GREAT BAY--- Deputy Leader of Government, Commissioner Theo Heyliger, is very pleased with the response of the St. Maarten nation towards Haiti whose capital city Port-au-Prince was devastated on January 12 by an earthquake.
Emergency relief and response operations are continuing in Haiti. The Government of Haiti remains challenged in managing and coordinating the relief efforts.
"It has been an outpouring of support for our brethren in Haiti in prayers, goods, medicines, and funds. The losses are overwhelming and without a doubt, members of the St. Maarten Haitian community will know somebody who has been directly or indirectly impacted by this horrible natural event.
The St. Maarten people have stood in solidarity with the countless earthquake victims in Haiti. Almost a month this week since the earthquake, the current demands of the Haitian people remains housing, shelter, food, water and health care.
In the months ahead, the post-disaster period, the people of Haiti will face the challenge of recovery and reconstruction for the millions affected which includes women, men and children.
I call on individuals and businesses to continue with their efforts to help the people of Haiti after going through a tragedy of immense proportions," Deputy Leader of Government Commissioner They Heyliger told the Government Information Service (GIS).
