Haitianischer Alltag nach dem Beben: Ungenügende Zeltstädte, Regen, fehlende Sicherheit und überforderte Menschen
Artikel über die Situation in Haiti von Yvonne Schaffler:
Zum Artikel (pdf)
Bilddokumentation: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/evelyne.puchegger-ebner/seiten/visuelle_yvo.htm
Zur Autorin: Yvonne Schaffler ist Sozialanthropologin und Vizepräsidentin des Ethnomedizinischen Lateinamerika-Arbeitskreises (www.emlaak.org). Derzeit hält sie sich zu Forschungszwecken in der Dominikanischen Republik auf.
Der Beitrag erscheint in der nächsten Ausgabe der Frauensolidarität (Nr. 112, Erscheingsdatum: 26. Mai 2010):
http://www.frauensolidaritaet.org/zeit_intro.htm
Spendenaufruf:
Die Frauensolidarität sammelt für die Katastrophenhilfe von MUDHA in Haiti. Im März 2010 konnte sie bereits € 3.500,- überweisen. Spenden werden weiterhin dringend gebraucht!
Überweisungen bitte an:
PSK, Kontonummer: 93009458, BLZ: 60000
IBAN: AT44 6000 0000 9300 9458
SWIFT: OPSKATWW
Kennwort: Haiti.
ICOM - Interantional Council of Museums
General Information
ICOM is the international organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.
Created in 1946, ICOM is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council.
Risk Management
The major objectives of ICOM in the field of risk management, as summarized in objective n°. 8 of the Triennial Program adopted by the ICOM General Assembly in 1998, are as follows: to disseminate information about the vulnerability of the world's natural heritage; and to support museum professionals in situations of armed conflict or natural disaster.
In order to implement these objectives, ICOM has been fostering a range of programmes, together with its international committees, especially ICOM-CC (Conservation), ICTOP (Training of personnel) and ICMS (Security).These programmes aim to promote understanding and awareness of the nature of disasters, and to limit damage and save cultural heritage through preventive conservation measures and rapid intervention.
http://icom.museum/risk_management.html
AVAAZ.org - Petition to drop Haiti's Debt
It's shocking: even as aid flows in to Haiti's desperate communities, money is flowing out to pay off the country's crushing debt -- over $1 billion in unfair debt racked up years ago by unscrupulous lenders and governments. The call for full cancelation of Haiti's debt is building steam across the world, and has won over some leaders -- but other rich lender countries are rumoured to be resisting. And time is short: G7 finance ministers could reach a final decision next week at their summit in Canada.
Let's raise a massive global call for justice, mercy and common sense for the people of Haiti in this hour of tragedy. Avaaz and partners will deliver the call for debt relief directly to the summit -- click below to sign the petition, and then pass this email to friends:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/haiti_cancel_the_debt_9/98.php?cl_taf_sign=6NL3fW9t
Even before the earthquake, Haiti was one of the world's poorest countries. After Haitian slaves rose up and won their independence in 1804, France demanded billions in reparations -- launching a spiral of poverty and unjust debt that has lasted two centuries. In recent years, the tremendous worldwide campaign for debt relief has awoken the world's conscience. And in the last few days, under mounting public pressure, lenders have begun to say the right things about erasing Haiti's still-devastating debt burden. But the devil is in the details. After the 2004 tsunami, the IMF announced relief from debt payments for stricken countries -- but the underlying debt went right on growing. Once public attention had faded, the debt payments were bigger than ever.
It's time to cancel Haiti's debt fully and without conditions, and ensure that earthquake aid is made with grants, not loans. A victory now will change lives in Haiti even after the world's attention has moved on. Join the call for debt relief, and pass this message to those who feel the same:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/haiti_cancel_the_debt_9/98.php?cl_taf_sign=6NL3fW9t
As we watch the images on our televisions and computers, it's hard not to be overwhelmed. And the history of rich countries' relations with Haiti is dark indeed. But moments like this one can bring transformation. Across the world, people have donated to save lives in Haiti -- indeed, Avaaz members have given more than $1 million in the last ten days. But we also need to raise our voices as global citizens, to address the man-made tragedies that left our brothers and sisters in Haiti so vulnerable to natural crises.
There is not enough that we can do. But let's all do everything we can.
With hope,
Ben, Alice, Iain, Ricken, Sam, Milena, Paula, and the whole Avaaz team
Spendenaktion
Angesichts der Katastrophe in Haiti haben wir uns spontan zusammengetan, um eine direkte Spendenaktion ins Leben zu rufen. http://emergencyhaiti.blogspot.com
Wie manche von Euch wissen, arbeiten wir seit über 15 Jahren mit der dominiko-haitianischen Frauenorganisation MUDHA zusammen. Die Leiterin von MUDHA, Sonia Pierre, ist eine international bekannte Menschenrechtsaktivistin. Wir sind laufend in Kontakt mit Sonia Pierre. Auch sie hat Verwandte beim Erdbeben verloren.
(http://www.amnesty.at/aktiv_werden/menschen_in_gefahr/schutz_fuer_sonia_pierre)
Über uns (für alle, die uns nicht persönlich kennen):
- Sonja Rappold, Sozial- und Kulturanthropologin, erforschte ein halbes Jahr die Arbeit von MUDHA für ihre Diplomarbeit
- Ulla Ebner, Radio-Journalistin, Ö1, machte nach dem Studium ein Praktikum bei MUDHA
- Yvonne Schaffler, Sozial- und Kulturanthropologin mit Forschungsschwerpunkt Dominikanische Republik
- Helga Neumayer, Chefredakteurin der Zeitschrift Frauensolidarität, hat MUDHA mehrfach im Zuge ihrer Forschungsaufenthalte in der Dominikanischen Republik besucht.
Dominikanische NGOs sind vor Ort in Haiti
In der Dominikanischen Republik (dem Nachbarland Haitis) haben sich mehrere NGOs zu einem Netzwerk zusammengeschlossen, das sofort nach dem Erdbeben in Haiti aktiv wurde. Darunter auch MUDHA.
Ein Team von 70 Leuten ist vor Ort dabei, Strukturen in den provisorischen Camps aufzubauen, darunter auch Sonia Pierre selbst, zahlreiche Ärzte, Krankenschwestern, PsychologInnen und viele jugendliche HelferInnen, die auch Kreyol sprechen.
Sie kümmern sich um medizinische Versorgung von Verletzten, um die psychologische Betreuung von Traumatisierten und versuchen das Zusammenleben in den provisorischen Camps zu regeln.
HelferInnen haben Blog eingerichtet
Wie wir von Sonia Pierre erfahren haben, betreuen sie u.a. auch ein Waisenhaus in Leogane, westlich von Port au Prince. Dort sind bereits 300 Kinder untergebracht. Und täglich werden es mehr.
Nähere Informationen über die aktuellen Aktivitäten der dominikanischen HelferInnen gibt es auf dem (spanisch-sprachigen) Blog: http://emergenciahaiti.blogspot.com
Für nicht-spanisch-sprechende Interessierte haben wir ein paar der Einträge auf Englisch zur Verfügung gestellt:
http://emergencyhaiti.blogspot.com/2010/01/bericht-aus-haiti-vom-23-janner-2010.html
http://emergencyhaiti.blogspot.com/2010/01/bericht-aus-haiti-vom-20-janner-2010.html
Erfahrung mit Krisensituationen
Wir haben MUDHA bereits in anderen Katastrophenfällen (z.B. Hurrikan George) unterstützt. Die Organisation hat Erfahrung mit akuter Nothilfe, der psychosozialen Betreuung von traumatisierten Opfern und vor allem auch mit Wiederaufbau.
Die FRAUENSOLIDARITÄT (http://www.frauensolidaritaet.org) hat ein Spendenkonto eingerichtet:
Lautend auf: Frauensolidarität
Bankverbindung: PSK
Kto.Nr: 93009458
BLZ: 60000
IBAN: AT44 6000 0000 9300 9458
SWIFT: OPSKATWW
Kennwort: Haiti
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn viele von Euch die Frauenorganisation MUDHA unterstützten würden! Und bitte diesen Aufruf an alle Eure FreundInnen und Bekannten weiterleiten!
Für Rückfragen steht Sonja Rappold gerne zur Verfügung unter:
sonja.rappold@tele2.at, 0699-19427566
Mit hoffnungsvollen Grüßen
Sonja Rappold, Ulla Ebner, Helga Neumayer, Yvonne Schaffler
Weitere Infos:
- http://emergencyhaiti.blogspot.com
- Blog der dominkanischen HelferInnen über den aktuellen Hilfseinsatz in Haiti: http://emergenciahaiti.blogspot.com
Articles & Texts
When the media is the disaster(Article)
In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, false depictions of victims as criminals hinder the relief effort.
by Rebecca Solnit, Thursday, Jan 21, 2010
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2010/01/21/rebecca_solnit_haiti_open2010
Our Role in Haiti's Plight (Comment)
by Peter Hallward, Wednesday 13 January 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/13/our-role-in-haitis-plight
Haitian Empowerment must be the Prime Goal (Open letter)
Noam Chomsky, Yves Engler, Pierre Labossiere et al., Friday 22 January 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/22/haitian-empowerment-prime-goal
MUDHA (Movement of Dominican - Haitian Women)
http://www.kiskeya-alternative.org/mudha
Zur Zeit haben sich alle relevanten dominico-haitianischen Organisationen zusammengeschlossen (Red Jacques Viau, wo auch MUDHA Mitglied ist) und sind schon mit Wasser und Hilfsgüter im Süden Haitis unterwegs. Sie haben einen Blog eingerichtet: http://emergenciahaiti.blogspot.com.
Sonia Pierre, die Gründerin von MUDHA und über 30 Leute (Ärzte, HelferInnen) haben an der Grenze in Jimani eine Art Basislager und brechen von dort aus weiter über die Grenze nach Haiti auf und retour, machen Erstversorgung und nehmen Flüchtlinge auf. Sie brauchen dringend Unterstützung/Spenden. (Kontakt: Sonja Rappold - sonja.rappold@tele2.at)
Sonia Pierre ist Gründerin und Präsidentin der dominiko-haitianischen Frauenorganisation MUDHA. Ihrem Einsatz für Menschenrechte und ihrem Mut wurde 2003 von amnesty international mit der „Ginetta Sagan-Auszeichnung für Menschenrechte“ Respekt gezollt.
MUDHA - (Movement of Dominican - Haitian Women - MUDHA) - Dominican Republic and Haiti
Programme Summary:
Created in 1983, MUDHA is a non-profit NGO that promotes democratic, supportive, sustainable, and fair development, as well as respect for human rights. The movement, which includes women from Haiti and Dominican Republic who have Haitian ascendance (many of whom are workers in sugar mill communities), advocates the tolerance of differences among people, like gender and race. MUDHA's intention is to influence public policies to promote change in the national legislation to support its commitments; and to support the women involved in the organisation by conducting training and community health plans and programmes aimed at improving their living standards and those of their communities. MUDHA also promotes the strengthening and development of sugar mill communities in general, advocating the leadership of working women in these communities.
MUDHA seeks to address the sugar mill population's problems through campaigns, seminars, conferences, and dialogues that foster consensus and awareness amongst the Dominican population, civilian society organisations, government agencies, and the international community.
The organisation's activities also include:
* technical and vocational training programmes that seek to garner women's access to the working market
* educational programmes for children
* efforts to stimulate the involvement of women in health problems through training and transfer of knowledge and skills associated with preventive medicine, first aid, and traditional Dominican and Haitian medical care
* programmes, plans, and actions that are intended to acknowledge Haitian and Dominican women's civil, social, economic, cultural, and political rights, and the rights of their descendants
* efforts to encourage training and strengthening of community groups so that they may then be able to solve community problems and help sustain projects.
Development Issues: Rights, Women, Gender, Economic Development, Political Development.
HAITI PARTNERS
Eine weitere, integre NGO in Haiti, die derzeit Ersthilfe leistet in Port-au-Prince und Unterstützung/Spenden braucht. Ihr eigentliches Programm ist Schule und Lehrerausbildung. www.youtube.com/user/englejohnny
AMARC/SAKS Urgence-Haiti - For more information visit: http://www.amarc.org/haiti
Headlines
- SAKS office (PP) destroyed, staff alive and well, contact re-established
by email and phone
- REFRAKA office (PP) destroyed, staff alive, one injured
- At least 12 community radio stations assessed to be strongly or severely
affected
- First AMARC/SAKS Urgence-Haiti international mission to arrive
Port-au-Prince 24/01/10
- Immediate priority to assess worst affected areas including Grand Goave,
Petit Goave, Leogane
- Unprecedented response in offers of support from international community
radio movement
Detail
SAKS (Sosyete Animasyon ak Kominakasyon Sosyal) - office (34 rue
Dalencourt, PP) was totally destroyed, re-established telephone contact on
18/01 with Sony Esteus, Executive Director SAKS and Vice President AMARC,
all staff reported as alive and well, re-established email contact with
Sony on 19/01. Communications remain difficult and intermittent. Seeking
to establish temporary office.
REFRAKA (Haiti Community Radio Women's Network) - office (36 rue
Dalencourt PP) was totally destroyed, one member of staff, Marie Guyrleine
Justin, reported as injured.
Community radio stations - 12 stations identified as being in strongly or
severely affected areas including 6 AMARC members - Radyo Saka (Grand
Goave), Radyo Zetwal Peyizan (Leogane), Radyo Echo (Petit Goave), Radyo
Kominote Klofa Pye (Vallue, Petit Goave), Radyo Flanbo (Cayes Jacmel),
Radyo Kominote Bel Ans (Belle-Anse) - and 6 other community radio stations
identified - Radyo Boukman (Cite Soleil, PP), Radyo Kenskoff Inter
(Kenskoff), Radyo Men Kontre (Petit Goave), Radyo Azuie Inter (Fond
Parisien), Radyo Fondwa (Fondwa) and Radyo La Vallee Jacmel (La Vallee,
Jacmel). Radyo Fondwa report of building destroyed and two staff died.
Reports of Radyo Saka journalists involved in local relief organisation.
No other news from the above despite repeated attempts to contact by phone
and email.
Of 40 other community radios in Haiti, a further 8 are nearby and may have
experienced moderate effects and/or are in areas where significant numbers
of people are seeking refugee. AMARC has prepared a list of 20 community
radio stations to prioritise with immediate attention to worst affected
areas outside PP.
See http://www.amarc.org/haiti for a map, impact assessment, and contact
details for the radios.
International mission - Preparation underway in Santo Domingo. For the
first mission we have a team of 5 people: Eduardo Garcia (UDECA/Radio
Santa Maria/ALER) and Adoniz Mendez (Radio Santa Maria) are in Santo
Domingo and assisting with logistics (transport etc). Francesco Diasio
(Amisnet/AMARC-Europe) and Jane Regan will arrive in Santo Domingo on 23
January. Sony Esteus is in Port-au-Prince and arranging local logistics.
This is an assessment mission with some basic repairs capability and small
items including one emergency replacement FM transmitter, repair kits,
reporter kits, netbooks.
The mission is scheduled to travel into Haiti on 24 January and will aim
to coordinate with other media support organisations in PP on 25 January,
before commencing assessment visits outside PP. Objectives to assess the
status of the community radios and their personnel, to assure (where
possible) their integration into the humanitarian information network
(including basic repairs and basic guidance on humanitarian relief
reporting), to assist re-establishment of SAKS community radio support
centre.
Immediate priority is to travel outside Port-au-Prince to a cluster in
some of the worst affected areas - around Leogane, Grand Goave and Petit
Goave - where there are 5 community radios. After that, to visit other
clusters of radios in areas badly affected - including La Vallee Jacmel,
Cayes Jacmel, Fondwa, Belle Anse, Grand Saline, Kenscoff, Fonds Parisien
and Verette - then return to Port-au-Prince.
The first assessment mission is to be completed by 2 Feb but Francesco
will remain in the field to provide additional support to Sony/SAKS and to
prepare the ground for further incoming support.
Unprecedented international media solidarity - initial mission is a
multinational effort with mission team volunteers from US, Italy,
Dominican Republic and Haiti, supported by AMARC offices in Montreal,
Buenos Aires, Rome, Kathmandu and with partners and supporters including
ALER (Latin America), Amisnet (Italy), FMYY (Japan), BHN (Japan), Austin
Airwaves (US), Combine (Indonesia), UDECA (DR), Radio Santa Maria (DR),
Radio Enriquillo (DR), Free Voice, Open Society Institute. Offers of
technical support and international volunteers have been received from all
continents. BHN, a Japanese communications NGO with extensive emergency
experience, are sending two technical experts to arrive Haiti 23 or 24
Jan, for initial assessment with potential follow-up to provide community
mini FM radio station, distribution of radio receivers, simple community
address system with loudspeakers and microphone. Combine, Indonesian
community media NGO with experience in Aceh and Yogjakarta, have offered
technical expert with disaster relief communications experience and FM
broadcast equipment. Austin Airwaves (Texas) have offered an international
volunteer to bring and install a complete FM broadcast unit including
antenna. Free Voice have offered to provide emergency replacement
equipment and technical assistance. Free Voice and Open Society Institute
providing joint financial support to initial emergency response.
For further information follow:http://www.amarc.org/haiti
Contacts for first mission:
Francesco Diasio
+39 3939674999
fdiasio@amisnet
Jane Regan
jane@janevregan.org
In Santo Domingo
Eduardo Garcia
Radio Santa María: 809 573 2722 y 809 573 3900;
Cell: 809 284 3680.
egatamayo@codetel.net.do
In Port au Prince
Sony Esteus
SAKS / AMARC Haiti
509 3701-5029, 509 3409-5029
saksht@yahoo.fr, sonikoeste@hotmail.com
AMARC International Secretariat (Montreal)
Marcelo Solervicens, Secretary General
secgen@si.amarc.org
AMARC Latin America and Caribbean (Buenos Aires)
Paula Castello, Projects Coordinator
paulacastello@amarc.org
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