Disaster Relief Information
Resources and Information:
- Summary Report of Needs Assessment in Haiti
- OCHA Report on Haiti Earthquake
- WHO UNICEF and WFP Statement on Infant Feeding in Haiti
General Contributions:
- The
American Red Cross provides initial and ongoing relief to disaster victims. Donations are accepted through their International Response Fund.
- Direct Relief provides assistance through direct aid and coordinating with its other in-country partners and colleague organizations. Donate to Direct Relief online.
- International Medical Corps is assembling a team of first responders and resources to provide lifesaving medical care and other emergency services disaster victims. Donate online.
- Mercy Corps provides initial and ongoing relief to disaster victims. Donate online, call 1-888-256-1900 or send checks to Mercy Corps; Dept NR; PO Box 2669; Portland, OR 97208.
- Operation USA uses donations of funds from the public and corporate donations in bulk of health care materials, water purification supplies and food supplements, to aid disaster victims. Donate online at www.opusa.org, by phone at 1-800-678-7255 or, by check made out to Operation USA, 3617 Hayden Ave, Suite A, Culver City, CA 90232.
- Oxfam is rushing in teams from around the region to respond to the situation to provide clean water, shelter, sanitation and help people recover. Donate to Oxfam America online.
- UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them." UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.
Other sources are listed below:
- Action Against Hunger
- American Association of Medical Colleges
- American Jewish World Service
- AmeriCares
- Beyond Borders
- CARE
- Catholic Relief Services
- Childcare Worldwide
- Doctors Without Borders
- Feed My Starving Children
- Medical Teams International
- Meds and Food for Kids
- Samaritan's Purse
- World Concern
- World Vision
Chile Relief Efforts:
Caritas Chile culloa@caritas-chile.org
FundaciÓn un techo para Chile
Hogar de Cristo
Red
Cross/ Cruz Roja finanzas@cruzroja.cl
Wharton Chile
World
Vision serviciosalcliente@wvi.org
Haiti Relief Efforts:
The Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad is making a list of doctors and nurses who are willing to volunteer in Haiti. The organization is also accepting donations for Haiti. Please call the headquarters of the New York chapter at (718) 245-1015 or go to the website at www.amhe.org.
Friends of WFP
Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. www.haitiaction.net.
Haitian Health Foundation
Hope for Haiti
Ben Stiller's Stillerstrong campaign will be temporarily diverting all donations to support the Haiti relief effort.
Partners In Health reports its Port-au-Prince clinical director, Louise Ivers, has appealed for assistance: "Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS – Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Please help us." Donate to their Haiti earthquake fund.
Wyclef Jean's foundation, Yele Haiti. Text "Yele" to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects through the organization.
Sources:
Huffington Post, Website:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/haiti-earthquake-relief-h_n_421014.html
Mills C. DipNote (U.S. Dept. of State Blog) Website:
http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/disaster_haiti
MSNBC Website:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34835478/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/?ns=world_news-americas
