The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) in Banjul has disclosed the creation a family links website on Haiti to accelerate the process of restoring contacts between separated family members.
According to a press release from the GRCS, “As a result of the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12th January 2010, thousands of people within Haiti and abroad have lost contact with their loved ones. The Red Cross movement has created a family links website to accelerate the process of restoring contacts between separated family members. This website offers the possibilities for persons in Haiti and abroad to publish their own names and the names of their relatives with whom they are striving to restore contact.
“The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) has deployed two Restoring Family Link (RFL) specialists and within less than 24 hours, 6,000 persons were registered as being sought for by their relatives or have confirmed being safe and well,” the release said.
The release went on to urged members of the general public to contact the Gambia Red Cross Society Tracing Services for any RFL needs to restore contact with loved ones with whom contact is lost, listing some telephone numbers.
Source African Press Agency
