Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti

The Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti event was conceived after the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010.  At the time, the InterContinental Miami reached out to its staff to determine how many were from and/or had family in Haiti.  Nearly 90 employees, approximately one-fifth of the hotel’s staff, were affected.   The hotel assisted its employees and families in a variety of ways such as assistance in locating lost loved ones and monetary and product donations.  The fundraising event was created shortly thereafter to be able to have a greater reach in assisting the people of Haiti.

About  Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc.
Project Medishare is a United States 501(c)(3)  that has been in Haiti since 1994, with a focus on community health and development, including programs in healthcare, education, clean water, malnutrition, protection for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS treatment, agriculture and women’s empowerment programs.  Project Medishare programs  include running the only trauma and critical care hospital in Haiti, with the only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the country caring for Haiti’s sickest children, a prosthetics program which has put limbs on over 200 amputees with plans to do hundreds more, a comprehensive rehabilitation program including Haiti’s first spinal cord injury unit for paralyzed patients, an amputee Soccer Team composed of Project Medishare patients, a major Cholera treatment center, and a school based health center program that treats over 20,000 children a year, and a community health program that provides comprehensive healthcare services to over 100,000 people in Haiti’s poorest area. For more information, visit www.projectmedishare.org.

About International Firefighters Assistance, Inc.
International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, registered Florida charitable organization that provides humanitarian assistance, support, and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries. One of IFA’s primary roles is to distribute donated firefighting safety equipment and emergency medical supplies to those countries in need. Currently, their efforts are focused on the Republic of Haiti. IFA hopes to bring awareness to the importance of public safety by helping the people of Haiti to develop a safer and more secure emergency response system. The work of IFA has been crucial to Haiti’s rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Team members were on the grounds within 48 hours of the disaster and were able to rescue many victims from the rubbles. Additionally, IFA has developed Project HELP: Haiti Emergency Lifesavers Program, a relief program designed to assist communities in taking care of their families and neighbors in the aftermath of major disasters as well as personal emergencies. IFA’s mission is to strengthen local communities by assisting its’ citizens to better prepare for emergencies and disasters. For more information, visit www.IFArelief.org.

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