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Some recommendations by Haiti Support Group partners in Haiti

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"Cher confrere,
Nous saluons l'effort constant que vous consentez pour aider a projeter une image dynamique de la societe haitienne a travers le site d'Haiti Support Group. Ce site offre des elements pertinents sur les realites socio-politiques, mais aussi culturelles de notre pays.

Nous apprecions aussi notre partenariat avec HSG, qui prolonge l'echos de notre reseau alternatif d'information AlterPresse. Vos traductions en Anglais et la reprise de certains de nos textes se revelent d'une tres grande utilite pour nous. En meme temps, le relais de certains de vos articles nous a permis de toucher a des sujets importants pour notre public.

Encore une fois, felicitations et bonne continuation."
- Gotson Pierre
Coordonnateur du Groupe Medialternatif
Editeur d'AlterPresse

"I want to express my gratitude to you for the news and analyses provided by the Haiti Support Group, in particular for the the article - 'Misinformation about Haiti'. Of course, some of us could - and have - sometimes talked about the misinformation in the press about Haiti; but coming from us, this lecture could be perceived or presented as 'biased', having political motivation or pursuing personal political goals. Coming from you, I believe that this re-establishment of true facts has or will have more impact... as long, of course, that the reader is him or herself of goodwill (est de bonne foi).
Mesi anko."
- Claudette Werleigh, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1993-1995, Prime Minister 1995-96

"We are really in your debt. Your work in alerting the British people to the plight of Haitian workers is greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Haiti Support Group, for the first time, we now have good contacts in Europe. This kind of solidarity is very important for our struggle."
- Yannick Etienne, a coordinator of Batay Ouvriye.

"The Haiti Support Group is the most dynamic group of its kind in Europe. Its work is of tremendous help to us. We hope that the Haiti Support Group will carry on fighting for the people of Haiti in these desperate times. We are your biggest fans."
- Camille Chalmers, general-secretary of the Platform to Advocate for Alternative Development (PAPDA).

"On the basis of the wonderful work already accomplished either in making the public in Britain aware of what is going on in Haiti, or in supporting grassroots organisations' efforts, I think The Haiti Support Group is doing a job no one from England to this day has ever done. The work is absolutely necessary to strengthen the friendship between two nations whose forefathers met on the battlefield as opponents. The Haiti Support Group is trying to fill a huge gap between two nations separated by a language barrier. The work is worth supporting because above all it is helping the UK pay tribute to a nation that it helped to impoverish. Therefore I recommend the Haiti Support Group to any supporters who can supply funds so it can carry out its wonderful and irreplaceable work."
- Rénald Clérismé, veteran opponent of the Duvalier dictatorship.

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Some quotes from other readers:

I thank you for the message you sent us about threats against journalists. I would be grateful if you could, from now, include us on your mailing list. Best regards - Régis Bourgeat, Americas desk, Reporters sans frontières.

Your e-mail updates on Haiti continue to be an excellent source of information. Thanks. - David Howard, lecturer in Caribbean Studies, University of Edinburgh.

I've just been looking at your website and found it really interesting. I wanted to find out more about the Haiti Support Group after reading an article in The Guardian about Cointreau and Grand Marnier fruit-pickers in Haiti which mentioned your group...I've recently spent 18 months working in a school in La Pointe, near Port-de-Paix, with a charity called Tearfund...Keep up the good work. - Caroline Kassell

Thanks for the news please keep it up. It's my only source of Haiti news...We run a centre for handicapped children for past 20 years in Jacmel. I feel the same way about Haiti that you do. - Peter Cunningham, Siloe Institute.

Thank you very much for your prompt reply and for sending me the article...Again, many thanks for your contribution. - Dusty Araujo, Asylum Program Coordinator, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, San Francisco.

Thanks for sending me the link to the article on orange laborers in Haiti. I had just told my local store-owner about this and he was interested and I promised him more information. Perfect timing! (I also will use this with my students in college classes.) - Karen Davis, Associate Professor of Humanities, Marygrove College, Detroit.

Thank you for keeping me informed by e-mail about news from Haiti. With all best wishes. - Rachel Douglas, Postgraduate student, University of Edinburgh.

Thanks for the great updates you put out. Your listserve is my one-stop-shopping for Haiti info. - Beverley Bell, Director of the Center for Economic Justice, New Mexico.

What's new in Haiti, beyond the excellent mailings I get already from you...Let me know what's going on and do you know any MPs who are interested in Haiti? If so let me know and I'll check them out when I'm back in London in February. Keep up the good work. - Paul Harrington, Democracy International.

Thanks for copying me on these things...if not for people like you we'd be really screwed. Thanks - Paul Farmer, Partners in Health.

Thank you for your comments on the piece about Aristide's election victory in the latest issue of the Report, which have been forwarded to me. I am grateful to you for your remarks, most of which I accept without quibble....Please do put me on your Haiti list. - Colin Harding, Editor, Central America and Caribbean Report.

Thank you very much for your reply. Your points are all valid, and I stand corrected. Your comments and corrections confirm the need to weed out the bias in the information I am receiving. - Emily Morris, Senior editor, Economist Intelligence Unit.

Thank you for your ongoing work - you have my respect, admiration, and gratitude. - Sarah Kramer, Friends of Haiti, Columbus, Indiana, and Columbus Peace Fellowship.

Thank you! - A valuable article by someone who really seems to know - and understand. - Konsul Peter Hesse, Peter Hesse Foundation: Solidarity in Partnership for One World.

Thanks for all the useful info you've been sending us! - Melanie Teff, Jesuit Refugee Service, Dominican Republic

I'm very grateful for all your help and keen to write more stories - Owen Bowcott, The Guardian newspaper.

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