Ken Berger, Charity Navigator CEO
>>> Texting Options:
- Text HAITI to 90999. $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given to the American Red Cross.
- Text CERF to 90999. $5 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund.
- Text HAITI to 45678. $5 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given to The Salvation Army.
- Text QUAKE to 20222. $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.
- Text SAVE to 20222 (US Only). $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given to Save the Children.
>>> Twitter people/orgs/lists to follow for latest accurate updates:
- Wendy Harman of the Red Cross (also @redcross)
- Alison McQuade of Global Giving (also @globalgiving)
- @concern for Concern Worldwide
- @pih_org for Partners in Health
- @nprnews/haiti-earthquake (info gathered by NPR)
- @HaitiRecovery (info gathered by the New York Times)
- @TIME/haiti (infor gathered by Time)
>>> US and International Organizations
American Jewish World Service- dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world.
American Red Cross- pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake, and is prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation.
AmeriCares- provides immediate response to emergency medical needs – and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs – for all people around the world.
Artists for Peace and Justice- supports an orphanage, medical clinics, street schools, and a pediatric hospital—the only free hospital serving the children of one of the largest slums in the western hemisphere.
Beyond Borders- working to coordinate their response with other organizations. If you have medical skills or the ability to translate from English or Spanish into Haitian Creole, they may be able to connect you with a group sending teams to Haiti.
CARE- leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
Catholic Relief Services- official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community of the United States.
Church World Service- working with partners in the U.S. and around the world to build interfaith and intercultural coalitions to eradicate hunger and poverty and promote peace and justice.
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund- for immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.
Concern Worldwide- targeting extreme poverty.
Direct Relief International- provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world.
Doctors Without Borders- international medical humanitarian organization.
Food for the Poor Haiti Earthquake Relief- providing emergency relief to earthquake victims.
GlobalGiving.org- providing emergency assistance and critical necessities including water, food, shelter, and medical care.
Haitian Health Foundation- provides health care, development, relief, and the hope of a future to more than 225,000 of the poorest people in over 100 rural mountain villages in southwestern Haiti.
Hope for Haiti- supporting education, nutrition, and healthcare programs.
International Medical Corps- relieves the suffering of those affected by war, natural disaster and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training.
Madre- international women’s human rights organization.
Medical Teams International- has two disaster relief teams ready to go to Haiti. The first team leaves January 14. They are also are mobilizing shipments of medical supplies and distribution other emergency aid as needed.
Mercy Corps- exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
International Relief Teams- dedicated to organizing volunteer teams to provide medical and non-medical assistance ot the victims of disaster and profound poverty worldwide.
Operation USA- helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid.
Oxfam America- providing clean water, shelter, sanitation and helping people recover.
Partners in Health- bringing the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and working to alleviate the crushing economic and social burdens of poverty that exacerbate disease.
The Salvation Army- preparing to send more than 44,000 lbs of pre-packaged emergency rations to the country, along with emergency disaster teams.
Samaritan’s Purse Haiti Earthquake Relief- dispatched a team just hours after the quake to help with water, shelter, medical care and other emergency needs.
Save the Children- with offices in Port-au-Prince, is racing to provide immediate life-saving assistance, such as food, water, shelter and child-friendly spaces.
UNICEF- provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more.
Water Missions International- provides clean, safe water to people in developing countries and disaster areas through a variety of technologies.
World Concern- provides emergency aid, medicine, clean water, food, education, and livelihood programs to refugees and survivors of war, extreme poverty, disease and famine – all around the globe.
World Vision- dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
>>> Facebook Groups and Pages
- Earthquake Haiti
- Haiti Earthquake!
- Support the Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
- Help Haiti From Their 2010 Earthquake Disaster
- 2010 Haiti Earthquake
>>> The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747.
In addition, the International Committee of the Red Cross has set up a website to help locate family members.
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