Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.0 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Structures of all kinds were damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to national landmarks. It is still very early in the recovery effort, but millions are likely displaced, and hundred of thousands are feared dead as rescue teams from all over the world are now descending on Haiti to help where they are able.

The African Canadian Development and Prevention Network (ACDP Network), its members and affiliated partners would like to first extend to the Montreal-Haitian community and all those closely impacted by this Haitian crisis its moral and spiritual support.

ACDP Network would like to contribute to the relief effort aid in Haiti by mobilizing the Montreal English Black Community in a coordinated effort to raise funds, to bring awareness about the future needs and maintain some level of organization’s focus so our community can stay involve in the reconstruction effort for the difficult years to come.