AGUA FOR HAITI

Status Report to Axis of Logic Readers and Contributors.

Please note that we have discontinued our request for contributions for our project, Agua for Haiti. We are still sitting on contributions for this project, deposited in a secure Axis of Logic bank account in Venezuela designated for this project. All contributions are there. We have run into problems that involve the new US-backed Martelly regime in Haiti. They have made shipments like the one we want to send very difficult. We did not anticipate any of this when we with best intentions launched this project and for this we apologize. We are very grateful for all those who have generously contributed and doubly grateful for your patience and understanding.

Two weeks ago I met with Martelly's Haitiian Consul in Caracas and it was in this meeting that we realized why our shipment was being delayed. Politically, this is a very sensitive matter as perhaps you can imagine. We will not send the water to Haiti until we can be sure that it arrives directly to the people who so desperately need it. This is the way things stand right now. A careful reading of this article may help to explain the problems with distribution even during the Preval era before Martelly came into office. Perhaps it will give a clue to the complications and problems involved with distribution of goods and services in Haiti.

We are extremely grateful to the many who contributed to this project and please be assured that your contributions are secure. We are continuing to work to get the water to the people who need it most free of charge and will report again on any new developments. However, with this new information, we will quickly refund any or all donations to contributors upon request via e-mail to editor@axisoflogic.com. If you request a refund, please write, "Agua for Haiti," in the subject line of your email message. Thanks very much for your contributions to this project and for your understanding.

- Les Blough, Editor

November, 2010 UPDATE:  Recently, one of our readers, originally from Haiti, has pledged to match new accumulated donations for up to $1,000. With this generous pledge, we will be able to double the next $1,000 received in accumulated donations and meet our final goal of $4,000. Please know that your donation will be doubled with this generous pledge, enabling us to ship this water to the people who need it most in Haiti. - Les Blough, Editor

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AGUA FOR HAITI