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Haiti will test world, says Brown Haiti will test world, says Brown
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The coming days will "test" whether international organisations can live up to the compassion ordinary people have shown Haiti, Gordon Brown has said.The coming days will "test" whether international organisations can live up to the compassion ordinary people have shown Haiti, Gordon Brown has said.
The prime minister said rescue efforts must continue and work should begin to rebuild the country after last week's devastating earthquake.The prime minister said rescue efforts must continue and work should begin to rebuild the country after last week's devastating earthquake.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he was looking at "any way" to help and working to ensure aid got through.Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he was looking at "any way" to help and working to ensure aid got through.
One UK rescue team found five survivors on Monday and hopes for more successes.One UK rescue team found five survivors on Monday and hopes for more successes.
Team co-ordinator Neil Fritzsche, of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said his team used heavy machinery to pull away a slab from a collapsed building on Monday to find "a lady waving at the rescuers".Team co-ordinator Neil Fritzsche, of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said his team used heavy machinery to pull away a slab from a collapsed building on Monday to find "a lady waving at the rescuers".
"We will keep going out until there is absolutely no chance of us being able to recover any live people from the buildings," he told the BBC."We will keep going out until there is absolutely no chance of us being able to recover any live people from the buildings," he told the BBC.
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 helpDEC 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
The British public has so far donated £25m via the appeal launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee, an umbrella group of 13 British-based charities.The British public has so far donated £25m via the appeal launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee, an umbrella group of 13 British-based charities.
It said that throughout Tuesday Red Cross workers have been distributing thousands of tents and tarpaulin, while Christian Aid workers were setting up tent hospitals.It said that throughout Tuesday Red Cross workers have been distributing thousands of tents and tarpaulin, while Christian Aid workers were setting up tent hospitals.
Save the Children have been establishing safe play areas and ActionAid are providing 2,000 people in the capital, Port-au-Prince, with emergency food supplies, including flour and oil.Save the Children have been establishing safe play areas and ActionAid are providing 2,000 people in the capital, Port-au-Prince, with emergency food supplies, including flour and oil.
Separately, the UK government has set aside £20m to help provide food, shelter, health and relief work.Separately, the UK government has set aside £20m to help provide food, shelter, health and relief work.
Two Oxfam members of staff were killed when the quake struck and I lost my own mother - but we are still here working Yolette Etienne, Oxfam Two Oxfam members of staff were killed when the quake struck and I lost my own mother - but we are still here working Yolette Etienne, Oxfam class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/8468121.stm">Aid boxes land in earthquake zone
There are an estimated three million people in Haiti in need of aid, according to the UN, but it has been slow to arrive due to supply bottlenecks, looting and violence amid increasing desperation.There are an estimated three million people in Haiti in need of aid, according to the UN, but it has been slow to arrive due to supply bottlenecks, looting and violence amid increasing desperation.
Now, however, the US has begun airdrops of relief goods and further aid is starting to flow into the airports.Now, however, the US has begun airdrops of relief goods and further aid is starting to flow into the airports.
Oxfam said responding to the Haiti earthquake has been "one of the toughest challenges ever".Oxfam said responding to the Haiti earthquake has been "one of the toughest challenges ever".
The charity's country director, Yolette Etienne, said: "Many of my staff here have lost their homes, and some have had family losses.The charity's country director, Yolette Etienne, said: "Many of my staff here have lost their homes, and some have had family losses.
"Two Oxfam members of staff were killed when the quake struck and I lost my own mother. But we are still here working."Two Oxfam members of staff were killed when the quake struck and I lost my own mother. But we are still here working.
"I told my staff that we have no choice, no other option but to work and to work harder since we have the privilege of still being here and we can help people to overcome their desperation.""I told my staff that we have no choice, no other option but to work and to work harder since we have the privilege of still being here and we can help people to overcome their desperation."
'Test of resolve''Test of resolve'
Speaking at a press conference at Downing Street, Mr Brown said: "This is now a test of the international community.Speaking at a press conference at Downing Street, Mr Brown said: "This is now a test of the international community.
"It is a test of our compassion. It is a test of our resolve. And it is also a test of our ability to co-ordinate our actions together."It is a test of our compassion. It is a test of our resolve. And it is also a test of our ability to co-ordinate our actions together.
"It must not be beyond our ability, working together, to make sure we can rescue as many people as possible, bring services back to the people of Haiti and begin the reconstruction of a country that for too long has been immersed in poverty and now in tragedy."It must not be beyond our ability, working together, to make sure we can rescue as many people as possible, bring services back to the people of Haiti and begin the reconstruction of a country that for too long has been immersed in poverty and now in tragedy.
It is a human tragedy of enormous proportions Foreign Secretary David MilibandIt is a human tragedy of enormous proportions Foreign Secretary David Miliband
"We will do everything we can to ensure that the compassion that has been shown by British people and people all over the world is matched by a coordinated international effort to help the people of Haiti.""We will do everything we can to ensure that the compassion that has been shown by British people and people all over the world is matched by a coordinated international effort to help the people of Haiti."
Later David Miliband said the UK was working with international partners to ensure aid was being delivered effectively to survivors.Later David Miliband said the UK was working with international partners to ensure aid was being delivered effectively to survivors.
During Commons question time, he said: "No-one in this House can fail to be moved by the plight of the Haitian people today.During Commons question time, he said: "No-one in this House can fail to be moved by the plight of the Haitian people today.
"It is a human tragedy of enormous proportions.""It is a human tragedy of enormous proportions."
Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood asked why a frigate, HMS Iron Duke, in the Caribbean had not been deployed to help and military stabilisation and security teams had not yet been told whether they were needed.Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood asked why a frigate, HMS Iron Duke, in the Caribbean had not been deployed to help and military stabilisation and security teams had not yet been told whether they were needed.
Mr Miliband replied: "It's certainly the case that the Ministry of Defence have looked at the use of all of their assets as part of the international effort under UN leadership.Mr Miliband replied: "It's certainly the case that the Ministry of Defence have looked at the use of all of their assets as part of the international effort under UN leadership.
"We will continue to look at any way we can make a difference in Haiti.""We will continue to look at any way we can make a difference in Haiti."