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In Solidarity and Spirit: The Association of Black Psychologists Reaches Out to Haiti following the Devastating Earthquake.
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at approximately 4:53pm the island nation of Haiti was disastrously traumatized and devastated by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Not since the 1960 Chile earthquake has a people been so overwhelmed by an unpredicted and bewildering force of nature. As the dust settled and the minutes turned into hours and then days did the frightening sense of loss and uncertainty begin to take hold.
The Association of Black Psychologists is committed to our Haitian extended family to facilitating culturally congruent psychological assistance in Haiti. During this critical period our Haitian family, like the world, is in shock. We, as a Black psychological organization, are dedicated to protecting and defending the historical and cultural legacy and integrity of the spirit and soul of the Haitian people, in Haiti and elsewhere throughout the world. We, The Association of Black Psychologists, want our beloved brothers and sisters of Haiti and the African Diaspora to know that we stand by your side ready to assist with mental health support for the long-term. We, The Association of Black Psychologists, want our beloved brothers and sisters to know that in spite of the despair felt by those unable to escape the day-to-day hardships that we stand ready to heal your mental anguish with psychological support that is culturally sensitive to the mind, body and spirit. Finally, we, The Association of Black Psychologists, want our beloved Haitian family to know that as we plan and work to establish long-term support systems that we will continue to lift you up with the soulfully resilient songs and prayers that helped to guide our epic struggles during the darkest periods of our survival as a people.
As one people, we are establishing a website dedicated to providing resources we believe can educate, encourage and empower our family and health providers already taking action in Haiti, as well as those who are on the way. We are eager to establish a partnership with government agencies and international health organizations including, the Haitian Psychological Association. With love and devotion, we will work tirelessly to help rebuild and rebirth the spiritual wellbeing of our fiercely independent, sister nation, Haiti. |
Créole Translation
by Philip Latortue
An solidarité al pèp Ayissien: Asosiasion psykolog noi ta rinmin joinn-nou ak Ayiti aprè gwo choc tranblémen sa-a.
Nan Madi 12 Janvié, vers 5 heure, la Nasion Ayisienne té soufri you gwo tranbléman ak fosse 7.0. Pa jamm gain bagaye konsa nan aukin coté dépi 1960 lè payi Chili té soufri maimm bagaye nan main la nati. Lè pousiè fin allé, minit tounin heu, heu tonin jou. Cé leu sa-a ké nou ka coumansé konprann qui mouvé bagaye ki passé pep Ayissien.
Asosiasion psykolog noi-a bézoin kité pepe Ayisiien konain ké nou avek yo pou nou kapab ba-yo aide nan bézoin psychologic-yo. Nou sé you asosiasion psykolog noi Américain ki santi nou sé maim fanmi ak Ayissien, et nou di ké tout moun an chok patou nett. Fok nou konprann ké nou soti pou nou protégé ak défan espri ak kilti Ayissien nan esprit de solidarité ak pep-la.
Asosiasion psykolog noi-a paré pou nou vini aider Ayissien nan moman dificil sa-a. Nou paré vini aider noua k aide mental, paceké la vi voyé twop difikilté ban-nou, et, nou la pou aider sa ki bézoin aide-nou.
Asosiasion psykolog noi-a bézoin pep Ayissien konain ké noua p tabli pwojè-nou pou vini aider-nou pou en pil tan anko, pa sèleman pou 2 jou. Nou kanpè avek nou nette allè.
Nou sè you sèl pep, et noua p ètabli bagaye ki bon nette pou pep Ayissien, pou nou kapab rann pep la solide pou aider fanmi nan Ayiti, et santè an Ayiti. Noua ap co-opèrè ak tout agenss et ak tout gouvneman pou nou baye pep Ayissien satisfaction ak bon zouti mantal nan main-yo.
Ak lanmou et dèvosion nou gain pou Ayiti toma, nap travaye pou rèbati you Ayiti ki pi solid, pou nou tounin ak plis foss.
Ansam ansam nous anti nou fo. |
