OCT 2010 HAITI CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

2 Life 18 Foundation was one of the first NGO’s to be in contact with the office of the President of Haiti and the Ministry of Health for emergency assistance in order to combat the October 2010 Cholera Outbreak where the death toll of the cholera epidemic in Haiti has now reached 5,000 as of April 26, 2011.

Within days of the outbreak, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, American Red Cross, Partners in Health/ZamniLasante and several other Haitian NGO’s, 2 Life 18 facilitated the procurement and delivery of millions of dollars of medical supplies, medicines, cots and cleaning supplies.
2 Life 18 arranged emergency chartered flights and cargo vessels from the USA to Haiti carrying over 123 tons (246,000 pounds) of emergency aid.

JAN 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE

Coordinated, emergency search and rescue missions by helicopter in affected areas. Recruited and transported medical and EMT teams into Haiti.
Fielded a mini-call center that handled hundreds of incoming phone calls every day for over 8 weeks.
Replied to thousands of emails of pleas for help from people needing medical and emergency supplies on a 24x7 basis for 4 weeks.
Contacted donors to provide large-sized commercial jet aircrafts, helicopters to transport emergency medical teams, medicine, medical instruments, water and food supplies to affected areas.
Coordinated flights and missions with the U.S. Congress and State Department
Partnered with the American Red Cross, EnfantsEntraide /Free the Children, Partners in Health / ZamniLasante, Project Medishare and many other NGO’s coordinated several massive medical relief programs in Haiti that saved many lives in the aftermath of the Earthquake and the Cholera outbreak. In all, 2 Life 18 coordinated the delivery of over 2,600 tons (5.2 million pounds) worth million dollars of emergency aid for the earthquake and cholera relief efforts.

In the aftermath of the Earthquake and Cholera outbreak David Perez, President of 2 Life 18 Foundation working in partnership with Haiti’s Ministry of Health and the Haitian Diaspora Federation / The Haitian League spent the past 14 months writing and submitting over twenty three Grant proposals totaling hundreds of millions of dollars some of which have been funded and were able to activate funding within weeks of submission by major American institutions like the American Red Cross to keep critical care hospitals operating, providing for emergency medical supplies, chartered flights, fuel, trucks, cots, megaphones, salaries for doctors, nurses, staffs, trauma and rehabilitation centers and related services. Other Major proposals submitted by 2 Life 18 on behalf of the Haitian Diaspora Federation to USAID and Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (IHRC) for the new construction of 36,000 homes and hundreds of business along with economic stimulation of creating new SME’s to make Haiti self sustaining are currently under the final stages of evaluation.

AUG 2005 GULF COAST HURRICANE KATRINA

Unable to stand by as governmental red tape prevented aid from reaching citizens in Louisiana and Mississippi, one family jumped into action. Within hours, David Perez and his wife Orly accomplished the following:

Airlifted over 384 people from the Gulf States, airlifting them to California, New York, Nevada, Maine, Texas, Washington DC and Washington on a chartered DC9 and 22 donated corporate jet flights and two rescue helicopters.
Rescued 126 people from the Gulf States to San Diego.
They arrived on either on a chartered 737, 727, DC9 or on donated corporate jet flights.
Partnered with local charities (American Red Cross, Jewish Family Services and the Salvation Army) to feed, clothe and shelter evacuees.
Organized 74 airlift missions into the Gulf States filled with 507 Tons (1,014,000 lbs) of food, water and medical supplies:
- 120 Tons (240,000 lbs) by Air
- 387 Tons (774,000 lbs) by Ground including Two Barges with 48 Trailers of vital water and food to St. Bernard Parish of New Orleans.
The Perez Family spent over $500,000 of their own money and raised an additional $220,000 dollars from their family and close friends.
Secured and delivered to Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas over $25 million dollars of donated goods and services including water, food, medicine, clothing, insulin, private jets, buses, hotel rooms, power generators, mobile catering kitchens, RV's, batteries, flashlights and temporary shelter.
State officials and faith based leaders reported that the Perez Team delivered more aid in the first 10 days than FEMA and the Louisiana American Red Cross combined.
With the assistance of local volunteers and the generosity of local Southern California small businesses, the foundation secured 250 homes, 24 cars, and over 210 jobs for evacuees.
With the generous help of the Merced County, California Sheriffs helicopter team on location in Gulfport, Mississippi, 5 days after the storm airlifted David Perez on an emergency mercy flight where he delivered insulin and financial assistance to families in urgent need while roads were closed and they were isolated from federal, state and local relief agencies.
Purchased and had installed nine 30 KW generators to produce drinking water in New
Orleans, Chalmette, Baton Rouge and Violet, LA, and in Orange and Beaumont, TX.
The Perez Family has provided homes rent-free in Baton Rouge, LA for two displaced families who lost their homes in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish.
America has been awakened!

Aid is still urgently needed, especially as the hurricane fades in the public’s memory as yesterday’s news, but not in the difficult reality of day to day life for those trying to rebuild their shattered lives.