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Earthquake Survivors Get Solar Powered Bibles

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-about-a-towel-instead dept.

They may not have the food, water, or medicine they need, but earthquake survivors in Haiti will soon get solar powered bibles. The "Proclaimer" is a solar-powered audible Bible that can broadcast scriptures in Haitian Creole to large groups of people. An Albuquerque-based organization is sending 600 of the bibles in the hopes that they will provide comfort to survivors. Problem solved.

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  1. Disassembly... by brainboyz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    These will be disassembled into something immediately useful in short order, would be my bet.

  2. Re:this is one of the things... by Bakkster · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In a nation where only about 3% of the population does not identify as Catholic or Protestant, there's certainly an audience. Considering that many pastors, priests, and other spiritual leaders died in the quakes, there will be congregations with no leader. If nobody can read, a paper Book just won't do.

    I doubt distribution and transport of 600 relatively small devices will interfere with that of food, water, and medical care (at least I hope it wouldn't). I don't think this is anything to get angry at, as long as the more immediate needs are covered at the same time.

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