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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 19,
2010 – The FIVB and the Norceca Confederation
will join efforts in a campaign to raise funds,
food and medicines destined to alleviate in the
short term the suffering of millions of Haitians
and to help the rebuilding of the Volleyball
infrastructure of the country devastated by the
occurrence of a huge earthquake on January 12.
Reports from the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne
indicate that Mr. Jizhong Wei, President of the
organization, is currently encouraging sport
institutions around the world to come to the aid
of millions left homeless and in urgent need of
assistance and compassion.
FIVB as a history of helping those in sorrow and
material loss as it was in the case of the Asian
nations affected by the tsunami resulting from a
powerful earthquake in 2004 that killed nearly
230,000 people in fourteen countries. It has
been estimated that near 200,000 were killed by
the disastrous natural event in Haiti, the
poorest country in the western hemisphere.
Mr. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, President of NORCECA
Confederation, which groups 42 countries and
territories in the North, Central America and
Caribbean region, and FIVB First Executive Vice
President, is circulating a letter requesting
aid for those left in desperate circumstances.
Marte Hoffiz states the situation “demands a
common action of mercy from everyone who can
contribute to relief the spiritual pain and
provide the necessary medicine, food, water, as
well as to supply material assistance for this
nation in desperate need of help.”
He adds that “Volleyball did not escape the
effects of the disaster as the only playing
facility in the country was completely destroyed
and the family home of Jacques Joachim, former
FIVB Board of Administration member and one of
NORCECA founders, collapsed causing the death of
his wife.”
Marte Hoffiz considers “the unfortunate set of
circumstances the country is facing, affords the
Volleyball Family throughout the world the
opportunity to aid in the rebuilding process of
Haiti, including the sport infrastructure.”
The NORCECA Volleyball Confederation has created
a special fund for those compassionate friends
and institutions around the world with desire to
alleviate the suffering of our volleyball
brothers in Haiti and to contribute to rebuild
their sport infrastructure.
Your donations are welcomed at Wachovia Bank NA.
Account 2000192003379, Swift Code
PNBPUS3NNYC, ABA No 026005092.
Beneficiary: Banco BDI SA for further credit to
Confederación Norceca de Voleibol. Account:
4010019231.
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