HELEN REDMAN, DIRECTOR
NEWSLETTER
April 2001
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HELEN REDMAN, DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER April 2001 |
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I received the following letter from Bill & Marlene Burch on March 20th concerning the present turmoil in Haiti: Sis. Helen, There is great turmoil in the country at the present time. We are not sure what will lie ahead for us in the next two months. We were at the airport last Monday picking up a group and there was shoving and pushing that you could not even get through the doors of the terminal… Just this past weekend they were holding the meeting with the opposition group and six were killed. Our visitors left on the plane yesterday and we were glad for the problems were just starting to get bad. They closed all the schools by mid morning and had all the children go home. The streets were closed and they were burning tires. The problem with the electric is worse than ever before. We have been out of electric for three days and had no diesel for the generator. Bill and Josue went this morning to get fuel and they were filling up the truck and at that time people came from everywhere. They had rocks and sticks. The man at the station stopped pumping and started running. Windows were broken out but praise the Lord they got out and made it back to the mission. Because of the letter from the Burch's and this consular sheet provided by the Department of State, I feel it is in our best interest to postpone the Haiti trip: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Haiti due to the unstable security situation throughout the country. The Department has authorized the departure of family members of U.S. Government personnel from Haiti. If they have not done so already, U.S. citizens in Haiti should establish and maintain contact with the Embassy and consider their own personal security situations in determining whether to remain in the country. The security situation in Haiti continues to be volatile and unpredictable. The Presidential inauguration of Jean-Bertrand Aristide slated for February 7, 2001 has the potential to spark violent demonstrations and individual acts of violence. The Haitian government has failed to contain certain violent and dangerous incidents including bombings in public areas, politically motivated killings, indiscriminate gunfire directed at pedestrians in Port-au-Prince, and incidents directed at diplomatic facilities and vehicles. Crowd behavior is unpredictable, and violence can flare up at any time. So American citizens are warned to avoid political gatherings and demonstrations. Travelers encountering roadblocks, demonstrations, or large crowds should remain calm and depart the area quickly and without confrontation. Assistance from Haitian officials, such as the police, should not be expected during public political events. In addition to civil and political unrest, violent crime is on the rise throughout the country. The state of law and order is of increasing concern, with reports at armed robberies and break-ins, murders, and car hijackings becoming more frequent. The limited response and enforcement capabilities of the Haitian National Police and the judiciary mean there is little relief for victims of crime.
FIJI LADIES MEETINGS June 14-29
History of Fiji Islands Reported by Norma Kerwin, Chesterland, OK |
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Ethnicity:
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51.1% - Fijians 43.6% - Indians 5.3% - Others |
Religion:
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52.9% - Christians 38.1% - Hindus 7.8% - Muslim 0.8% - Others |
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