Costa Rica Experts
Head to Haiti
A team of 50 Costa Rican experts are headed
Haiti to assist the earthquake victims,
announced Wednesday night Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias.
The group of search and rescue specialists
will help efforts at the hard hit island,
and also to locating Costa
Ricans who are in Haiti.
The Costa Rican foreign ministry says there
are at least ten Costa Rican in Port au
Prince.
According to the government press release,
the team will include engineers, doctors and
health care specialists.
At least one Alajuela family lived the agony
since hearing the news of the devastating
earthquake, with four of its members having
recently travelled to Haiti. Last night the
got the message that everyone is safe and
well.
Donations can be made in Costa Rica to
accounts set up by the Cruz Roja
Costarricense (Costa Rican Red Cross) at
the:
Banco Nacional (BN) account
100100-7 in colones or 68666-7 in
dollars, or
Banco de de Costa Rica (BCR) account
76003-3 in colones and 204-6 in
dollars
Donations can also be made at:
https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?link=227
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