The name of this newsletter, International TieLine, represents the ties between the United States and developing-world cooperatives. It's also a nod to the "tie" to you – members of our supporting community - whom this newsletter was developed to inform. (And many of you also know that "tie line" is an industry term for a power line built expressly to tie two separate electric systems together.)

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January 2010

NRECA Emergency Response Team Among First to Bring Relief to Haitian People
The NRECA International Foundation's emergency response team was the first energy-sector assessment team to arrive in Port-Au-Prince and conduct on-the-ground inspections. Read more

Donations, Equipment, Volunteers Sought for Haiti Relief Effort
A portable substation and volunteer engineers are among the immediate needs for NRECA International's relief efforts in Haiti. Read more

Photo Gallery: Images of the NRECA Team in Haiti
Myk Manon, head of the NRECA International emergency response team in Haiti, sent back several photographs showing the devastation in Haiti and the work his team is doing to help. View Photos

New Law Allows 2009 Write-off of Haiti Donations;
PayPal Waives Fees for Contributions to International Foundation
A new law allows taxpayers to write off donations for Haiti relief on their 2009 tax returns. And the International Foundation has arranged for a fee waiver on all donations made through PayPal. Read more

Haiti Volunteer Says Remember to Look Beyond Our Backyards
Gwen Thomas, senior vice president of East Central Energy and a former volunteer for the NRECA International Foundation, returned from a trip to Haiti with new a perspective on the principle of helping a neighbor in need. Read more

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