Tag: haiti
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Royal Caribbean International is continuing to dock its luxury cruise ships on the beaches near Labadee in Haiti, near the epicenter of the earthquake. Some passengers are queasy about this. As one put it: "I just can't see myself sunning on the beach, playing in the water, eating a barbecue, and ... Read More
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Do you want to help suffering Haitians, but find yourself hesitating, because someone might thank God for your good deed? I didn't think so, but the Richard Dawkins Foundation has decided you're out there. It just set up Non-Believers Giving Aid, a "religion-free'' disaster-relief fund, where ... Read More
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Ron Bluntschli, an American who works with Haitian farmers through the organization Beyond Borders, told me this story years ago:"When I lived in the country there was a family near us that was very, very poor. They might not start their fire for three days, which meant they didn’t eat for three ... Read More
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