Supporting the Haiti Relief efforts of The Mangrove Fund
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti destroyed most of the buildings and infrastructure in and around Port au Prince, Haiti. Sadly this natural disaster seemingly adds insult to the already destitute population of Haiti - the poorest of all nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Since 2007 The Mangrove Fund has been formed in dedication to helping the people of Haiti, elevating the level of education, sustainable business and level of orphan care in and around Port au Prince.
Something that makes the Mangrove Fund very different is their promise to deliver all funds directly to relief efforts and humanitarian support.
Here is the promise from their site:
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Every cent collected by these coin drives will be administered in the same manner that Mangrove manages its own donations. Mangrove is an entirely volunteer organization; 100% of the money collected, including those from any Coins for Haiti efforts, will go directly to relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
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Bill reached out to Straub Collaborative to quickly develop a video feature on his 4 year old son’s personal quest to raise funds for his former home.
Every once in a while the opportunity to do good presents itself and we were happy to help Bill Pierznik and the Mangrove Fund.
The video was compiled and edited by Rob Tyler, and shot by Straub Collaborative at the Pierznik home in Portland, OR.