Oregon Public Broadcasting

People in Haiti are still struggling to recover from the big earthquake that struck there this year.

A group of Oregonians is working to provide shelter to some of the homeless Haitians who are living in camps.

The effort is called 500 Tents 4 Haiti. Among the volunteers is Captain Brian Rooney of Clackamas Fire District #1.  

Rooney's trained as a paramedic.  When he traveled to Haiti in January, he saw the stark lack of emergency resources.

Brian Rooney is a captain with Clackamas fire and rescue.  He's taking part in a project called 500 Tents 4 Haiti.  The money from a fundraiser on Monday will buy tents at cost from the Mountain Hardware store.

 The 500 Tents 4 Haiti fundraiser is at the Bagdad Theater in Portland.

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500 Tents 4 Haiti