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Matt and I are going to Haiti in November to work with an organization called All Hands Volunteers. We will be involved in a reconstruction project called Project Leogane which is assisting in the recovery process caused by the earthquake in January 2010. Reconstruction and rebuilding communities after catastrophes of this magnitude takes an enormous amount of time, effort, manpower, money and spirit. With the mainstream media more concerned with sensationalism and headlines, not the meaningful journalism and reporting that a tragedy of this degree and complexity deserves and requires, it is up to concerned citizens to shed light on this long and difficult process. Haiti may not be in the news much these days, but there is still much to be done to help the people get their basic needs met, even this long after the earthquake.

So we need to raise money. All of the proceeds from any City Streets merchandise will go towards the project. You can also donate directly to the project in any denomination if you don’t want merch. We will be accepting donations at the shows as well. Tell your friends and family. There is more info on Project Leogane and All Hands Volunteers below and links to their sites. On behalf of the City Streets I humbly thank you for reading this and hope you can donate some time, compassion, your hard-earned money. We are the lucky ones, sometimes we forget.

Rick, The City Streets.

About Project Leogane

Project Leogane launched on 15 February 2010 and will now run for roughly 23 months – through 31 December 2011. The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 was a tragic event with enormous scale and impact; this coastal town was approximately 90% destroyed and 30,000 people lost their lives here. Despite the tremendous needs and challenging operating environment, the people of Haiti are cleaning up and moving forward with energy and spirit. All Hands volunteers are helping Haiti, working tirelessly in and with the community, assisting with the recovery efforts one day at a time.

http://www.hands.org

http://hands.org/projects/project-leogane/