With so many people killed, so many buildings destroyed, so much wealth and infrastructure lost, there will, however, be invisible injuries too — to the psyches of the survivors. Emotional wounds may be the slowest to develop, but they can also be among the toughest to heal.
Generic disability and domestic information will be included in our Newsletters when possible as part of our commitment to disability advocacy and strengthening partnerships: however our focus remains on disability & development issues.
Images of Disaster Haiti’s Worst Day Estimates of the number of dead from the earthquake.
ADDC extends its heartfelt sympathy to those affected and requests your support to the many agencies that are collecting funds to provide essential humanitarian relief aid to Haiti. It is during situations like this and the tsunamis that devastated the Pacific region, that we remind you of the dire circumstances that often face people with disabilities who live in these areas.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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