Thursday, January 14, 2010

Haiti Relief Effort Faces 'Major Challenge'-NYTimes.com

When: This past Thursday
What: Rescue organizations were trying to get to Haiti by air, land and sea on Thursday, but many were confronted with many obstacles that slowed the transport of rescuers, food and medical supplies into the desperate country. Haiti is currently in very bad condition due to the earthquake that recently struck.
Where: Haiti. Specifically, Port-au-prince
Who: Many rescue organizations from around the world that were trying to get to Haiti.
Why/why this is important: They were trying to get there in order to help people who were in danger, bring extra supplies for those in need, and to help out with anything else they might be needed to do. This is very important because many people were injured in this disastrous catastrophe.

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