Haiti Relief
Most of the people and organizations who are closest to Haiti are now recommending that cash donations to reputable organizations will be most effective during this initial period of trauma relief.
Money
To make monetary donations to organizations with operations already on the ground in Haiti, we have compiled a list of links, from which you may choose.
Our Instructor of Haitian Creole, David Tezil, particularly recommends the International Firefighter Association, at www.ifarelief.org
The Haitian Studies Association recommends these organizations:
Fonkoze - www.fonkoze.org
Lambi Fund- www.lambifund.org
Partners in Health- www.pih.org
Also, within two hours of Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake, musician Wyclef Jean and his organization Yele mobilized on social networking sites to raise funds for disaster relief. Jean is encouraging people to text "Yele" to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, or to visit http://www.yele.org/.
Here are some other traditional options:
Oxfam International
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/haiti-earthquake/index.php
American Red Cross
Mercy Corps
https://donate.mercycorps.org/donation.htm?DonorIntent=Haiti+Earthquake
United Methodist Comittee on Relief
http://secure.gbgm-umc.org/donations/umcor/donate.cfm?code=418325&id=3018760
The Salvation Army
https://secure.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform&projectid=USN-HaitiDisaster
Material items
During our normal business hours, in our Center at 1125 E. Atwater Ave, we will be receiving materials to be sent to Haiti. We are still working on identifying the best way to get such items to Haiti; if we can't partner with an organization working out of Indianapolis or another nearby city, we will use limited CLACS funds to mail boxes to organizations in Miami or D.C., where relief flights will be ongoing.
These are the priority items now: Wound dressings and bandages; rehydration packets; Chloroquine (anti-malarial); non-perishable foods (Peanut butter, crackers, canned items, for instance).
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