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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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    <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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    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>&#8212;</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
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    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If you have not yet
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    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
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    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
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    <u1:p></u1: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>&nbsp;</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 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><u1:p>&nbsp;</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'>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&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    moz-do-not-send=true>tax-deductible donation</a></span></font> today!</span></font></b><font
    size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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 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&amp;feature=related"
    title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKivq0cffk&amp;feature=related"
    moz-do-not-send=true><span
    title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKivq0cffk&amp;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&amp;feature=related"
    title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAkmpWyZzM&amp;feature=related"
    moz-do-not-send=true><span
    title="blocked::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAkmpWyZzM&amp;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
    face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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 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.&nbsp; </span></font><font
    size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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 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 &#8220;expression&#8221; of the country&#8217;s
    &#8220;vulnerability&#8221; 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. &#8220;This time, the government will not leave the people to
    suffer alone&#8230; We have to overcome this tragedy,&#8221; said the
    President. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
    11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <u1:p></u1: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>&nbsp;</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>
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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>
    <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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
    font-family:Arial'>Hugo Martinez, Minster of Foreign Relations, stated,
    &#8220;The Salvadoran people are not alone, we have had the voice of
    solidarity from various countries in the world &#8230; and this help will
    be immediately channeled.&#8221;</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <u1:p></u1:p>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
    color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
    color:navy;font-weight:bold'><u1:p>&nbsp;</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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
    color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
    color:navy;font-weight:bold'><u1:p>&nbsp;</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 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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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 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&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    moz-do-not-send=true><span
    title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;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>
    <u1:p></u1: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>&nbsp;</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 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><u1:p>&nbsp;</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&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=296"
    moz-do-not-send=true><span
    title="blocked::http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;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>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
    <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 &#8220;CISPES Education Fund&#8221;
    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>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street
    w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
      style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1525 Newton St. NW</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
    size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
    Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
     w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
      font-family:Arial;color:black'>Washington</span></font></st1:City><font
     size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
     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;
    color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></i></p>
    <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
    face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <u1:p></u1:p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font></i><font
    size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
    style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font></i><font
    size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
    <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>
    <u1:p></u1:p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><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>
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