Relief efforts for village fire victims

Tue, Dec 28th 2010, 10:00 PM

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

VICTIMS of the fire-ravaged Haitian village sought refuge in tents last night as efforts to feed, clothe and find temporary homes for them were started.

Late yesterday evening two large tents were erected when it was feared that women and young children would be forced to sleep on the ashes of their former homes.

Some 40 displaced families received hot food distributed from a church bus and donated by concerned charities and community members.

Devastated by the indiscriminate fire that consumed more than 100 wooden shanties on Boxing Day - homes estimated to house at least four people each - the overwhelming need is ...

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