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More than 340 houses for Haiti victims were shipped from the Port of Georgetown on July 7th!
The MTV Integrity, a ship owned and operated by the non-profit organization Friendships, will transport the homes to Haiti in two to three round trips at no charge. Locally, the Ports Authority, stevedore, tug operator, and agent provided their services for free or drastically reduced rates.
Hundreds of volunteers in the Myrtle Beach area contributed to the construction of these houses and local donations paid for more than 230 of them @ $500 each.
Shelter Haiti is a large-scale aid initiative created by Christians Organized for Relief Efforts (C.O.R.E. Alliance), based in Houston, and Christ in Action, based in Manassas, Va. The project began in Houston, where volunteers pledged to build 1,000 homes.
The local arm of the effort is being led by Ed Jackson, a Myrtle Beach real estate developer. More information can be found at www.shelterhaiti.com or you can contact Mr. Jackson @ pratherpark@yahoo.com or 843-446-9131 with any questions about the project.
The Waccamaw Community Foundation will be in charge of managing donations.
Checks should be made payable to the Waccamaw Community Foundation designated for the Shelter Haiti Fund and mailed to:
Waccamaw Community Foundation
c/o Shelter Haiti Fund
3655 S. Hwy. 17 Bus.
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 | |
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Real Estate and gifts of appreciated stock are also accepted. Please contact Jonathan Kresken jkresken-wcf@sc.rr.com or Donna Lewis dlewis-wcf@sc.rr.com with any questions regarding donations.
On Feb. 26th Coastal Carolina University kicked off “Shelter Haiti,” a communitywide initiative to build and ship modular homes to aid the people of Haiti. Students and student organizations worked in shifts on constructing sections of prefabricated houses from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 on CCU’s Prince Lawn.
A modular home can be built and shipped to the disaster-stricken country for $500 per home. The custom-designed houses accommodate up to eight people. Once the sections are constructed, they will be stacked, banded and shipped to Haiti, where they can be assembled on site in two hours.
In addition to home construction, CCU students hosted a Rally for Relief from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that featured entertainment by the University’s steel drum band, free food, games and other activities to raise funds for Shelter Haiti.
The activities for the Rally for Relief included:
• 11 a.m. to noon – CCU Steel Drum Band
• Noon to 12.15 p.m. – Music by CCU Radio
• 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. – Gabrielle Briggs, guest speaker from Haiti
• 12:30 to 1p.m. – Free Style Rap Battle (sponsored by Omega Psi Phi)
• 1 to 3 p.m. – Music by CCU Radio
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| April 7, 2010 was MEDIA DAY at the M.B. Convention Center. Eveyone came together with their favorite media personalities (TV, radio and print) to raise funds and build shelters for Shelter Haiti! |
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