Back to business

We have been on hiatus, first due to the earthquake and working for efforts to help rebuild,

















then the editors father passed away and then mine two months ago. But we're back in the saddle and getting back to business. Here's the first profile teaser from the Cape Haitien trip:





Much more to come...

Moving forward 2

We've completed a mini trailer for "Nou Sove"



You can also view it on our temp micro site:

www.kijikmultimedia.com/nousove

Also we're very pleased that Wycleff's sister Melky Jean has featured our Nou Sove profile piece on her on her non profit organization Carma Foundation website:

http://www.carmafoundation.org/


The earthquake has changed so much in regards to Haiti. Many from around the world now have come to help and many more have pledged to help. I give kudos to those who have and challenge those who have pledged to follow through. It is sad news indeed that President Clinton has suffered another blow to the heart while pushing for change for Haiti. The history of Haiti is indeed heartbreaking and has broken many hearts. As President Clinton has been saying in many of his talks since the earthquake, there was a feeling right before the earthquake that tremendous change was happening for Haiti. I feel it was to happen because it was from the ground up. I have dedicated the last few posts of this blog to side initiatives that had happened as a result of the earthquake and of my work in and for Haiti, but please have a look at the first post and read up until now. I hope it is translated my feeling that change was coming. I hope and pray that all efforts for Haiti create the dynamic change necessary to make the country whole. I don't feel I'm doing anything to help Haiti, I feel Haiti has helped me. Historically and otherwise. I and my company have many projects on many issues of social equality, not just Haiti. It's really not about helping, for in helping others, we are helping ourselves. Everyone has needed a helping hand at some point and I feel no one should forget that. Whether the hand was large or small. It's not just Africa, or Bosnia or Haiti, it's many countries and many places. One never knows from one day to the next where the chips may fall and if they do fall hope there is someone there to give you one when you need it.

From CineInstitute Director David Bell

This from CineInstute Director David Bell:

Ciné Institute Director David Belle reports from Port-au-Prince:
"I have been told that much US media coverage paints Haiti as a tinderbox ready to explode. I'm told that lead stories in major media are of looting, violence and chaos. There could be nothing further from the truth.
"I have traveled the entire city daily since my arrival. The extent of damages is absolutely staggering. At every step, at every bend is one horrific tragedy after another; homes, businesses, schools and churches leveled to nothing. Inside every mountain of rubble there are people, most dead at this point. The smell is overwhelming. On every street are people -- survivors -- who have lost everything they have: homes, parents, children, friends. "NOT ONCE have we witnessed a single act of aggression or violence. To the contrary, we have witnessed neighbors helping neighbors and friends helping friends and strangers. We've seen neighbors digging in rubble with their bare hands to find survivors. We've seen traditional healers treating the injured; we've seen dignified ceremonies for mass burials and residents patiently waiting under boiling sun with nothing but their few remaining belongings. A crippled city of two million awaits help, medicine, food and water. Most haven't received any. "Haiti can be proud of its survivors. Their dignity and decency in the face of this tragedy is itself staggering."
David Belle, January 17th, 2010 Go to Ciné Institute's website for latest photos and footage coming from the students in Jacmel:

http://cineinstitute.com

more support and initiatives

The CineInstitute of Haiti needs material and support to get media out and help save lives! Please visit their website : www.cineinstitute.com.

Here is another huge initiative underway in conjunction with Hollywood Unites for Haiti:
Ebene is organizing a drive through their retailers and other businesses to collect food, clothing, ect... Items collected will be given to Hollywood Unites For Haiti to properly allocate. You can also make a donation on their site at www.hufh.org Locations that we will be picking up from are listed below, along with other ways that you can help. We will need volunteers to pick up boxes once filled. Please contact fayola.nicaisse@yahoo.com

1) Myra and Company
7313 SW 59th Court
Miami, FL

2) Sudsies Dry Cleaners
6786 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

3) American Apothecary of Kendall
12538 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL
Mon - Sat 10am to 6 pm.

4) South Florida Chiropractic Center
12673 South Dixie Hwy.
Miami, FL

5) Luna Azul of Miami
12308 SW 127th Ave.
Miami, FL

Whole Foods is accepting donations at check out. Please donate at register.

Other Locations Collecting sent to me by a coordinator for Whole Foods:

Toussaint L’Overture High School in Boynton Beach at (561) 738-9800, 654-1048, or 414-5464
Accepting Bottled Water and Emergency Medical Supplies

Florida Atlantic University at (561) 889-5498 (Serge Sincere)
Putting together a Haitian Relief Event at the Tom Oxley Centeron the FAU campus this Friday at 10am in order to collect items to be shipped to Haiti.

True Tabernacle at 3772 S. Military Trail, LW, 33461 (561) 935-9780

St. Ignatius Catholic Church at 9999 N. Military Trail, P.B.Gardens, Fl. 33410, at the Outreach Center. Contact Person: Sandy Kutcel (Director of Outreach) - (561) 627-7478

WORLD HARVEST MISSIONS3357 Pine Hurst Dr.Lake Worth, FL 33467Contact: Miriam Frederick (cell)561-628-6876 Office: 561-868-5005PALM BEACH GARDENS

Maranatha Church2575 Lone Pine RoadPalm Beach Gardens, FL 33420Contact: John Green- 561-622-8330FT. MEYERS/ LEHIGH ACRES

Lehigh Medical Center1500 Lee Blvd.Lehigh Acres, FL. 33936Contact number: 239-369-2101WEST PALM BEACH

Winners Church365 Jog Rd.West Palm Beach, FL 33415Contact: Katy– 561-683-9512 (Red Truck in front)

Good Shepherd United Methodist Church2341 So. Military TrailWest Palm Beach, FL 33415Contact: Gator Spaulding 965-4311x230

LAKE WORTHTrinity Church International7255 So. Military TrailLake Worth, FL 33463Contact: Tommy Peters 965-4166

MIAMILife Impact Center14040 NW 7th Ave.Miami, FL 33168Contact: Madeline Hundy-305-953-5433

PAHOKEENew Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Pahokee502 Boone Ave.Pahokee 33476Contact: Carl Morrison 561-965-7202 church: 561-924-5872-924-2863

BELLE GLADESt. Johns First Missionary Baptist Church600 SW 8th St.Belle Glade, FL 33430Contact: Robert Rease 561-996-1474

INDIAN RIVER CO./ PORT ST. LUCIE/ STUART/ FT. PIERCE/ VERO BEACHGlendale Baptist Church790 27th Ave.Vero Beach, FL 32968Contact: Pastor Mark Richardson 772-562-4848

FT. PIERCE In the Image of Christ Inc.1203 Orange Ave.Ft. Pierce, FL 34950Contact: Tawanne Owens 772-940-4023

Hollywood Unites for Haiti

Hollywood Unites for Haiti the non profit organization for Jimmy Jean Louis actor from the hit NBC show "Heroes" has set up a relief fund:

http://hufh.org/contribute.html

He will be traveling to Haiti in the next few days.

Project Medishare

I met with Dr. Barth Green founder and Ellen Powers director of The University of Miami/ Project Medishare initiative a couple of weeks ago for my documentary Nou Sove. They are in Haiti now on the ground with an 11 person team and need support. They are bringing in Doctors, Nurses and health care proffesionals and have been working in Haiti for many years. Here is more info and ways to donate to them.

blog-http://projectmedishare.wordpress.com

facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Medishare-for-Haiti-Inc/103687956624?ref=s

donate-http://tinyurl.com/yarw8zm

Please help for Haiti, a notice that was passed to me.

So sad and diisheartening the situation. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html

Here's some help links, I'll be adding as I find out more:

Hollywood Unites for Haiti (HUFH) http://www.hufh.org

Pan American Development Fund (PADF) http://www.padf.org

World Vision-http://www.worldvision.org

Carma- http://www.carmafoundation.org/

Yelle Haiti- http://www.yele.org/

Sant La- http://www.santla.org/

http://www.theglobalsyndicate.org/get_involved.html

Partners in Health (Paul Farmer's organization) - Zanmi Lasante (“Partners In Health” in Haitian Kreyol) is PIH’s flagship project – the oldest, largest, most ambitious, and most replicated. http://www.pih.org/where/Haiti/Haiti.html

Doctors Without Borders - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization. They in 1999, MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize. http://doctorswithoutborders.org/

Ox-Fam is a confederation of 14 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to end poverty and injustice, from campaigning to responding to emergencies.
http://www.oxfam.org/


Haiti Relief Truck at 1st Street & Alton Road, Miami Beach- http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=253677477233&mid=1b7f2acG1f5da3ecG3af995dG7

Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can visit Yele.org and click on DONATE

Red Cross-http://www.redcross.org/
You can also text 'HAITI' to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti. The charge will show up on your next cell phone bill.

Maeva Renaud is doing much: http://www.facebook.com/maevatheartist?ref=mf

drop off location:
Preecha's Cuts: (954) 968-1364
W. Atlantic Blvd, Margate,FL 33063
(Intersection Location Atlantic Blvd And St Rd 441)
For Any other Questions:
Felix Julienne (954) 868-8656 or Rodererer Morisset (954) 601-6219


My thoughts: http://nousove.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-haiti.html

Notice and more help links and drop off points:

In the wake of news that an unprecedented 7.0 earthquake has hit the already impoverished land of Haiti, we call on humanity to lend a helping hand. The earthquake has struck just 10 miles from the capital of port-au-prince, where an approximate 2 million people reside. Officials are already branding this a catastrophe of major proportions. A not for profit organization, Pwoteje Timoun is calling on you for your help. We are not only asking for donations of food and clothing but also of physical persons willing to travel to haiti to volunteer their time and effort to help those most in need. In the midst of this untimely disaster, the people of Haiti need your help, help not only for basic necessities such as food, clothing and water,but also your helping hand to clear roads of rubble, and to assist in finding members of family households that are missing and trapped under the rubble. We can not do this alone. Any and all assistance is welcome. Your help is needed immediately. The next few hours after this disaster will be critical.

FT. LAUDERDALE DROP:Donations can be dropped of @ Pwotege Timoun, 11911 NW 32nd Manor, Sunrise, FL 33323 where boxes will be set up for donations of non perishable food items and clothing. We are organizing a group of people to go to Haiti as early as Thursday. If you are able to volunteer your time please contact Gathy Brutus. I can be reached at gathy.brutus@gmail.com or (954) 829-2636.

MIAMI DROP: Haitian American Youth of Tomorrow (HAYOT), 1348 NE 147th Street, Miami, L 33161. Contact: “Teacher” Carline Paul for more info at (305) 509-2313 or hayotinc@aol.com or teachcarline@aol.com.



I, alongside many other Haitian nationals have not made any contact with our families in wake of the earthquake, but we pray for their safety. In the meantime, we come together and organize to bring help to those in need.

Do not fear my people of Haiti, help is on the way!!! God Bless...

PLEASE PASS IT ALONG
THANK YOU

--
Gathy Brutus
Pwoteje Timoun/Protect the Children, Inc.
(954) 829-2636
gathy.brutus@gmail.com

Haiti has given so much, please help during this trying time after the devastating earthquake:


Please visit for more info:

http://kijikmultimedia.com/nousove

http://kijikmultimedia.com/sovenou

Why Haiti? The Earthquake, disaster and the need to help.

Why Haiti? So many ask me this question about my projects and reasons for pushing so hard for Haiti. Why anywhere? It could be Bosnia in the trying times or any country where the population is moving to have the same opportunities as others. I didn't choose Haiti. Sometimes things come, fall into your way and you make a way for things to happen. Haiti came into my course and I'm so much better for it in so many ways. I am privileged and understand the privilege I've had the ability to act upon. I could have been born anywhere, to anyone, but was born here, raised with many advantages. I've had many challenges, lived in many places, some good some not so much. I understand that when much is given, much is expected. This is why. I'm not Haitian. I could be from anywhere, born at any moment. Do we know from one day to the next if we'll still have the same privilege.

The earthquake in Haiti is disheartening on so many levels. We have the opportunity, have had the opportunity to do something, something big. If we do, if we uplift our neighbors, our brothers and sisters it will have an effect that will resonate across the globe. I recently gave a speech at the Miami Dade County reception for Haiti Independence month. Mayor Alvarez gave the key to the County to both Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph and Jimmy Jean Louis last Friday. I gave a gift bag to Jimmy Jean Louis on behalf of he Miami Dade Film Office and a speech about Jimmy's contributions and my love for Haiti. Ambassador Joseph said something in his speech that took me by surprise. I knew it already, but it didn't register fully until that moment. Haiti was the second Independent nation in the Western Hemisphere. After Haiti, many nations followed. Many nations were helped to independence by Haiti including the United States. Battles in Louisiana, Georgia, even Chicago. In the Revolutionary war no less.

So we have another opportunity to do whats right. My heart and soul goes out to my friends and family there and here. I have given a lot for Haiti and will continue to do so. Why, because Haiti has given so much, needs less than that which has been given so freely and is a country that is in my heart and soul. What will we gain, we will gain the strength, spirit, soul, minds and determination of a nation that has helped so many. Here's a few organizations doing something now and a message I was sent a short while ago:

Nou Sove

Hollywood Unites for Haiti (HUFH)

Pan American Development Fund (PADF)


World Vision


In the wake of news that an unprecedented 7.0 earthquake has hit the already impoverished land of Haiti, we call on humanity to lend a helping hand. The earthquake has struck just 10 miles from the capital of port-au-prince, where an approximate 2 million people reside. Officials are already branding this a catastrophe of major proportions. A not for profit organization, Pwoteje Timoun is calling on you for your help. We are not only asking for donations of food and clothing but also of physical persons willing to travel to haiti to volunteer their time and effort to help those most in need. In the midst of this untimely disaster, the people of Haiti need your help, help not only for basic necessities such as food, clothing and water,but also your helping hand to clear roads of rubble, and to assist in finding members of family households that are missing and trapped under the rubble. We can not do this alone. Any and all assistance is welcome. Your help is needed immediately. The next few hours after this disaster will be critical.

FT. LAUDERDALE DROP:Donations can be dropped of @ Pwotege Timoun, 11911 NW 32nd Manor, Sunrise, FL 33323 where boxes will be set up for donations of non perishable food items and clothing. We are organizing a group of people to go to Haiti as early as Thursday. If you are able to volunteer your time please contact Gathy Brutus. I can be reached at gathy.brutus@gmail.com or (954) 829-2636.

MIAMI DROP: Haitian American Youth of Tomorrow (HAYOT), 1348 NE 147th Street, Miami, L 33161. Contact: “Teacher” Carline Paul for more info at (305) 509-2313 or hayotinc@aol.com or teachcarline@aol.com.



I, alongside many other Haitian nationals have not made any contact with our families in wake of the earthquake, but we pray for their safety. In the meantime, we come together and organize to bring help to those in need.

Do not fear my people of Haiti, help is on the way!!! God Bless...

PLEASE PASS IT ALONG
THANK YOU

--
Gathy Brutus
Pwoteje Timoun/Protect the Children, Inc.
(954) 829-2636
gathy.brutus@gmail.com