The sad news has reached us of the deaths of the President of Haiti PEN, Georges Anglade and his wife Mireille Neptune as two of the lives lost in the Earthquake.
At the last PEN Congress held in Linz, Austria in October 2009, Margaret Busby, Nii Parkes and Kadija George met Georges and Mireille. Nii recalls travelling and chatting with them on the coach on arrival at the PEN Congress and they were two of the first people that I met when I arrived;  insisting that I visit Haiti and meet the women writers and work with them, lots of laughter, exchanges and enthusiasm was shared. May they rest in peace.

There has been news from other members of Haiti PEN; their call is for help – medicine water and food.

http://www.internationalpen.org.uk/go/news/international-pen-mourns-the-loss-of-georges-anglade

AfricanWritersOnline with African Writers Abroad are organising a fundraising event in March (tbc). Watch this space for updates.

Kettly Mars of Haiti PEN has written “Our situation is serious and we urgently need aid. Medicine, water, food. International aid is starting to come but there will never be enough.”

The weblink to give donations is :www.DEC.org.uk/haiti-appeal

Haiti PEN - President and wife killed in earthquake. Photo: Margaret Busby

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