Just under 700nm from Miami, less than 2 hours by airliner, is Haiti. 9 Million people here do their best to live on average of less than 1 dollar a day, in a country where unemployment is over 80% and life expectancy is sadly only 53 years. Imagine trying to live on an annual income of less than 400 dollars, and you can understand the hardship faced by many of the people in Haiti.
A donation to AFH will help fly doctors and development workers to where they are needed most in Haiti - the rural areas of the Central Plateau that are without power or running water, and access to healthcare is little to none.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE UPDATE
The situation is desperate and aid is very slow in getting out to the people.
We were able to put supply flights together with the C182, delivering food to the outlying areas of the country that were also hard hit by the quake. They were the most fulfilling flights I have ever made as a pilot. Getting gas has been hit-or-miss, but we have been successful in getting at least one flight a day out into the rural areas. The flights will be operated by my guys in Port-au-Prince while I'm away.
I just got back from Haiti, and have a new mission - I need a bigger plane (Pilatus PC12 or a KingAir B200) that can make direct runs from Miami into Port-au-Prince. The jets and turboprops that were being donated after the quake are starting to dry up as Haiti falls away from the media spotlight. I need this plane to shuttle medical teams and supplies from the US directly into Haiti. If you or someone you know has the means to support our efforts and the desire to put the tools needed into the hands of a hard-working, no-bullshit crew, please let us know. We were in Haiti before the quake hit, and we are doing everything we can to rebuild this devastated country.
We will be making a flight next week into Haiti, flying a medical team from Project Medishare with a donated PC12. Project Medishare and University of Miami have set up a field hospital at the airport that is providing critical care to hundreds of injured. More planes are needed, please get in touch if you have an aircraft you would like to put to good use. Our operating costs in Haiti are significant, so if you can spare a few dollars it would also be very helpful. Please consider donating by clicking the button below.
Thank you for your continued support,
Rymann Winter
PRESIDENT, AFH
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