Karl Stagno-Navarra Hundreds of Maltese yesterday responded to the Department of Civil Protection’s call for solidarity with the victims of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti.
A regular queue of men, women and children handed money and goods to Civil Protection workers who are loading containers of humanitarian aid to be shipped out to Port-au-Prince as well as to the victims of flooding in Albania.
A company has donated a large truckload of fruit juice and water, while others have supplied dried milk, tinned food, blankets, and medicine.
The newly-appointed Civil Protection director Patrick Murgo expressed satisfaction that the general public response had been good, however he added that the CPD will continue to call for more blankets and bedding, clothes, water, tinned food and medicine.
The collection continues today up to 4pm but staff will stay on for longer if people continue to call.
The aid is being collected at the CPD warehouse, which is situated behind the Marsovin winery in Marsa. It can be reached by turning left from the roundabout just before MCAST complex (as one drives up from Marsa to Paola). Meanwhile, donations are also being received at the Gozo Heliport.
A number of organisations are accepting donations in cash and in kind to assist the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The Salesians of Don Bosco, who saw more than half their 11 schools in Haiti destroyed, are calling on the public to help earthquake victims by sending a cheque to Fr Eric Cachia, Salesian Oratory, 20, Karm Galea Street, Sliema or on Salesians: Emergency Haiti HSBC account 085111 995050.
Caritas Malta has also set up the Caritas Haiti Fund, and donations can be made by cheque to Caritas Malta, 5, Lion Street, Floriana FRN 1514 or on the following bank accounts: APS account 20000887495, BOV account 40018761294 and HSBC account 08902151305.
The Civil Protection Department will also receive monetary donations through BOV account 40018758443 and HSBC account 078002391050.
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