$$$ is totally correct. And good info from the orgs who understand -like the 
ones that have been posted. Stuff just complicates the whole situation.  I 
guess what we need to do on our end is contact our churches and community 
organizations and explain why it is $, not formula that will help.   Pat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karleen Gribble" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Church members will take infant formula, food to Haiti


> Hi Pat,
> The point is that the unsolicited donations just arrive. They are not 
> where they are needed, they are not of the type needed and sending the 
> formula are not providing the other resources needed (ie water, stove, 
> fuel, pot, kettle, medical support  etc etc)- they never do. These 
> donations cause huge logistic problems. They do not help the babies who 
> need to be formula fed and they are very effective in reducing 
> breastfeeding rates and increasing morbidity. UNSOLICITED DONATIONS OF 
> INFANT FORMULA ARE NEVER EVER HELPFUL!
> The tragedy is that US organisations and individuals have been promoting 
> formula feeding in Haiti prior to this disaster- so many, many more babies 
> are going to die than would otherwise be the case. Well meaning but 
> harmful, destructive, abominable aid.
> I heard Bill Clinton this afternoon exhorting people- DO NOT SEND STUFF- 
> SEND $$$ if you want to help.
> Karleen Gribble
> Australia
>
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> From: "Pat Young" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:52 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [LACTNET] Church members will take infant formula, food to Haiti
>
>> Before we jump all over the people who are trying to help in Haiti, let's 
>> remember that mothers and babies are probably  separated with one or the 
>> other surviving.  The rate of HIV/Aids is very high in Haiti.  Wet 
>> nursing is probably not appropriate under the circumstances.  Until it 
>> gets sorted out a bit, formula for babies without a mom is a necessity. 
>> The key is seeing that it isn't given to dyads that are intact.  Pat in 
>> SNJ
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