Congresswoman Brown and her constituents of the 3rd Congressional District, sent seven (7)  53 Ft. tractor trailor or non-perishable needed aid and water to Haiti which arrived today.  The Congresswoman raised over $50,000 to purchase aid from Sam's Club who offered a tremendous discount.  She is working with the Food For The Poor Foundation (foodforthepoor.org) in Haiti for direct distribution to the people.

(Washington, DC)   Congresswoman Corrine Brown issued the following statement:

“To whom God has given much, much is to be expected.  My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of the island nation of Haiti, and to the Haitian diaspora community.  The loss of life and destruction of property in and around the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are simply unimaginable, and the work of caring for the injured, sheltering the displaced, and rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure will be a long, difficult process. I am pleased to see that the United States, working with the international community, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, both domestic and international, has provided a tremendous amount of emergency relief and support to the Haitian people during this critical time.

The situation the country is facing in the wake of the January 12th, 7.0 magnitude earthquake is severe:  there are as many as 200,000 dead and approximately 3 million in dire need of food, shelter, and medical attention.    Moreover, getting assistance to the island has proven to be extraordinarily difficult because the communication and infrastructure systems on the island have been decimated.  Perhaps most notably, even the ports are inoperable at this time, adding to the delay of the arrival relief supplies.

In my congressional district, Florida’s third, I have organized with numerous area churches, as well as businesses and non-profit organizations, to donate seven tractor-trailers filled with supplies ready to be delivered to Haiti.  I also have water donations going through the nonprofit organization, Food for the Poor, and am advocating for people all over the state to donate.  As a Florida Member who was in Haiti just a few months ago, I pledge to do everything I can to ensure that the survivors receive the water, food, medical, and other supplies so desperately needed.  

I am encouraging everyone to assist the people of Haiti in any way possible, and am including a few important phone numbers and websites to donate and/or to make a contribution. 

Contributions/Donations

For information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747