Fellow Rotarians,

If you or anyone you know is looking for a way to have an immediate impact in Haiti but are uncomfortable giving to a large, impersonal organization, I have a suggestion.

Please consider a donation to Pure Water for the World: http://bit.ly/7bPFut

If you can’t give, please consider passing along this email to anyone who has expressed an interest in Haiti. Please let your friends and colleagues know that they can donate to Pure Water for the World and provide help today.

You probably already know that I spent a week in Haiti in late October. I spent that time with Carolyn Meub, executive director of Pure Water for the World, and several Rotarians. Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club has donated to PWW for the past two years. I can personally vouch for the effectiveness of the program and the integrity of those involved. Most of the Haitian staff members have now been contacted and are actively volunteering with on-site aid as I write this email. Our staffers are safe but we're still uncertain whether the filtration plant is operational because it's located in a difficult to reach area.

At present, the true extent of the damage is unknown. But it is already apparent that there is widespread suffering in Haiti.

Without clean water, survivors of the earthquake are at extreme risk of contracting water-borne disease, in addition to suffering the lack of a basic necessity. Pure Water for the World has a proven record of helping Haitians and is committed to continuing at this time of crisis when the need for our resources is greater than ever.

If you want to learn more about PWW and missed my presentation to the club in December, you may watch a short film here: http://www.vimeo.com/7655259

Anything you can do to help, including passing along the good works of this great organization, would be appreciated.

Sincere thanks,

Bryan Long
JACKSON SPALDING
P 404-724-2501

Rev. A. Coile Estes, J.D., M.Div.
P 404.405.5692