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| UK airlines have begun flying aid to earthquake-stricken Haiti. | |
| A British Airways Boeing 747, crewed by volunteers from the airline, is taking supplies and Virgin Atlantic will fly medical and rescue teams later. | |
| A two-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the capital Port-au-Prince by a UK rescue team, prompting them to say it was a "bonus". | A two-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the capital Port-au-Prince by a UK rescue team, prompting them to say it was a "bonus". |
| Britons have donated more than £2m to an appeal to help Haiti, which Gordon Brown called "extraordinary". | Britons have donated more than £2m to an appeal to help Haiti, which Gordon Brown called "extraordinary". |
| The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which has broadcast appeals on TV and radio, said it was delighted by the sum raised so far. | The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which has broadcast appeals on TV and radio, said it was delighted by the sum raised so far. |
| Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake has left as many as 45,000-50,000 people dead. | Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake has left as many as 45,000-50,000 people dead. |
| Some of the UK rescue team that found the girl on Friday, the first full day of the international rescue effort, were from the Greater Manchester and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services. | Some of the UK rescue team that found the girl on Friday, the first full day of the international rescue effort, were from the Greater Manchester and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services. |
| It is thought the child, who rescuers have named Mia, was trapped for three days. | It is thought the child, who rescuers have named Mia, was trapped for three days. |
| After discovering her, fire and rescue team chief officer Mike Thomas said: "This is what we do the job for. The conditions we are working in are pretty dire. | After discovering her, fire and rescue team chief officer Mike Thomas said: "This is what we do the job for. The conditions we are working in are pretty dire. |
| An appeal on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee for victims of the earthquake in Haiti | An appeal on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee for victims of the earthquake in Haiti |
| "The local people have no food or water and are suffering in more ways than one." | "The local people have no food or water and are suffering in more ways than one." |
| The British Airways aircraft, which has capacity for up to 50 tonnes of cargo, took off from Heathrow Airport shortly before 0900 GMT, a BA spokesman said. It is scheduled to reach the Dominican Republic at around midnight GMT. | |
| It is staffed by 30 volunteer BA pilots and crew and will stop at Billund in Denmark to pick up 40 tonnes of aid from Unicef, BA's charity partner. | |
| The airline has also pledged £300,000 from its Unicef Change For Good Programme and the £250,000 cost of the aircraft, including fuel. | The airline has also pledged £300,000 from its Unicef Change For Good Programme and the £250,000 cost of the aircraft, including fuel. |
| A spokesman added that seats had been removed from economy class to make room for cargo, including water containers, purification equipment and pumps. | |
| Virgin Atlantic flights carrying aid, along medical personnel, aid agency workers and rescue teams, will go to Miami, Orlando and Jamaica in the next few days. | Virgin Atlantic flights carrying aid, along medical personnel, aid agency workers and rescue teams, will go to Miami, Orlando and Jamaica in the next few days. |
| Aid agencies will then arrange for the supplies to be transferred to Haiti. | Aid agencies will then arrange for the supplies to be transferred to Haiti. |
| Ann Barnes, 59, is originally from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Quake brings UK Haitians together Haiti quake aid effort hampered DEC launches Haiti quake appeal Living sleep among dead Haiti Earthquake: Your stories In pictures: Haiti rubble | Ann Barnes, 59, is originally from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Quake brings UK Haitians together Haiti quake aid effort hampered DEC launches Haiti quake appeal Living sleep among dead Haiti Earthquake: Your stories In pictures: Haiti rubble |
| The Foreign Office (FCO) said 30 Britons have been found safe and well, but one UK woman is still missing. | The Foreign Office (FCO) said 30 Britons have been found safe and well, but one UK woman is still missing. |
| Concern is growing for Ann Barnes, a personal assistant to the UN police commissioner in Haiti. | Concern is growing for Ann Barnes, a personal assistant to the UN police commissioner in Haiti. |
| The 59-year-old, originally from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, has been unaccounted for since the UN headquarters collapsed on Tuesday. | The 59-year-old, originally from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, has been unaccounted for since the UN headquarters collapsed on Tuesday. |
| Ms Barnes's sister Irene Marquet said the family feared the worst. | Ms Barnes's sister Irene Marquet said the family feared the worst. |
| "There's been absolutely no trace, which is horrendous," she said. | "There's been absolutely no trace, which is horrendous," she said. |
| "One wants to remain hopeful but it gets more and more difficult as time goes on." | "One wants to remain hopeful but it gets more and more difficult as time goes on." |
| The former British Airways stewardess has worked for the UN for more than 20 years and has been in Haiti for about two years. | The former British Airways stewardess has worked for the UN for more than 20 years and has been in Haiti for about two years. |
| The UK ambassador to the Dominican Republic and other consular staff have gone to neighbouring Haiti. | The UK ambassador to the Dominican Republic and other consular staff have gone to neighbouring Haiti. |
| It is vitally important that people continue to donate Brendan GormleyDEC chief executive | It is vitally important that people continue to donate Brendan GormleyDEC chief executive |
| A British search and rescue team - made up of 71 people, mostly from the fire services, and including two search dogs - flew to the region on Thursday. | A British search and rescue team - made up of 71 people, mostly from the fire services, and including two search dogs - flew to the region on Thursday. |
| Forty of them are working alongside Chinese rescuers in the Carrefour district on the edge of the capital, Port-au-Prince. | Forty of them are working alongside Chinese rescuers in the Carrefour district on the edge of the capital, Port-au-Prince. |
| The Department for International Development said they had UN protection. | The Department for International Development said they had UN protection. |
| The DEC, an umbrella organisation that co-ordinates responses to major disasters overseas, thanked the British public for their contribution to its quake appeal so far. | The DEC, an umbrella organisation that co-ordinates responses to major disasters overseas, thanked the British public for their contribution to its quake appeal so far. |
| A special televised appeal for the DEC was shown on Friday night on BBC One and ITV1. | A special televised appeal for the DEC was shown on Friday night on BBC One and ITV1. |
| The Queen donated an undisclosed amount to the DEC and the Prince of Wales gave a private sum to a Red Cross fund. | The Queen donated an undisclosed amount to the DEC and the Prince of Wales gave a private sum to a Red Cross fund. |
| DEC APPEAL The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating an appeal to help the people of HaitiThere are 13 charities involved including the British Red Cross, Islamic Relief and World VisionDonate via the DEC website or by telephoning 0370 60 60 900 DEC radio appeal Haiti: How to help | DEC APPEAL The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating an appeal to help the people of HaitiThere are 13 charities involved including the British Red Cross, Islamic Relief and World VisionDonate via the DEC website or by telephoning 0370 60 60 900 DEC radio appeal Haiti: How to help |
| DEC chief executive Brendan Gormley said: "Efforts on the ground have been hampered by a lack of power and communications problems after the devastating quake but aid is starting to get through and DEC members are working hard in the field. | DEC chief executive Brendan Gormley said: "Efforts on the ground have been hampered by a lack of power and communications problems after the devastating quake but aid is starting to get through and DEC members are working hard in the field. |
| "It is vitally important that people continue to donate." | "It is vitally important that people continue to donate." |
| The £2m figure for online giving was hit at around 0800 GMT on Friday, and donations by other means are not included. | The £2m figure for online giving was hit at around 0800 GMT on Friday, and donations by other means are not included. |
| Money donated to the DEC - which brings together 13 major British-based charities - is being spent on search and rescue, medical care, food, clean water, temporary shelter and clothes. | Money donated to the DEC - which brings together 13 major British-based charities - is being spent on search and rescue, medical care, food, clean water, temporary shelter and clothes. |
| The prime minister, who visited DEC staff at their north London headquarters on Friday, reassured the public their money would get through. | The prime minister, who visited DEC staff at their north London headquarters on Friday, reassured the public their money would get through. |
| Meanwhile, Haitians in the UK are awaiting news of loved ones, while a group called United Haitians UK is planning to launch a fundraising appeal. | Meanwhile, Haitians in the UK are awaiting news of loved ones, while a group called United Haitians UK is planning to launch a fundraising appeal. |
| Shelane Chapman, from Downham in Kent, is one of the 1,000-strong Haitian community in the UK. She has no idea what has happened to her family. | Shelane Chapman, from Downham in Kent, is one of the 1,000-strong Haitian community in the UK. She has no idea what has happened to her family. |
| Mrs Chapman said: "We're sick with worry because we can't get through at all. We keep redialling my mother's mobile number but it just won't work. If the house has gone, where could she be? Where could they all be?" | Mrs Chapman said: "We're sick with worry because we can't get through at all. We keep redialling my mother's mobile number but it just won't work. If the house has gone, where could she be? Where could they all be?" |
| The Red Cross has set up a website to help people abroad to try to contact their relatives. A similar site has been created by two Haitians in the US. | The Red Cross has set up a website to help people abroad to try to contact their relatives. A similar site has been created by two Haitians in the US. |
| Muslim Aid, which launched a £250,000 aid campaign and donated £75,000, said its teams were installing purification units to provide clean drinking water and setting up a mobile field hospital. | Muslim Aid, which launched a £250,000 aid campaign and donated £75,000, said its teams were installing purification units to provide clean drinking water and setting up a mobile field hospital. |
| It also made provisions for emergency shelter and food aid. | It also made provisions for emergency shelter and food aid. |
| The quake, Haiti's worst in two centuries, has flattened whole areas in the country's capital. | The quake, Haiti's worst in two centuries, has flattened whole areas in the country's capital. |
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