Donations for Humanitarian Assistance within the U.S. BEWARE OF SCAMS.

Beware of Charity Scams and Fraud When disaster hits, communities rally to support those affected. If you're interested in helping those distressed by Hurricane Matthew, visit USA.gov. If you decide to donate money to charities, make sure you do your due diligence on the charity you're giving to. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is especially warning Florida residents to be aware of scams and price gouging. Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Matthew Did you know the IRS offers special tax law provisions to help you recover financially from the impact of a disaster? Find guidance on disaster assistance and emergency relief, including how to amend tax returns or file an extension. Get information and tools for frequently requested tax benefits—relief, incentives, and more—at USA.gov. Filed a Tax Return Extension? The IRS has an important reminder for taxpayers who filed for an extension and face an October 17 filing deadline: the adjusted gross income (AGI) amount from your 2014 return may be needed to electronically file a tax return. The IRS reminds all taxpayers that they should keep a copy of their tax returns and supporting documents for a minimum of three years. Going forward, keeping copies of tax returns is even more important as the IRS makes changes to protect taxpayers and authenticate their identity.

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HAITI. USAID AID for Humanitarian Assistance. $12 million Hurricane Matthew.

USAID announces $12 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Hurricane Matthew response The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced more than $12 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help communities affected by Hurricane Matthew. With this funding, the United States is providing nearly $14 million for immediate Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in Haiti, Jamaica, and The Bahamas. The funding announced today will provide critical food assistance and relief supplies to hard-hit areas in Haiti's southwestern peninsula, as well as transportation and logistics support to help USAID's United Nations and non-governmental organizations partners reach communities in the Grand' Anse and Sud regions. There are currently 1.4 million Haitians in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN, which issued a flash funding appeal to the international community on October 10. Nearly $7 million of this additional funding will support the UN World Food Program's (WFP) efforts to provide urgently needed food assistance to 750,000 people for three months. It is also being used to provide and transport 6,600 boxes of ready-to- use supplementary foods to prevent and treat malnutrition. More than $2 million of this assistance will help ramp up WFP's logistics and telecommunications capacity to enhance efficiency and coordination of land, sea, and air cargo operations in Haiti. The remaining nearly $3 million has gone toward the provision of more than 515 metric tons of relief supplies-including blankets, hygiene kits, kitchen sets, chain saws, water containers, generators, and heavy-duty plastic sheeting-that USAID has been airlifting to Haiti and The Bahamas. USAID is also providing a three month's supply of chlorine to be used in piped water systems throughout Haiti, with an immediate focus on high-risk areas, as well as water purification tablets that will help provide safe drinking water for 475,000 people. USAID deployed an elite Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Haiti, Jamaica, and The Bahamas on October 3 in advance of Hurricane Matthew's arrival to lead the U.S. government's response efforts to the strongest storm to hit the central Caribbean in almost a decade. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is providing airlift and logistical capacities to support USAID's efforts to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to areas cut off by the storm. DoD has also authorized up to $11 million in Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds to be spent in support of USAID's disaster relief efforts.

GROUP CRISIS INTERVENTIONS TRAINING. December 2016

San Diego Approved Instructor Course Dear Charles, There are a few seats remaining for the Group Crisis Intervention Instructor Program scheduled for December 2-4, 2016 in San Diego. If you are interested in getting more information including prerequisites, descriptions, and cost, please email aisupport@icisf.org. We hope you can join us! International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. Follow us for updates!      Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and paste the entire address listed below into your web browser: http://www.cvent.com/d/JX11B2uhdUaiXZ30DfNW9w/49q1/P1/1Q? If you no longer want to receive emails from ICISF, please click the link below. Opt-Out

Dorsainvil Foundation. Haiti Donations. October 2016

Dolores Dosainvil is a Lifetime member of BEMA. Give it will go to the local community. 

Charles D Sharp CEO. BEMA



Dorsainvil Foundation is collecting funds and supplies for an emergency trip to Haiti to assist in the hurricane Matthew relief efforts. If you are interested in donating to an organization where 100% of everything collected goes straight to the people of Haiti, please consider our group. 

Visit our website at www.dorsainvilfoundation.org or email Dolores Dorsainvil at ddorsainvil@dorsainvilfoundation.org or Pierre Dorsainvil at pdorsainvil@dorsainvilfoundation.org or call 202-256-3545. Thank you!

Our survival. Cooperate, coordinate, collaborate, and partner. Just listen and implement.

Enough.  We have to come together. To cooperate, coordinate, collaborate, and partner (CCC&P) for the survival of our families, and communities.  Our immediate and international community

We have the financial resources to sustain each other, our nonprofits, and private industry.  But we’re all in different silo’s, different objectives, and ego’s that need satisfaction.

One of our members brought this to my attention.  Is this statement true for some?

Not only in the America’s, throughout the diaspora from the U.S., Caribbean, Central & South America, the continent of Africa, Europe, Asia wherever Blacks of African Descent have migrated.

1.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thXS9e0la-A

2.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if9jUSpl5HM

The number of disasters shall increase as a result of climate change.  Coordination of planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and sustainability has to be ‘stepped up’ in our communities worldwide.  Current events affecting our communities are an indication of that lack of CCC&P.  From New Orleans, Haiti earthquake, West Africa (Ebola Crisis), and now Haiti hurricane crisis.  Just listen and implement Enough.

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Homelessness. An international issue.

Homelessness is not only a local issue, but national security and international issue requiring a structured analytical approach with all members of the community, local culture, and the new culture within the homeless community to be at the table.

20^th Century traditional homeless models cannot be resolved with 20^th Century solutions.

Time for a change, no more business as usual. 

Lets’ resolve 21^st Century homelessness with forward thinking 22^nd Century solution.

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Phoenix-based Semiray fined $65,000 for hazardous waste violations

Our communities worldwide can implement an environmental oversight organization to fine private industry and use the funds in the local communities affected   CDS. CEO BEMA



For Immediate Release:   October 5, 2016

NEWS BRIEF: Phoenix-based Semiray fined $65,000 for hazardous waste violations

SAN FRANCISCO –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Semiray, an industrial processing facility, $65,000 for violating federal hazardous waste laws. 

Semiray, located on East Washington Street north of Sky Harbor Airport, services the aerospace, military, electronics, and commercial manufacturing industries, and its activities create metal plating wastes. 

Following three Notices of Violation issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Phoenix from 2010 to 2012, the EPA inspected the facility.

During its 2014 inspection, the EPA identified several hazardous waste violations, including:

• Storing hazardous metal plating wastes without a permit
• Failure to properly maintain the facility to minimize the possibility of a release of hazardous waste to air, soil, or surface water
• Failure to train workers, increasing their risk of exposure and the likelihood of improper waste management

Following the EPA’s inspection, Semiray personnel completed hazardous waste training and upgraded portions of the facility’s wastewater treatment plant at which hazardous plating wastes had been improperly stored.  

The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program oversees the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste. 

Under authority delegated by the EPA, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality enforces this hazardous waste management program in the State, and today’s enforcement action is part of EPA’s responsibility to ensure the State effectively implements its program.  
For more information on the RCRA program, please visit:
https://www.epa.gov/rcra