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</span></font></b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region u4_x003a_st="on"
w:st="on"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>EL SALVADOR</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE IDA <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>Help
us raise $6000 by Friday!</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>November 11, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks to the
generosity of supporters like you, we have raised $3,700 for disaster
relief efforts in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">El
Salvador</st1:country-region></st1:place>—</span></font><i><font
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color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>outpouring of support from friends across the country</span></font>,
and hearing plans of upcoming fundraisers and workplace collections, we were
inspired to triple our original goal!<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If you have not yet
had a chance to donate, will you help us meet our new goal of $6000?</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>P<font color=black><span
style='color:black'>lease consider making a </span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296">tax-deductible
donation</a> </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>today
to help hurricane relief efforts in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>.</span></font><font color=black><span
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><u1:p></u1:p>Hurricane
Ida hit <st1:country-region w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:country-region> on
Saturday, devastating the country, especially the capital of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Salvador</st1:place></st1:City> and the
departments of San Vicente and Cuscatlán. Though 13,000 families were evacuated,
there are already 130 deaths reported as a result of landslides and massive
flooding<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> Over 250 homes have
been completely destroyed and another 1800 damaged.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rescue teams are removing tons of mud, rubble and trees in
search of over 70 people who are still missing, most from the community of
Verapaz. Rescue workers are reporting a lack of equipment and trained
rescue dogs, limiting their ability to rescue people who may still be
trapped.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>We want to raise $5000 by Friday for
disaster relief: please make a <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
moz-do-not-send=true>tax-deductible donation</a></span></font> today!</span></font></b><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are some very powerful videos on line<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>(</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKivq0cffk&feature=related"
title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKivq0cffk&feature=related"
moz-do-not-send=true><span
title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKivq0cffk&feature=related">El
Faro</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAkmpWyZzM&feature=related"
title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAkmpWyZzM&feature=related"
moz-do-not-send=true><span
title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAkmpWyZzM&feature=related">CNN
en espanol</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/media/default.asp"
title="blocked::http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/media/default.asp"
moz-do-not-send=true><span
title="blocked::http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/media/default.asp">El
Diario de Hoy</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)</span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Many in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">El
Salvador</st1:place></st1:country-region> point out that the devastation
caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes is so far
reaching in part due to decades of neglectful mismanagement of emergency
response and lack of appropriate infrastructure development. The level of
destruction is exacerbated by the dire economic situation that forces
people to live in precarious conditions; in tin shacks, in marginalized
communities, at the edge of rivers, and next to cliffs. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President Mauricio Funes pointed to the loss of life and
widespread damage as an “expression” of the country’s
“vulnerability” to natural disaster, and demonstrated a
commitment to a new course for the country. The president declared a state
of emergency and the Legislative Assembly acted quickly to provide $150
million in emergency relief, including for farmers whose crops have been
washed away. “This time, the government will not leave the people to
suffer alone… We have to overcome this tragedy,” said the
President. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><u1:p></u1:p>President Funes has called on the international
community to support the rescue and disaster relief efforts;</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Guatemala</st1:country-region>
have been the first to respond, followed by <st1:country-region w:st="on">Cuba</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Panama</st1:country-region>, and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Venezuela</st1:place></st1:country-region>, as well as the EU
and the United Nations. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hugo Martinez, Minster of Foreign Relations, stated,
“The Salvadoran people are not alone, we have had the voice of
solidarity from various countries in the world … and this help will
be immediately channeled.”</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Will you help the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
solidarity movement be next <br>
international community to respond?</span></font></b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please make a </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
moz-do-not-send=true><span
title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296">people-to-people
donation today</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. The CISPES Education Fund (a
501(c)3, tax-deductible organization) is collecting financial donations to
send to community organizations in San Vicente and Cuscatlán that are
spearheading local rescue efforts.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Our goal is to raise $5000 by Friday.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> We are trying
to move quickly to help get as many people to safety as possible and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>show the people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:place></st1:country-region> that we are with
them.</span></b> Please consider </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296"
moz-do-not-send=true><span
title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296">making
a donation today</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, and asking your workplace,
family, church or community organization to do the same. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Please be sure to type Hurricane Relief in the
comments field</span></b>. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If you would prefer
to send a check, please make it out to “CISPES Education Fund”
and send to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>CISPES<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1525 Newton St. NW</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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Arial;color:black'>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">20010</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Mil gracias<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>!</span></font></span></font></i><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>En solidaridad</span></font></i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alexis Stoumbelis<br>
CISPES Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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