AWS Haiti Relief Fund Update
As many of you may remember, last year AWS immediately set up a fund dedicated to providing help to Haiti's animals in the aftermath of their tremendous earthquake. We were hopeful to send a small donation to assist in the efforts of Humane Society International (HSI).  You, once again, showed your incredible generosity.
In just a few short weeks, AWS sent a check for nearly $8,000 to HSI. This represented 100% of the donations received at AWS dedicated to our Haiti Fund. Now, a year later, we have an update for you on what your funding has accomplished from HSI's Chris Broughton-Bossong. He writes: "HSI's Haiti programs include the establishment of the first animal welfare center in Haiti, continuing education and training for Haitian veterinarians, nationwide spay/neuter and vaccination projects to address the street dog overpopulation, providing medical care and owner training for horses and pack animals, and developing the first Haitian veterinary disaster response team. Each of these programs is well underway. We recently completed the construction of a veterinary hospital at our Haiti Animal Welfare Center that will provide low-cost services to the local community. This is the first facility of its kind in Haiti. Our street dog vaccination and sterilization clinics address the public health concerns associated with unchecked canine populations, including rabies and intestinal parasites. The clinics also serve to educate the owners about proper care and nourishment of animals to improve their general health and well-being. Finally, HSI is providing a variety of technical and logistical disaster mitigation and response trainings to selected Haitian veterinarians throughout the country so that they can assume larger roles in helping to address the wide variety of natural disasters to which the country is predisposed. I am honored to be able to play a part in the execution of these programs, and confident that we are laying the groundwork for success in the future for the people and animals of Haiti." Again, our thanks to each of you for helping to make progress possible for the animals of Haiti.
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