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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2012 - 2:31:26 PM |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010, about an hour before nightfall Eastern
Standard Time, the island nation of Haiti sustained massive devastation
resulting from an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale. In
the wake of this tragic cataclysm, major property damage was observed
throughout Port-au-Prince and other locations in the country and the
projected death toll is believed to be in the thousands. International
news outlets described the country's infrastructure as close to being
totally destroyed and the government as being in serious disarray.
President
Barack Obama immediately committed to an all out effort to assist Haiti
and its people with an emphasis on rescue operations and life-saving
activities. The deployment of United States assets and personnel began
soon after the announcement. News outlets reported the world community
followed by also pledging humanitarian support.
NOBLE wants to
provide as much support to Haiti as quickly as is feasible. As
explained to NOBLE by various entities, the current situation in Haiti
does not lend itself to the accommodation of personnel on the ground
until the proper temporary infrastructure is in place. The security
situation and complications of dealing with a sovereign country will
require a period of time to stabilize. Additionally, the tragedy only
magnifies some of the environmental and health concerns prevalent in
the country. The military is currently providing immediate support and
other organizations have had success in arriving on the island to
assist.
NOBLE leadership has reached out to the State
Department and explained the varied background and capabilities
prevalent in the organization. Additionally, we have offered our
support to provide public safety and security and executive level
related work in an advisory and supportive role. We have also
contacted the military to volunteer police related services. We expect
additional guidance and response from both the State Department and the
military in the next few days. If the request for support is granted,
we expect to query the NOBLE membership and ultimately shepherd the
support as needed. We will reach out to the membership for volunteers
in the immediate future as necessary. It will be particularly important
to provide personnel with specialized skill sets such as: civil
disturbance management, language skills, cultural and area
familiarization, financial management, crime analysis, community
policing, white collar crime, property control, homicide and missing
persons investigations, recruiting and training, communications,
command center operations, fleet management, traffic safety and
enforcement, prisoner control, continuity of operations, strategic
planning and budgeting.
There are many ways our membership can help, but at this time the most need is in the form of donations. Please click here to donate and click here to submit your resume for NOBLE consultancy so that we can match skills with opportunities.
I
am very thankful that Mark Ridley, our Special Assistant to the
National President for International Affairs has been working with me in
providing key advice and information that will benefit our efforts as
we move forward. Mark will be our point of contact for national
efforts. Please see his comments below:
Respectfully,
Ernest E. Green III
National President
Comments of Special Assistant for International Affairs Mark Ridley
Haiti
is a country in the West Indies, about 600 miles southeast of Florida.
It shares the islands of Hispaniola with its neighbor, the Dominican
Republic.
History of Haiti
Haiti
has a long history of problems with its government. But did you know
that it was the first country where African slaves fought for their
freedom? It was, and it has been a free country ever since. In the past
there have been many problems with different groups trying to control
Haiti. One family ruled Haiti for a long time and they were very cruel
to the people. That is part of the reason many people in Haiti like my
Dad left to come to America. The first known residents of Haiti were
the Ciboney Indians who originated in Central America or South America
and migrated to the Caribbean region about 2000 B.C. The island of
Hispaniola, where Haiti is located, was discovered by Christopher
Columbus. Much later the French would colonize Haiti and turn it into
one very large sugar plantation. Many slaves were brought to Haiti to
work the plantations. That is why some Haitian people, the descendants
of the French colonists have light skin while others, the descendants
of African slaves have dark skin.
Thank you for caring,
Mark Ridley
Special Assistant for International Affairs
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