Student Council Fundraiser Brings in $1,350 for Haiti

written by S.B. • January 29, 2010 • Leave a Comment 

On Wednesday, the student council of St. Leo the Great held a $5 Jeans Day to support the earthquake victims in Haiti. This day consisted of the students being able to wear free dress by donating five dollars. Everyone in 8th grade brought money to support the cause. Almost all the students in school... [Read more]

Ways Students Can Help with Haiti Quake Relief Efforts

written by S.B. • January 22, 2010 • 2 Comments 

The student council of St. Leo the Great is coming up with ways to help the people of Haiti and the students of La Promesse, a three-story school with 700 students inside that collapsed in the 7.0 earthquake on January 13, 2010. The quake that struck Haiti wiped out more than half of its population.... [Read more]

First Lady on Haiti Earthquake: ‘We Can All Do Something’

written by LLS • January 15, 2010 • Leave a Comment 

Early estimates indicate that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti on January 12, 2010. The American Red Cross’ efforts are currently underway to provide basic supplies like food, water and medicine. The people of Haiti are struggling to survive... [Read more]

Haiti Quake Victims Frustrated Over Slow Spread of Aid

written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • January 15, 2010 • Leave a Comment 

PORT-AU-PRINCE— Relief efforts struggled to get food, water and medicine to the hardest hit areas of the island on Friday, as security deteriorated amid a government vacuum and world leaders pledged more aid and personal visits to this devastated nation. There were reports of some looting in the capital,... [Read more]