Ask Congress to Support Cholera Relief for Haiti
- Target:
- US Congress
- Region:
- United States of America
As Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean, Haiti faces life-threatening flooding and a surge in deadly cholera cases. Please ask Congress to support emergency cholera relief now.
10,000 people have already died, and nearly 1 million have been sickened since the UN introduced cholera to Haiti in 2010. Now, the UN has run out of money to respond to the epidemic, and the emergency response teams that saved lives after Hurricane Matthew are being shut down. Unless emergency funding is secured immediately, more lives will be lost.
An effective response is only possible with funding from member states. So far, the United States has not contributed anything to the UN plan, and the Trump Administration has blocked efforts to find money in the UN’s budget.
With Irma approaching, the cholera response can’t wait. Please ask your Representative to stand with Haiti and support U.S. funding for cholera treatment now.
Dear Representative,
As Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean, Haiti faces life-threatening flooding and a surge in deadly cholera cases. I ask that Congress urgently support the UN’s efforts to stop cholera in Haiti.
10,000 people have died, and nearly 1 million have already been sickened since UN peacekeepers introduced cholera to Haiti in 2010. After pressure from Congress and other friends in the U.S., the UN has finally promised to provide $400 million towards treatment, elimination and remedies. Now it is on the UN’s members to fund this plan, and the United States has yet to contribute a penny.
As Irma approaches, the cholera response can’t wait. The UN has run out of money for its cholera work in Haiti, and the emergency response teams that saved lives after Hurricane Matthew have been shut down.
Please support U.S. funding for cholera treatment in Haiti. In this time of need, we must continue to stand with our neighbors.
Sincerely,
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The Ask Congress to Support Cholera Relief for Haiti petition to US Congress was written by Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.