cbm CANADA - NEWS: MEDIA ADVISORY

NEWS
Media Advisory
January 13, 2010

WHO:
cbm Canada is responding to the Haiti earthquake.  cbm is sending emergency relief specialists to Haiti to assess the needs, meet with partner agencies, and determine immediate and long term responses. Members of the response team will be available for interviews on Friday, Jan. 15 from Port-au-Prince.

Ed Epp, Executive Director, cbm Canada is available for interviews regarding the disaster, and the organization’s response to the Haiti earthquake.   

WHAT:
cbm has worked in Haiti since 1976, including five development projects in Port-au-Prince, among many throughout the country assisting persons with disabilities.  

“Our hearts go out to those affected by this devastating earthquake in Haiti,” said Ed Epp, Executive Director, cbm Canada.  “Due to the magnitude of this disaster, the number of people with permanent injuries, resulting in disability, is expected to increase dramatically.  These are the most vulnerable people in a disaster.  cbm is there to meet immediate medical needs, and we’ll be there in the long term, ensuring human rights for those with disabilities.”

DONATIONS:  
To help those in need in Haiti, call
1-800-567-2264, or donate online: Haiti Earthquake.
    
BACKGROUND:
A leading international Christian development organization, cbm works to meet the needs of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. For more information, www.cbmcanada.org.

Media Contacts:

Sandy Hazell
National Media Coordinator
cbm Canada
shazell@cbmcanada.org
1-800-567-2264, ext 246
416-302-3166 (cell)

Joyce Huyett Turner
Huyett Turner Communications
626-253-2814
626-791-9201
joyce@huyettturner.com