so where is jeremy?

yeah, i know. it's been a long time since i wrote last. a quick hello, a flurry of posts related to the haiti earthquake. then nothing.

well, here's what's up. i was doing limited fundraising for haiti at an individual level with earlier appeals and my run for haiti oxfam page--which jointly raised over $700 for earthquake relief, with money going towards partners in health and oxfam. not bad, right?

however, i wanted to do more. the immediate reaction of well-intentioned people is to head to haiti to help out. but more often than not, these individuals are unskilled and can actually cause more harm than good.

so the next best thing was to see how i could plug in stateside. i applied to a couple of groups, ultimately landing a spot with international action. they've been working in port-au-prince and surrounding areas for close to 4 years. they have supplied clean water to over 400,000 haitians through village trainings and the installation of inexpensive chlorinator systems and water tanks in communities, orphanages, schools, and hospitals. their work has help save lives and prevent diseases for many previously exposed to typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, and chronic diarrhea.

the public water system in haiti suffered extensive damage, and tens of thousands of people in haiti are still a without clean, reliable water supply after the earthquake. i'm helping them out with administrative tasks, outreach, and communications in their dc office. i'm also assisting with blogging duties at international action's blog at www.internationalaction.wordpress.com. the last couple of entries? yeah, that's me. more updates soon. watch this space.