zile” to promote cooperation and solidarity between Haiti and Dominican Republic. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Paraison served as the representative of the Haitian Diaspora for the Caribbean and Latin America in the committee for National Dialogue set up by the transitional government.
Haitian-Americans United for Progress wishes to express heartfelt sympathies and prayers to the people of Turkey.
Haitian Heritage Night on April 7, 2010, co-hosted by HAUP, has been added to the NY Mets calendar, and can be viewed here: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/schedule/themedates.jsp
The Haitian Americans United for Progress wishes to express heartfelt sympathies and prayers to the people of Chile.
NEW YORK, February 22, 2010 – Haitian-Americans United for Progress (HAUP) will receive the NY Mets Spirit Award on April 7, 2010 in recognition of its achievements and service to the Haitian community over the last 34 years. On this occasion HAUP will launch a unique partnership with Queen’s renowned baseball team which includes:
• Celebrating Haitian Heritage Night on the 2nd game of the baseball season at Citi Field. This year, the NY Mets are scheduled to play their second game against the Florida Marlins.
• Providing HAUP with a cash donation derived from a percentage of the sale of 450 tickets entrusted to HAUP. The charitable gifts will support local efforts as well as the House of Handicapped Children based in Haiti.
• 4-5 representatives selected by HAUP, including HAUP Executive Director Elsie Accilien, will be on the field for a pre-game presentation of the Mets Spirit Award and for recognizing HAUP for the event.
• The Experience at Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church – a musical group co-founded by Elsie Accilien, and composer/songwriter Michael Capobianco — will sing the American National Anthem.
• Citi Field will provide several HAUP information tables throughout the field, where HAUP representatives will provide resources about their organization and how spectators can help raise funds for Haiti relief.
Tickets will print on March 7th, 2010. Call 718 527 3776 x 17 or 347 327 8500 to order through HAUP.
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Haitian-Americans United for Progress is pleased to announce its agreement with the NY Mets to celebrate Haitian Heritage Night on the 2nd game of every season at Citi Field. This year’s Haitian Heritage Night will be Wednesday, April 7th 2010 (NY Mets vs Florida Marlins).
This agreement calls for HAUP to be awarded a percentage of the sales of tickets sold at HAUP in support of relief efforts in the US and Haiti. The monies awarded will support HAUP’s own efforts to provide assistance to Haitians in the US affected by the quake, as well as two charities operating in Haiti: la Maison des Enfants Handicappes/Handicapped Children and “Ecole Communautaire de Sion” in Haiti.
For this event to be the success that we believe it can be, we will need everyone’s participation in getting the word out to promote the event and generate ticket sales. HAUP’s tickets are as follows and can be reserved immediately by calling 718-527-3776 x 17 or 347 327 8500.
1) Big Apple Reserved Section to be sold at $21 each
2) Promenade Reserved Section to be sold at $11 each
We were able to reach this agreement with the NY Mets thanks to two professionals who are lending their services to us:
• Fuljens Henry, a PR and Media Consultant, and
• Warren Gardiner, NYS Senator Shirley Huntley’s Government and Community Relations officer. Her office has graciously lent him to us.
Given their close involvement with this initiative, they will be managing the event so that we can achieve the hoped-for success.
We look forward to your participation at this wonderful event.
Our phones began to ring as soon as news of the earthquake came through the airwaves and the internet. They rang more frequently and even seemed louder as the extent of the devastation became known, sending emotional shock waves through our offices and the Haitian community in New York.
In the last three weeks, while attending to the concerns of our constituents, providing accurate information and reassurances when possible, we have taken pain to inform public opinion and welcome the many gestures of care and solidarity of friends and neighbors.
On January 18, The local Asian American leadership, joined by local black, white and Hispanic leaders, welcomed Elsie Accilien, executive director of Haitian Americans United for Progress, a Cambria Heights nonprofit aimed at helping New York City’s Haitian-American and other immigrant communities, to the event by donating more than $3,000 to charities working to help the people of Haiti. You can read the rest of the story here.
http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2010/01/21/queens/queenspiirwks01202010.txt
On January 27 and 28, Ms. Accilien provided answers to questions posed by the readers of the New York Times. The questions and answers can can be found here through this link: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/answers-about-new-yorks-response-to-haitis-earthquake/
NY1 broadcast a story on a Haitian orphanage supported by HAUP. You can read the story here http://www.ny1.com/8-queens-news-content/top_stories/112356/orphanage-director-plans-return-to-haiti
Accilien was quoted in “Three Steps to Making Smart Haiti Donations,” an article published by the NYT about the right way to help Haiti. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/nyregion/24critic.html
We would appreciate your feedback on the actions we have taken and the guidance we have provided so far. Please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Damage to the Country’s Political and Economic Infrastructure Enormous, Yet Haiti Can Rise Again from the Rubble
Statement of Haitian-Americans United for Progress
New York, January 14, 2009 – Haiti suffered a major blow when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital city and several other cities to south and west late Tuesday afternoon. The death toll is not yet known but the images coming out of Haiti foretell of the need for reconstruction efforts that will test the will and generosity of people the world over.
HAUP has taken several steps to respond to the immediate emergency. The non-profit organization has joined forces with New York City and New York State elected officials to build support for the relief efforts. We are urging all people of good will to provide monetary support to charities that have proven themselves in Haiti emergency responses in the past as well as in other similar emergencies. These charities include the International Red Cross and World Relief. We do not and will not collect food, clothing and other similar donations. Monetary donations are the only donations that we will allow at this point in time.
Moreover, we are very much aware that beyond the immediate emergency the rebuilding efforts will take time and will require of Haitian-Americans and of friends of Haiti a sustained commitment. Such commitments can and should take the form of volunteering time and expertise as well as providing monetary support. HAUP will plan for such efforts and urges all people of good will, and in particular Haitian-Americans to commit to such efforts.
Through years of facing natural and man-made calamity, Haitians have shown a remarkable resilience. We expect that this time will not be different. Though the loss of lives may be much greater and the emotional and physical aftershocks live with them for quite a long time, we believe that a renewed and stronger Haiti can and will emerge in the not-too-distant future. Key to Haiti’s revival however will be the support of individuals and groups to these efforts.
HAUP will take steps to take part in the rebuilding effort, including managing, training and deploying volunteers, offering tangible assistance and working with lawmakers and policymakers stateside to ensure that these efforts are a success. We look forward to working with the leaders of the NY City Council and the NY State Legislature, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and with the Obama Administration to make the dream of building Haiti back better a reality.
