Haiti earthquake: How to help

[liberal N proud]

I know there have been other list similar to this but it never hurts to get these list out.

A list of charitable organizations active in the nation

Action Against Hunger http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/where-we-work/haiti
American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/
American Jewish World Service http://ajws.org/
AmeriCares http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/deadly-earthquake-strikes-haiti-2010.html
Beyond Borders http://www.beyondborders.net/index.php
CARE http://www.care.org/
Catholic Relief Services http://crs.org/
Childcare Worldwide http://www.childcareworldwide.org/
Direct Relief International http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2010/EarthquakeHaiti.aspx
Doctors Without Borders http://doctorswithoutborders.org/news/allcontent.cfm?id=31
Feed My Starving Children http://www.fmsc.org/Page.aspx?pid=398
Friends of WFP http://www.friendsofwfp.org/site/c.hrKJIXPFIqE/b.5026977/k.34A2/Emergency_Relief_and_Response.htm
Haitian Health Foundation http://www.haitianhealthfoundation.org/
Hope for Haiti http://www.hopeforhaiti.com/
International Medical Corps http://www.imcworldwide.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
International Relief Teams http://www.irteams.org/index.htm
Medical Teams International http://www.medicalteams.org/sf/Home.aspx
Meds and Food for Kids http://mfkhaiti.org/
Mercy Corps http://www.mercycorps.org/
Operation USA http://www.opusa.org/
Oxfam http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
Partners in Health http://www.pih.org/home.html
Samaritan's Purse http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Save the Children http://www.savethechildren.org/
UNICEF http://www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake
World Concern http://www.worldconcern.org/
World Vision http://www.worldvision.org/
Yele Haiti http://www.yele.org/

The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747.

For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.

[slackmaster]

1. Tagged for reference, K&R, thank you!

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[cali]

2. thanks. this can't be posted too often.

[qanda]

3. Please become a fan of Yele Haiti on Facebook

This is Wyclef Jean's organization. You can also text "yele" to 501501 to donate $5 -- this will be charged to your cell phone bill.

My 11 year old daughter woke up this morning with an entire plan of how to raise money for Haiti. She called my mom for her sugar cookie recipe and plans to sell cookies to help the people, especially the children, of Haiti.

[closeupready]

9. How sweet and thougtful your daughter is.

:)

[rasputin1952]

37. ....

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[StarfarerBill]

4. Excellent work, LNP. K&R

[Coventina]

5. I'll be giving all I can to "Feed My Starving Children"

Their warehouse survived the earthquake, and they are giving out meals to the victims as we speak.

Another organization I recommend is ActionAid: http://www.actionaidusa.org/

[ima_sinnic]

6. Direct Relief International says a recent bequest allows it to use 100% of donations for programs

http://www.directrelief.org/OurFinances/TransparencyandAccountability/ProgramFundingFAQ.aspx

It has committed to $1 million in aid to medical partners in Haiti (Partners in Health, St. Damien Children’s Hospital, and Visitation Hospital), with $420,000 in supplies apparently already arrived, as of yesterday.
http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2010/EarthquakeHaiti.aspx

According to Charity Navigator, DRI was already at 98%+ for programs.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3626

[doc03]

8. Thanks for posting I donated to that one n/t

[frazzled]

11. Thanks for that info ... I've been trying to figure out all morning

which charity would be best. I've traditionally given to American Red Cross (very reluctantly) and Doctors Without Borders (with whom I'm pretty fed up) in these emergency situations. This sounds like boots-on-the-ground, efficient aid.

I'm going to go make the contribution to them now.

[ima_sinnic]

12. I also chose Action Against Hunger b/c it's been established in Haiti since 1985

http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/pressroom/releases/2010/01/13

I was looking for something in addition to medical. This group focuses on hunger and sanitation. It has 56 locals on its staff, with 7 from other countries.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3212

[MrsBrady]

7. kick n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Just gave some money to Doctors without Borders...

Thank you for this list!

K&R

[Coventina]

13. kick

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[Nikki Stone1]

14. Great list. K &R

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[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. LAMBI

From Charity Navigator--

Founded jointly in 1994 by Haitians and Americans, the Lambi Fund of Haiti is a unique grassroots organization whose mission is to assist the popular, democratic movement in Haiti. Its goal is to help strengthen civil society in Haiti as a necessary foundation for democracy and development. The Lambi Fund never dictates to a community organization what should be done; through discussion and reflection, the peasants decide what is best for their community and present the project to the Lambi Fund for support. Lambi focuses its funding in five main project areas: sustainable development, community micro-credit, animal husbandry, environment, and organizational and leadership thinking.

[yellowcanine]

16. Mennonite Central Committee is also in Haiti. http://mcc.org/

They will take donations on their website. http://mcc.org/

[mopinko]

17. kick.

doctors without borders got smacked pretty hard, i understand.

[MrsBrady]

18. kicking again n/t

[ima_sinnic]

19. needs kicking

[Mari333]

20. k

[ima_sinnic]

21. kicking again

[pitohui]

22. mods can we merge and sticky/pin these relief effort links?

some people may be waiting for a payday on friday etc. and it would be nice for them to be able to easily find the links again later

my pick was doctors w.out borders but there are many good organizations here...

the people of the world helped us in katrina, people from all over the world contributed, even those w. very very little came forward

it's time for us to pay back

[MrsBrady]

23. kick n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

24. An EXCELLENT list that should NOT be alowed to sink! K&R

[JerseygirlCT]

25. If you want more information to sort out which organization to give to:

Charity Navigator has a lot of information and rates charities based on their financial health and on how much of what you give goes toward program and how much toward administration and fundraising.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10634

[Texasgal]

26. We should sticky this.

Mods? Skinner?

[Maru Kitteh]

27. Yes, we should. I wonder if a "reverse alert" could be employed?

[thotzRthingz]

28. WoW - thanks for this thread! K&R (n/t)

[CountAllVotes]

29. kick

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[thotzRthingz]

30. bump (n/t)

[thotzRthingz]

31. a final BUMP before I shut-down for the night (n/t)

[thotzRthingz]

32. ok, so i can't sleep (after midnight EST)... a final BUMP then shuting-down! (n/t)

[Maru Kitteh]

33. kicking again.

[Coventina]

34. kick for a new day

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[Coventina]

35. kicking again...

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[thotzRthingz]

36. just adding some compiled lists and other info:

Want to volunteer? Then goto Center for International Disaster Information
http://www.cidi.org

BBB Wise Giving Alliance info on charitable organizations
http://www.bbb.org/us/charity

LINKS to nearly 60 organizations in need of help
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti

PHONE numbers to more than 40 ways to help
http://practical-vision.blogspot.com/2010/01/donations-for-haiti-victims-links-to.html

[thotzRthingz]

39. bump

[thotzRthingz]

40. bump

[thotzRthingz]

41. bump

[thotzRthingz]

43. bump -- also send to your friends & enemies alike, the people of HAITI desperately need help (n/t)

[thotzRthingz]

46. bump

[thotzRthingz]

48. bump

[RoccoR5955]

38. K & R

[Coventina]

42. kicking again, so that people can make informed choices...

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[laughingliberal]

44. Piggybacking a link to RN Response Network

They are working to get nurses into the country. Hope you don't mind

Donate to this effort:

https://secure.ga1.org/05/rnrn_relief_fund

Link for nurses who wish to volunteer and information on what you will need:

http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/

And an FYI link to their press release of Jan 6, 2009 where they opposed the excise tax on workers' benefits. This was also a group that worked very hard for single payer health care. They have been active in the efforts to reform health care here.

http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2010/january/nation-s-largest-rn-organization-blasts-bid-to-tax-benefits-urges-other-reforms-to-protect-patients-families-in-final-talks-on-healthcare-reform-legislation.html

[thotzRthingz]

45. thanks for that info--spouse is an RN, not actively involved but will appreciate it (n/t)

[Flying Dream Blues]

47. Kick...nt