39364: Hermantin(letter)Money to Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>

Miami Herald

Posted on Wed, Apr. 11, 2007


Money to Haiti

I commend Ana Menendez for her column on the critical importance of remittances 
for immigrant families left behind (Sweat, generosity of emigrants Haiti's 
lifeline, April 8).

I would add that there are many immigrants supporting their hometowns by 
contributing to reputable and trustworthy organizations working in various 
localities to improve living conditions in Haiti.

Haitians and Haitian Americans living here have generously supported projects 
related to health, education, microcredit, reforestation and sustainable 
development. While the dollar amount of such contributions does not compare to 
the billions in remittances, their transformational impact on communities 
served is profound and long-lasting.

LEONIE M. HERMANTIN, deputy director, Lambi Fund of Haiti, Miami





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