On the 12th January, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scalestruck Haiti and its epicenter occurred in its capital city,Port-au-Prince. This earthquake has left an unknown number of victimsand substantial material damages.
Haiti’s very serious situation turned even worse when on the 20thJanuary, at 6.00 am a new 6.1 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scalestruck again the area. This time the epicenter was located 59kilometers northwest of the capital city Port-au-Prince and caused newcollapses in the already destroyed buildings and the terrified Haitianpeople overcrowded the streets in panic.
Within this framework, the management of the Private Sector of the Americas (SPA), the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), Corporación América (CASA) and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 started to take many actions in order to collect funds and help the Haitian people.
Collection boxes have been put at the 33 Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 terminals and passengers, companions and employees can make their donation for the above cause.
Some other airports of the region have joined this initiative, suchas Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, Punta delEste International Airport, same country and Guayaquil Airport,Ecuador. The above terminals are operated by Corporación América owned by the businessman Eduardo Eurnekian.
One month has just passed since these collection boxes were placed at the airports and Julio Ernesto Gutiérrez Conte, President of the SPA and AA2000highlighted the excellent outcome at the various Airports of theregion. Besides, he pointed out the commitment and solidarity shown bythe overseas communities.
The funds collected through the collection boxes are delivered toPADF on a regular basis. This institution is responsible for sendingthe funds.
The SPA thinks that it is a key factor that theactions already made and the ones in progress worldwide do not vanishwith time. There is no doubt that the Haitian people’s state ofemergency will be long and everybody’s duty is to stretch out our handsand help them not just during the emergency period but also in the longreconstruction period they will undergo.
If you wish to join this solidarity crusade you may enter the following link and make your donation through a credit card.
