Dear Talented W Talents,
As you know, a catastrophic earthquake hit the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010, causing severe damage and taking many lives. The outpouring of concern and inquiries about how we can all help has been just amazing. Although Starwood does not have any hotels in Haiti, we have many associates with strong connections to Haiti, and our hearts go out to those that have been impacted by this tragedy. There are many things we can all do to support our fellow associates during this difficult time, as well as ways we can support overall relief efforts for Haiti. How can you help?
"A similar disaster occurred December 2004 in this part of the world, Maldives was hit by a powerful Tsunami and about two third of the islands of the country were damaged and some severely. 73 people were confirmed dead and 31 missing. To rebuild this part of the world including our country we received huge support and aid from UN, Red Cross, Other Governments, International Companies, Individuals and many more.
It is now our time to help Haitians who are in need of our help. Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake. Its epicentre was near Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of at least 33 aftershocks, 14 of which were between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9 and it is confirmed that the disaster would eventually claim between 100,000 and 200,000 lives. The Haitian authorities confirmed that they had buried 150,000 people as of 24 January. The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other settlements in the region. Many notable landmark buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (President René Préval, who was in the building at the time, escaped injury), the National Assembly building etc...
"A similar disaster occurred December 2004 in this part of the world, Maldives was hit by a powerful Tsunami and about two third of the islands of the country were damaged and some severely. 73 people were confirmed dead and 31 missing. To rebuild this part of the world including our country we received huge support and aid from UN, Red Cross, Other Governments, International Companies, Individuals and many more.
It is now our time to help Haitians who are in need of our help. Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake. Its epicentre was near Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of at least 33 aftershocks, 14 of which were between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9 and it is confirmed that the disaster would eventually claim between 100,000 and 200,000 lives. The Haitian authorities confirmed that they had buried 150,000 people as of 24 January. The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other settlements in the region. Many notable landmark buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (President René Préval, who was in the building at the time, escaped injury), the National Assembly building etc...
W Care Haiti kicked off yesterday with a great charity football match between Touch Club Vs Little B Club and Touch won the game 2-0. More to come, stay tune!
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