Arcade Fire Urges Fans to Donate to Haiti Relief Efforts

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Arcade Fire Urges Fans to Donate to Haiti Relief Efforts

Band Throws Efforts Behind "Partners in Health"

Jan 14, 2010 By Laura Studarus

In the light of this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti, Arcade Fire is urging fans to donate to relief efforts—particularly to Canadian relief organization Partners in Health. On their site, the band posted the following message in English and French:

"Friends,

Haiti needs your help in her darkest hour.

We just got off the phone with our friends at Partners in Health.

Most of the medical infrastructure in Port-au-Prince is down.
Since Partners in Health's clinics are in situated the surrounding areas and haven't been damaged, they are mobilizing their resources towards
the capital, setting-up field hospitals to treat the injured on the ground.
Also, Paul Farmer (the founder of PIH) is at the UN and has access to the best information on where to direct the money... so for the moment
if you want to help, we suggest sending funds to:

www.pih.org
+ donate.pih.org/page/contribute/haiti_earthquake?source=earthquake&subsource=homepage

Canadian residents with Roger cell phones can text HELP to 1291. 5 $ will be directed to Partners In Health's Haiti emergency fund.

Please be generous as time is of the essence.

love,
Win and Regine

p.s.
these photos convey some of what is going on:
+ http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html"