Purple Cake Day - March 1st

On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by an earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale. Over 200,000 people died in that quake. It has left behind one of the most devastated countries on eath.

Emmanual Rejouis (aged 39) was in his hotel room looking after his 3 young daughters when the earthquake hit. The 5 storey hotel collapsed. Emmanual and 2 of his daughters died. The baby survived.

Emmanual's New Zealand born wife Emily Sanson was at her job. She worked for the United Nations. The UN building was destroyed. (see image below)

And on Wikipedia there is a list of casualties. But nowhere on that list is there any mention of casualties from New Zealand. All 3 of Emily Sanson Rejois' daughters were born in New Zealand. So therefore it should be known that two New Zealand citizens died in that earthquake.

Image source - Copyrighted to Kenbe La Foundation
(at present there are no free images of the Sanson Rejois Family).

Things to do on Purple Cake Day

Wear something Purple

Eat something Purple (such as grapes)

Make and decorate Purple cakes and Purple cupcakes and sell them to raise money for the Kenbe La foundation

Organise a Purple Disco

Hold a Purple Dinner with Purple food and drink (grape juice)

Make purple arts and crafts,

My sister is a Kindergarten teacher in New Zealand. On March 1st, 2012, she and her kids had a purple cupcake day to celebrate Purple Cake Day and to raise money for the Kenbe La Foundation for Haiti. Some photos were taken and can be seen below.

Image source - Purple Cupcake