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Updates on Haiti from the Clarks

From: Roger Clark

Subject: Fw: Haiti Update - Feb 26th

Dear Friends and Family,

This week has brought renewed fears. Sunday night it rained about 11PM, so many or our neighbors decided they could sleep inside. We had not had any major aftershocks in at least 2 weeks. Then at 4:30AM we had a 4.7 aftershock that shook the country. Everyone who was inside ran for the doors! There was crashing and screaming as people were very afraid.

Haiti Relief Donations Qualify as 2009 Tax Deduction

Haiti Relief Donations Qualify for Immediate Tax Relief

WASHINGTON — People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return they are completing this season, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22. Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, are eligible. This includes contributions made by text message, check, credit card or debit card.
"Americans have opened their hearts to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman." This new law provides

Leathersich Medical Team

From: Jeffrey Leathersich
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:45 AM
Subject: Tuesday in Haiti

Dear Family and Friends,
Days before we departed to Haiti I saw a national news report of a medical team that flew down just after the earthquake, while they originally intended to stay longer they were melting down emotionally after 5 days. One of them was sobbing while being interviewed she said they could not take it anymore, the need was too great, the devastation was too widespread and the supplies were too few.

Seaman's Haiti Medical Team

Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 4:23 PM

Subject: [News from the Seamans] Haiti team 2 home

Hi everyone:

My apologies that the news feeds from Haiti may not have made it to you all. Communications were very difficult while there and I think my forwarding mechanism to get info to you may have failed.

That being said, we really appreciate your prayers and support during the time in Haiti. Thanks to your gifts and prayers our 2 teams to Haiti were able to transport, use and distribute over ½ ton of medicines and other medical supplies. We saw hundreds of patients in 2 different locations: ...