United Haitians in the UK appeal
Posted on | January 19, 2010 | 2 Comments
United Haitians In The UK is a charity with the goal to make a positive contribution in the development of Haiti, and to keep the Haitian culture alive in the United Kingdom. They financially support worthwhile, non-governmental, and sustainable educational projects throughout Haiti with an emphasis on children’s school fees, uniforms and supplies.
Black History Studies and other organisations in our community are fully behind UHUK’s efforts to provide support to our brothers and sisters in Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake. They will not spend your money on administration but on their own people. Their goal is to ensure that they are able to support themselves.e to support themselve.
For more info on this organisation and its ON GOING efforts in HAITI, please go to their website http://www.uhuk. org
Please donate items such as wind up torches, medications (first aid equipment), tents, sleeping bags, clothes, dry and canned foods, sterilising water tablets and MONEY.
DROP OFF POINTS (correct at the time of posting, please contact each venue individually) :
NORTH LONDON:
CHESTNUT COMMUNITY CENTRE, ST. ANN’S ROAD (OFF SEVEN SISTERS), TOTTENHAM.
MON- FRI
9am – 9pm
Call 07852 937 981
Alternatively: THE HUT 379 SEVEN SISTERS ROAD N15 6SE
MON- WED (FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY)
10am to 4pm
SOUTH LONDON:
MON-SAT
10am-6pm
Unit 6 Farrell Court,
Elephant Road,
London
SE17 1LB
EAST LONDON:
@Voice Of Africa Radio
24 Swete Street
(Off Plaistow High St)
Plaistow E13 OBS
TEL: 0208 471 9111
WEST LONDON:
DJED Cultural Bookstore situated @ Adelaide Grove, Shepherds Bush (off Uxbridge Road)
10-8pm
Clothes, medical supplies, sheets, tents, sleeping bags, dry foods, barrels please. The aim is to send three barrels at a time, we need people with unused barrels so if anyone has any, please call 07957 919 877.
Fundraising Event on Friday 22nd January 2010
United Haitians In The UK (www.uhuk.com ) in conjunction with Sun Bailante (www.sunbailante. com) invite all to their first Fundraising Event to raise much needed funds for our brothers and sisters who’s lives have been devastated by the January 12th Earthquake.
For this special night the energetic ‘Ziloka’ band will perform live Gwoka, traditional music of the African Diaspora. Their unique drumming and dancing will transport you to the heart to the French Caribbean. Later Frenglish Connexion will set the stage in alight with their blend of Hip-Hop, Reggae and Soul. They have recently played to support Bennie Man, Admiral T and Saïn Supa Crew.
The Sun Bailante DJ’s will make it tropical mixing the hottest Haitian, Latin, African and Global sounds including hip-shaking Kompa, Zouk, Dancehall, Soca, Salsa, Reggeaton, Coupe Decale, Kizomba and Latin house.
Doors open from 9pm to 3am and the entrance is £10 on the door all night. Please note that ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the proceeds from this event will go to shipping medical supplies, clothes and other provisions to our Haiti as well as re-building schools in the country.
Entering through a discreet entrance behind Angel tube station you will enter a secret world hidden in a Victorian warehouse home to art exhibitions, concerts and various private parties the latest one held by the film director Spike Lee.
For more info on the event please email sunbailante@ gmail.com
For more info on the charity and fund raising please email info@uhuk.org
Please make sure this event is packed-out by sharing this information with everyone you know.
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January 19th, 2010 @ 6:34 PM
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[...] http://blackpolitics.co.uk/2010/01/19/united-haitians-in-the-uk-appeal/Black History Studies and other organisations in our community are fully behind UHUK’s efforts to provide support to our brothers and sisters in Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake. They will not spend your money on … [...]