
The UK Autism Foundation has contacted the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander, urging the British Government to re-build the Autism Clinic in Haiti. The recent earthquake has devastated the clinic leaving the Autism Community in Haiti without any services or support. The call went out on Autism Sunday 2010, now a major worldwide event.
Speaking at the London Service for Autism Sunday held at All Saint's Church, Woodford Wells on Sunday 14th February, Co-Founder of Autism Sunday Ivan Corea said: ' I am urging the Government to help re-build the Autism Clinic in Haiti. The clinic was completely demolished by the earthquake. I have contacted the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander urging them to spend a fraction of the promised £18 million aid package to Haiti to re-build the clinic. My heart sank when I saw the television news of the disabled dying of starvation on the road and there was no one coming to their aid. I kept thinking what if it was my son who was on that road? I appeal to HM Government not to walk by on the other side and help re-build the Autism Clinic in Haiti.'
The Financial Secretary to HM Treasury, Minister Stephen Timms, Health Select Committee member Lee Scott, Redbridge Council leader Cllr Keith Prince joned hundreds attending the London Service for Autism Sunday in the UK.
There are over 60 million people with autism around the world.