President Obama made the pledge after meeting with President René Préval of Haiti on Wednesday, even as the U.S. military begins withdrawing forces.
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Obama Pledges U.S. Aid to Haiti
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Obama Pledges U.S. Aid to Haiti
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Cries for Help via Text Messages Are Used to Direct Aid to Haiti
Saturday, February 20th, 2010A new emergency relief effort relies on text messages and social networking Web sites to help coordinate humanitarian aid in quake-ravaged Haiti.
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Cries for Help via Text Messages Are Used to Direct Aid to Haiti
Foreign Doctors Are Haunted by Haitians They Couldn’t Aid
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Many of the foreign medical workers who initially flew to Haiti are now overwhelmed by their experiences and the limits to what they could do there.
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Foreign Doctors Are Haunted by Haitians They Couldn’t Aid
Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Ill Haitian Children
Monday, February 8th, 2010Doctors and aid workers are wrestling with the burden of proving that they are not illegally transporting children, whose risk of dying is rising while the paperwork awaits.
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Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Ill Haitian Children
Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti
Monday, February 8th, 2010The United Nations called off a food distribution for thousands of hungry Haitians on Monday after counterfeiters printed fake tickets to gain access to a rice giveaway.
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Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti
Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas
Friday, February 5th, 2010Pilots delivering supplies to remote areas of earthquake ravaged Haiti often must use makeshift landing strips.
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Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas
Haitian Quake Brings More Money and Scrutiny to a Charity
Friday, February 5th, 2010The tiny charity founded by the performer Wyclef Jean 11 years ago has drawn more donations and attention since an earthquake struck Haiti last month.
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Haitian Quake Brings More Money and Scrutiny to a Charity
The Tech Savvy Lend a Hand in Haiti
Thursday, February 4th, 2010With laptops and expertise, volunteers organized by a group called Crisis Commons have created open-source technology tools for aid relief and recovery in Haiti.
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The Tech Savvy Lend a Hand in Haiti
Rebuilding Effort in Haiti Turns Away From Tents
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Aid groups have begun to favor do-it-yourself housing with tarpaulins at first, followed by lumber.
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Rebuilding Effort in Haiti Turns Away From Tents
The Technologically Savvy Lend a Hand in Haiti
Thursday, February 4th, 2010With laptops and expertise, volunteers organized by a group called Crisis Commons have created open-source technology tools for aid relief and recovery in Haiti.
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The Technologically Savvy Lend a Hand in Haiti