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<p>We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thanks for taking the time to visit our <strong>JustGiving</strong> page, in which we ask you to donate to the children of Haiti.</p>
<p><strong>Haiti continues to slowly rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January 2010 and we continue to raise as much money as possible for Plan International's vital long-term work with children and communities in Haiti, against a current backdrop of political instability and fears of an epidemic.<br /></strong></p>
<p>You can find out more about Plan International at <a href="http://www.plan-uk.org/about/aboutplan/">http://www.plan-uk.org/about/aboutplan/</a> - but now read on to see what we're offering <em><strong>YOU </strong></em>..................</p>
<p>We have visited Haiti many times - especially Port-au-Prince - and have a large number of friends and colleagues there. Our relationship with Haiti began in 1998 when we briefly visited Mirlene, a girl whose community we were sponsoring through Plan International. We realised at once what a special place Haiti is. The following year we visited her again and traveled throughout the country. In Port-au-Prince we were knocked out by the unique vodou rock music of RAM. Jan subsequently booked them to appear at the Edinburgh festival and to tour the UK. A couple of years later we commissioned and produced <em><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>VODOU NATION</strong></span></em> - a large-scale stage musical featuring RAM and a cast of Haitian dancers and performers, which dazzled audiences on its 8-week tour of the UK. We have placed some pictures from the show on this page, as well as some video footage of Haiti (with a RAM soundtrack). Please take a look.</p>
<p>When you donate through this page we will send you <strong>absolutely free of charge</strong> some of the merchandise from the show - <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>posters</strong>, soundtrack <strong>CDs</strong>, <strong>photographs</strong>, and 32-page <strong>full colour brochure</strong></span> with articles on Haitian history, art, religion, politics, music and the making of the show. Contributors include broadcaster Andy Kershaw, writer Ian Thomson, photographer Leah Gordon, and the show's creator/director, Brett Bailey.</p>
<p>Donating through <strong>JustGiving</strong> is simple, fast and totally secure - and they won't share your details or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to <strong>PLAN's Haiti Emergency Appeal</strong>. It’s a very efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity - so please dig deep and donate now to receive your FREE gift of <em><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>VODOU NATION</strong></span></em> merchandise from us. We suggest a donation of £25 for the CD and a donation of ten pounds for either the poster or the brochure - the more you donate, the more we will send you!</p>
<p>All you have to do is provide your <strong>name and, very important, your email address</strong> so that we can email you about where we should send your gifts. We will pay postage/packing costs. It's as simple as that ....... please give generously to Haiti's children. Thank you.</p>
<p>very sincerely,<br />JAN RYAN and IAN JONES.</p>
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