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Thank you to everyone who supported the Hope for Haiti concert yesterday! We all had a great time. It was good to see so many people join to watch online. I think we helped raised awareness of the needs in Haiti and how CoAid hopes to continue to be a blessing to Haiti.

Hi,

Please join the CoAid Hope For Haiti concert LIVE!

The CoAid Hope For Haiti concert is being broadcast LIVE over the web tomorrow at 1pm (MST). So, whether you're in Auckland, Mumbai, or Tokyo, you can be there!

If you're in USA you can use your cell phone to text a pledge to CoAid and be in to win an iPod Touch!

Join us LIVE for the Hope For Haiti concert!

God bless,

Steve Neill
President, CoAid

I just came across a recent article by NY Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof. It's worth a read.

Here's an extract...

"Some Americans assume that religious groups offer aid to entice converts. That’s incorrect. Today, groups like World Vision ban the use of aid to lure anyone into a religious conversation.

A few days ago I received an email from our India representative, Bhargava Kurapati, on the sad news that a woman named Savitri had passed away after a long fight with cancer. Last year we told you about Savitri. She came from a very poor Hindu family, and through our witness, gave her life to Christ.

Here's what Bhargava told us in his email:

Last week my good friend Dan McCutcheon approached me and said he wanted to arrange a benefit concert for CoAid's work Haiti. I said "go for it!".

Well, Dan's really going to town on this thing -- I'm impressed and encouraged by the level of support and interest as we seek to help the people of Haiti at this incredibly difficult time.

We have an immediate need for a vehicle in Haiti. Can you help us with a donated vehicle or with the funds to get one soon?

Please see our vehicle information page

Thank you!

Steve Neill
President, CoAid

30 days ago a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the country of Haiti. An esimated 230,000 people died. 1.5 million people have been directly affected by the disaster.

I recently returned from a short visit to Haiti where I saw the devastation at first hand and met many survivors who told me their stories of survival and loss.