UNICEF Is Airlifting 11.5 Tons Of Emergency Supplies To Haiti To Help Victims Of Hurricanes

UNICEF is airlifting 11.5 tons of relief supplies to Haiti to help victims made homeless and displaced by the recent hurricanes. The first shipment of 8.5 tons arrived yesterday and three additional tons are expected to arrive in the coming days. Since 16 August, four successive hurricanes have pounded the country and affected more than 300,000 children, according to figures released by the Government of Haiti.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on September 12th, 2008