Posted by BY IRFAN KHURSHEED
January 25, 2010
Br. Abdul-Karim Martin was with Br. Irfan (ICNA Relief Canada and Helping Hand Relief Director of International Projects) today. He is a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti.
January 25, 2010
The earthquake hit about 3:30 pm when he was in house.
“And all of sudden the house started shaking. Lost control. The floor cracked and my jeeps two back tires went down. I started saying La ila ha il-Allah.” He took him self and his daughter to safety. “It was unreal. It took not more than two minutes. When he looked at the houses, it was simply bricks and there were people under the bricks and you couldn't see who was screaming. Until now, the day that im talking to you (talking to HHRD Team) they still haven't recovered all of the human beings. For about seven days me and my daughter slept out on the floor. I must tell you, the capital of Haiti is finished, completely destroyed. With all the dead bodies, they have no choice but to put gas on them and burn them. There is no water, everyone is waiting for a bag of water.” “Right now people are sleeping on the streets with their babies. They don't have no clothes, they don't know have home, they don't have nothing. Sick babies everywhere, sister that's all I can tell you. The history is large, its hard to explain to you. If you watch the news you can see.”
Br. Abdul Karim related what really went on and is happening at the moment.
Everything is needed; mainly doctors and medicines. Although we have more doctors here now than in the beginning. The relief efforts are getting more organized. However, It is still in emergency mode. They are trying to get dead bodies out.
Alhamdulillah we have setup our medical base clinic here.
We are brining some more relief items. Every area has different needs so we are trying to meet according to their need. Our focus will be on medical relief, However, we are also helping in food, water, and tents.
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Listen to Br. AbdulKarim of Port-au-Prince, a survivor of Haiti earthquake.
Listen to Br. Irfan Khurshid (Director HH International Programs) who is in Haiti coordinating relief efforts.
