Provo, Utah – January 19 2010 – After a devastating earthquake in Haiti and the traumatic and emotional week that followed, 10 orphans from Hope for Little Angels of Haiti may soon be on their way to Utah.
Hope for Little Angels of Haiti is the orphanage adopted by HIT Web Design in January, 2009. Many employees have been voluntarily donating a portion of each paycheck to the orphanage since then.
HIT Web Design CEO David Aitken and his wife, Candice, say they’re shocked and overjoyed that their soon-to-be children, Nerlande (5), Yonelson (5), and Fabrice (8), will soon be joining them in Utah. The reunion of the family in Utah will mark the final major step in an adoption process that began in November 2008.
It was made possible after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced humanitarian parole for eligible Haitian orphans. David Aitken says allowing children who are being adopted to join their adoptive families ensures those children will be properly cared for and allows the limited resources in Haiti to be devoted to others in need.
Travel arrangements must still be finalized through the U.S. embassy, so there is no word yet on when the children will arrive. In addition, some of the children who are allowed to come to Utah are still missing.
Hope for Little Angels of Haiti was in the process of relocating when the earthquake struck, and the earthquake partially damaged the new orphanage. Communication with the orphanage caretakers has been difficult, but as of Tuesday morning, seven children out of the 68 cared for by the orphanage were still missing. The children accounted for are said to be in good health.
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The orphanage is extremely grateful for the donations it has received so far. A doctor travelling from Utah to Haiti is delivering donated funds to the orphanage directors for use in providing food and shelter for the orphans.
With gasoline now selling for $12 a gallon, donated funds are also being used to purchase fuel to help locate the missing children.
Those wishing to contribute may do so through the orphanage website or by visiting HIT Web Design’s humanitarian site. 100 percent of all donations go directly to the orphanage for use in caring for the children as well as for rebuilding the damaged orphanage.
HIT Web Design is a Provo, Utah-based company specializing in designing and hosting affordable and effective websites for small and medium-size businesses.
Contact:
Brad Stone
Co-Owner/Public Relations Manager
Heritage Internet Technologies
1460 North Moonriver Drive
Provo, Utah 84604
Phone: 801-655-1600 ext. 1600
E-mail: media@hitwebdesign.com
Visit HIT Humanitarian at http://hithumanitarian.com
Visit Hope for Little Angels of Haiti at http://hopeforlittleangelsofhaiti.org
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