Latet to haiti .wmv

Photoes From Haiti by Ziv Koren-In light of the Organization's extensive experience in emergency relief operations around the work in manmade and natural disaster zones a situation room was set up in the Organization's headquarters upon reports of the extent of the damage. Contact was established with international aid organizations on the ground that had cooperated with Latet in the past in order to get first-hand estimation of the need. Furthermore, Latet's work is coordinated with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Haiti. A relief mission from Latet Organization in cooperation with IsraAID was deployed with 36 hours of the disaster and landed in Haiti 36 hours later. The mission will conduct a thorough assessment of the exact needs and offer medical assistance. The mission is composed of Dana Manor (Manager of Latet's Emergency Relief Dept.), Ziv Koren (photographer), 3 physicians, 3 nurses, 3 paramedics, another photographer and Dr. Ephraim Laor of the FIRST rescue unit from IsraAID. The mission totals 15 people.

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