haiti relief

Airport Hotel Project Planned For Haiti

A new hotel project is coming to Haiti. Argentine entrepreneur Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, the president of Basic Energy Ltd. and Haiti-based WIN Group have announced an agreement to develop a 240-room hotel with conference facilities adjacent to Port-Au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport. According to a press release, the property will break ground by the end of the year and will be completed within 18 months. The $33 million project will be Haiti's first airport hotel. It will be independently operated and will have an on-site power plant, water treatment, sewage, and related facilities.

The release says that the seven-story project will be built through a combination of standard construction methods and pre-fabricated processes. It will have full conference facilities able to host up to 400 people for a single event. There will also be a fitness center, swimming pool, spa facilities and more. The hotel will have a Creole style and will be surrounded with lush tropical landscaping. Everything will be built to meet or exceed all international earthquake standards.

"We recognize the importance of having facilities that can house individuals during the rebuilding process," said Gonzalez-Bunster, whose holdings include energy investments in neighboring Dominican Republic. "It is currently extremely challenging to secure accommodations since so much of the infrastructure was decimated by the earthquake." Bill Clinton also gave the project praise saying that that "an adequate network of hotels is crucial to the country" and that this project is one of the many needed to help rebuild Port Au Prince.

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Lotus and Naomi Campbell Team Up for Haiti Relief

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions, Charity, Celebrity Design

Lotus isn't the first to pitch in for the relief efforts in Haiti. And godwilling, it won't be the last. But it is the latest, and every bit helps. The British sportscar-maker has teamed up with supermodel Naomi Campbell for a limited run of special Evora sportscars that will be auctioned off, with proceeds going towards relief on the disaster-struck Caribbean island.

Each of the eight examples of the "Naomi for Haiti" edition Lotus Evora gets a special paintjob designed by Campbell and Lotus, bearing the Haitian flag, coupled with a special interior and all the options. The first example will be auctioned off live during London Fashion Week, with the seven remaining examples up for grabs at naomiforhaiti.com.

Gallery: Lotus Evora "Naomi for Haiti"

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Pras Michel's Haiti Relief Bracelet

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Filed under: Jewelry

Wyclef's not the only Fugee organizing for Haiti. Pras Michel teamed up with Joonbug.com and STYLE360 with LolaJames Jewelry to release a limited edition PrAsperity bracelet just in time for Fashion Week. The tiger eye and crystal bracelets debuted at STYLE360's Kick-Off Party Saturday at Capitale, with a percentage of the night's ticket sales also benefiting the foundation.

As time passes, and the situation in Haiti fades from our collective memory, the bracelets serve as a nice reminder that the people of Haiti still need our help. Buy one for yourself and a friend, and use as a reminder that our work is not yet finished.

PrAsperity is working with established organizations including the ClintonBush Haiti Fund and the Salvation Army to ensure that all proceeds will benefit the people of Haiti directly. Thirty percent of the $90 price tag goes toward restoring homes, schools and hospitals in Haiti. Click here to purchase.

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Miley Cyrus Plans Auction For Haiti

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Charity

Miley Cyrus is doing her part for Haiti earthquake relief with an auction that starts tomorrow. The auction on eBay includes many donations from her celebrity friends. Britney Spears has donated the Versace dress she wore during her much celebrated return to glamour at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Nicole Ritchie will contribute a few pieces from her House of Harlow jewelry line. Miley herself is giving the Herve Leger dress she wore to the Grammy Awards this year as well as a pair of tickets to the premiere of her new movie, "The Last Song." All proceeds will support the Red Cross's efforts in Haiti as the Caribbean nation continues to recover from last month's devastating earthquakes.

Following the Hope for Haiti telethon, donations have continued to roll in from the rich and famous. Check out a few of the big givers in the gallery below.

Gallery: Haiti's Big Givers