www.iwant2help.org Operation Helping Hands, a joint community
project of The Miami Herald and United Way-Miami, will be collecting
donations to support the relief effort in Haiti.
The Archdiocese of Miami is accepting financial donations to assist
with recovery efforts for the earthquake victims in Haiti. People may
send their donations to Catholic Charities, 1505 NE 26th St. Wilton
Manors, FL 33305, Attention Earthquake Victims.
www.mercycorps.org Mercy Corps established a Haiti Earthquake Fund,
PO Box 2669,Portland, OR 97208, , 1-888-256-1900
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 East Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
Resources:
State Department’s Hotline for Americans Concerned about their family members in Haiti 1-888-407-4747
Haitian Citizens in the U.S.
Haitian citizens in the U.S. should call the Haitian Embassy in Washington, D.C., 202-332-4090, or the Haitian Consulate in New York City, 305-859-2003. I have not received additional guidance on other resources available to Haitian citizens living in the U.S. who have earthquake-related queries, but if I will pass on if I do.
Volunteer Opportunities
Additionally, persons who wish to provide assistance or expertise in Haiti are asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information. The Center, operated under a grant from the United States Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support at: http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/
Contributions/Donations
If you receive calls from constituents about how they can make contributions and donations to disaster relief, the following web links can be provided:
U.S. citizens who wish to contribute to the relief effort for Haiti after the earthquake, either online or by text message, can visit www.WhiteHouse.gov.
Below you will find the links to the Center for International Disaster Information's (CIDI) Guidelines and FAQ, which will be helpful in answering questions from constituents around the country. That website also has the Guidelines available in French and Kreyol, if you should need them.
Please be aware that CIDI will also be reaching out to US representatives on the Hill with constituents from the Haitian diaspora, as well as various diaspora groups and the embassy/consulates.
http://www.cidi.org/guidelines/guide_ln.htm
http://www.cidi.org/media/faq.htm
project of The Miami Herald and United Way-Miami, will be collecting
donations to support the relief effort in Haiti.
The Archdiocese of Miami is accepting financial donations to assist
with recovery efforts for the earthquake victims in Haiti. People may
send their donations to Catholic Charities, 1505 NE 26th St. Wilton
Manors, FL 33305, Attention Earthquake Victims.
www.mercycorps.org Mercy Corps established a Haiti Earthquake Fund,
PO Box 2669,Portland, OR 97208, , 1-888-256-1900
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 East Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
Resources:
State Department’s Hotline for Americans Concerned about their family members in Haiti 1-888-407-4747
Haitian Citizens in the U.S.
Haitian citizens in the U.S. should call the Haitian Embassy in Washington, D.C., 202-332-4090, or the Haitian Consulate in New York City, 305-859-2003. I have not received additional guidance on other resources available to Haitian citizens living in the U.S. who have earthquake-related queries, but if I will pass on if I do.
Volunteer Opportunities
Additionally, persons who wish to provide assistance or expertise in Haiti are asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information. The Center, operated under a grant from the United States Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support at: http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/
Contributions/Donations
If you receive calls from constituents about how they can make contributions and donations to disaster relief, the following web links can be provided:
U.S. citizens who wish to contribute to the relief effort for Haiti after the earthquake, either online or by text message, can visit www.WhiteHouse.gov.
Below you will find the links to the Center for International Disaster Information's (CIDI) Guidelines and FAQ, which will be helpful in answering questions from constituents around the country. That website also has the Guidelines available in French and Kreyol, if you should need them.
Please be aware that CIDI will also be reaching out to US representatives on the Hill with constituents from the Haitian diaspora, as well as various diaspora groups and the embassy/consulates.
http://www.cidi.org/guidelines/guide_ln.htm
http://www.cidi.org/media/faq.htm
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