{"id":219009,"date":"2010-01-13T16:20:41","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T21:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54efc2f8088330120a7cf5b4d970b"},"modified":"2010-01-19T14:00:32","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T19:00:32","slug":"update-haiti-earthquake-relief-and-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/219009","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Haiti: Earthquake Relief and Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<div class=\"entry-body\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pndblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e0099631d088330120a7e40608970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"float: right;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Haiti_earthquake_10\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e0099631d088330120a7e40608970b \" src=\"http:\/\/pndblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e0099631d088330120a7e40608970b-200wi\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; width: 180px;\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\nThe earthquake that struck Haiti late Tuesday afternoon and leveled<br \/>\nmuch of Port-au-Prince, the country&#8217;s densely populated capital, is one<br \/>\nof the worst, if not the worst, humanitarian disasters in recent<br \/>\nmemory. Five days later, the situation on the ground remains dire, with<br \/>\ntens of thousands of Haitians dead or missing, the Haitian government<br \/>\nand security forces in disarray, and humanitarian aid\u00a0just beginning to<br \/>\ntrickle into the devastated city. Individuals and organizations that<br \/>\nwould like to contribute to the relief effort should check the Web<br \/>\nsites below for more information. <strong><em>(Last updated: Tuesday, January 19, 1:30 p.m.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/philanthropy.com\/news\/updates\/index.php?id=10632\" >Giving totals<\/a> compiled\u00a0by the <\/em>Chronicle of Philanthropy<em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News\/Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/SPECIALS\/2007\/impact\/index.html\" >CNN Report: Haiti Faces Devastation<\/a> offers breaking news and a list of resources.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haitianconsulate-nyc.org\/haitian_orgs.html\" >Consulate General of Haiti in New York<\/a> provides a list of Haitian organizations and community centers in the New York metropolitan area.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haiti.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=131&amp;catid=69\" >Embassy of Haiti<\/a> in Washington, D.C., has created\u00a0an Earthquake Information and Emergency Response area on its Web site.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/globalvoicesonline.org\/specialcoverage\/haiti-earthquake-2010\/\" >Global Voices<\/a> is posting tweets and photos from Port-au-Prince.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/relief\/haitiearthquake\/\" >Google&#8217;s Crisis Response Page<\/a> includes real-time updates on\u00a0disaster relief efforts in Haiti.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haitifeed.com\/\" >Haitifeed<\/a> provides Twitter updates, photos, videos, and more on what is happening\u00a0on the ground.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interaction.org\/crisis-list\/earthquake-haiti\" >InterAction<\/a> lists more than fifty-nine well-vetted NGOs working to help\u00a0survivors of the disaster.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilegiving.org\/?page_id=364\" >Mobile Giving Foundation<\/a> lists current donation options for giving via mobile phone on\u00a0its Web site.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.gov\/p\/wha\/ci\/ha\/earthquake\/index.htm\" >U.S. Department of State<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0posted\u00a0phone<br \/>\nnumbers for people asking for or providing information about U.S.<br \/>\ncitizens in Haiti,\u00a0and for U.S. citizens in Haiti seeking assistance or<br \/>\nreporting their status\/whereabouts. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Providing Immediate Relief<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Emergency Supplies<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.actionagainsthunger.org\/where-we-work\/haiti\" >Action Against Hunger<\/a> has mobilized a team in the devastated country to distribute an initial shipment of emergency supplies.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/american.redcross.org\/site\/Donation2?4306.donation=form1&amp;idb=428732091&amp;df_id=4306&amp;JServSessionIdr004=yxa9a0v901.app194a\" >American Red Cross <\/a><a>International Response Fund<\/a><br \/>\nis providing immediate relief and long-term support to assist those in<br \/>\nneed. Text &#8220;HAITI&#8221; to 90999 from your mobile phone to donate $10 to<br \/>\ntheir relief efforts. <em>(The\u00a0organization had raised <strong>$87 million<\/strong> as of Saturday, <strong>$12 million<\/strong> of that through its text message campaign.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americares.org\/newsroom\/news\/deadly-earthquake-strikes-haiti-2010.html\" >AmeriCares<\/a> is working with partners on the ground to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies. <em>(The organization\u00a0had raised more than <strong>$5.5 million<\/strong> as of Tuesday morning.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondborders.net\/index.php\" >Beyond Borders<\/a> is collecting emergency funds to respond to the urgent needs created by\u00a0the earthquake.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/crs.org\/\" >Catholic Relief Services<\/a><br \/>\nhas been in Haiti for over\u00a0fifty years. Staff members responding to the<br \/>\nemergency will be joining CRS experts\u00a0already on the ground. <em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$16.5 million<\/strong> in donations and pledges as of Monday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transformhaiti.org\/Quake_Relief_6NCI.html\" >Haitian Alliance<\/a><br \/>\nis accepting donations online and coordinating a\u00a0campaign to collect,<br \/>\nship, and distribute water, food, medicine, and temporary shelter to<br \/>\nthe millions of Haitians affected by the earthquake. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hopeforhaiti.com\/\" >Hope for Haiti<\/a> is sending emergency relief buckets, medical supplies, and bags of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsagainsthunger.org\/\" >Kids Against Hunger<\/a> fortified dried meals to Port-au-Prince.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/portal\/site\/nycgov\/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0\/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&amp;catID=1194&amp;doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2010a%2Fpr014-10.html&amp;cc=unused1978&amp;rc=1194&amp;ndi=1\" >Mayor&#8217;s Fund to Advance New York City<\/a><br \/>\nwill be directing cash contributions to organizations that are working<br \/>\nin the\u00a0disaster zone. Dial 311 to make a donation from any phone in the<br \/>\nmetro New York area. <em><strong>Update:<\/strong><\/em> Joint NYPD\/FDNY urban search and rescue teams <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/portal\/site\/nycgov\/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0\/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&amp;catID=1194&amp;doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2010a%2Fpr017-10.html&amp;cc=unused1978&amp;rc=1194&amp;ndi=1\" >are heading<\/a> to Haiti\u00a0to help\u00a0look for survivors.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mercycorps.org\/donation.htm?DonorIntent=Haiti+Earthquake\" >Mercy Corps<\/a><br \/>\nis deploying an emergency team to Haiti and is asking for donations.<br \/>\nFor more information on the organization&#8217;s work, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercycorps.org\/blog\" >Mercy Corps blog<\/a> or check its <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mercycorps\" >Twitter feed<\/a>.\u00a0<em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$5.5 million<\/strong> as of Monday.)<\/em>\u00a0\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opusa.org\/featured\/news-release-operation-usa-readies-aid-shipments-for-haiti\/\" >Operation USA<\/a><br \/>\nhas readied emergency medical supplies, including large quantities of<br \/>\nbroad-spectrum antibiotics, which are slated to leave Los Angeles early<br \/>\nnext week. Two million water purification tablets have been ordered and<br \/>\nwill be flown in directly from the manufacturer. <em>(The organization had raised <strong>$500,000<\/strong> in cash and <strong>$800,000<\/strong> in in-kind donations as of Saturday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfamamerica.org\/\" >Oxfam America<\/a><br \/>\nwill help coordinate international aid groups on the ground in Haiti<br \/>\nworking to\u00a0deliver\u00a0emergency water and sanitation services over the<br \/>\nnext two weeks. For more information on the organization&#8217;s work in<br \/>\nHaiti, watch this video on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IxrBiq2XNNc\" >YouTube<\/a>. <em>(The organization had raised <strong>$6.3 million<\/strong> as of Saturday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salvationarmyusa.org\/usn\/www_usn_2.nsf\/vw-dynamic-arrays\/B23536B6799E78BD852576AA00469FD2?openDocument&amp;charset=utf-8\" >Salvation Army<\/a><br \/>\nis mobilizing resources and personnel to assist with relief efforts.<br \/>\nFor more information on the organization&#8217;s work, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.salvationarmyeds.org\/\" >Salvation Army blog<\/a>. <em>(The organization had rasied more than <strong>$4 million<\/strong>\u00a0as of Sunday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/volunteer.united-e-way.org\/uwwwdisaster\/donate\/\" >United Way Worldwide<\/a> is seeking donations to provide immediate disaster relief items such as food, shelter, supplies, and clothing.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clintonfoundation.org\/haitiearthquake\/\" >William J. Clinton Foundation<\/a><br \/>\n&#8212; As the UN&#8217;s Special Envoy to Haiti, former President Clinton has<br \/>\nissued a statement asking\u00a0all Americans\u00a0to support\u00a0immediate relief\u00a0and<br \/>\nlong-term recovery efforts in the devastated country.<em> (Through its Haiti Relief Fund, the Clinton Foundation had raised more than <strong>$6.9 million<\/strong> as of Saturday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/OA_HTML\/xxwv2ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?funnel=&amp;item=1958776&amp;section=10324&amp;go=item&amp;&amp;daniel_prod_ses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orld Vision<\/a> is on the ground\u00a0working to\u00a0deliver emergency supplies to survivors. <em>(The organization had raised <strong>$10.5 million<\/strong> as of Monday.)<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Health Services<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.care.org\/\" >CARE USA<\/a> is<br \/>\ndeploying additional emergency team members to distribute and\/or<br \/>\ndeliver food, hygiene kits, water, and emergency health services. <em>(The organization\u00a0had raised more than <strong>$6.7 million<\/strong> as of Monday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.directrelief.org\/EmergencyResponse\/2010\/EarthquakeHaiti.aspx\" >Direct Relief International<\/a><br \/>\nis working in partnership with the Abbott Fund, Google.org, UN-SPIDER<br \/>\n(United Nations Space-based Information for Disaster Management and<br \/>\nEmergency Response), and ESRI (ArcGIS) to compile comprehensive GIS<br \/>\nmapping tools and\u00a0assess damage\u00a0to health facilities, roads, and public<br \/>\ninfrastructure in Haiti. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msf.org\/msfinternational\/countries\/americas\/haiti\/index.cfm\" >Doctors Without Borders (MSF)<\/a><br \/>\nteams are trying to ensure the safety and continued care of patients.<br \/>\nBecause all three of the MSF medical facilities have been partially<br \/>\ndamaged, most patients have been treated in tented clinics near<br \/>\nexisting facilities. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hashaiti.org\/\" >H\u00f4pital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS)<\/a>, located 40 miles NW of Port\u2010Au\u2010Prince, suffered minimal damage\u00a0and is currently operating with a full staff.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imcworldwide.org\/SSLPage.aspx?pid=878\" >International Medical Corps<\/a>\u00a0has<br \/>\nan\u00a0emergency response team\u00a0on the way to Haiti, where it will focus on<br \/>\nproviding lifesaving medical care and relief to survivors. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map.org\/site\/PageServer\" >MAP International<\/a> will be providing vital medical supplies to emergency teams already on the ground in Haiti.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.pih.org\/page\/contribute\/haiti_earthquake\" >Partners in Health<\/a><strong> <\/strong>is already on the ground in Haiti and is\u00a0ramping up its\u00a0emergency medical\u00a0relief efforts. <em><strong>Update<\/strong><\/em>: PIH has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pih.org\/inforesources\/news\/Haiti_Earthquake.html\" >issued a call<\/a> for surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel to come to Haiti and\u00a0has launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.standwithhaiti.org\/haiti\" >special Web site<\/a> to provide\u00a0updates on the relief efforts there.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Clothing, Food, and Shelter<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsc.org\/SSLPage.aspx?pid=416\" >Feed My Starving Children<\/a><br \/>\nhas worked with mission partners in Haiti for more than\u00a0a decade.<br \/>\nSeveral of its\u00a0in-country programs\u00a0are currently offering FMSC meals to<br \/>\nsurvivors\u00a0of the earthquake. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure3.convio.net\/ffp\/site\/Donation2?df_id=6320&amp;6320.donation=form1\" >Food for the Poor<\/a> is collecting donations to help\u00a0provide immediate emergency relief to survivors of the disaster.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.footsolutions.com\/\" >Foot Solutions<\/a>,<br \/>\non behalf of Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to<br \/>\nproviding free footwear to people in desperate need, is asking the<br \/>\npublic to drop off gently used shoes at any of their <a href=\"http:\/\/footsolutions.com\/zip-store-locator2.php\" >locations<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofwfp.org\/site\/c.hrKJIXPFIqE\/b.5026977\/k.34A2\/Emergency_Relief_and_Response.htm\" >Friends of the World Food Program<\/a> is mobilizing to bring food to the devastated country.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelterbox.org\/\" >ShelterBox<\/a> teams are on their way to Haiti with tents and survival kits.\n<\/li>\n<li><em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Children and Families in Crisis<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childcareworldwide.org\/index.php?page=news&amp;id=71\" >Childcare Worldwide<\/a><br \/>\nis only accepting monetary donations at this time. The organization is<br \/>\nin the process of sending a forty-foot container filled with\u00a0twenty<br \/>\ntons of food and medical supplies to\u00a0the devastated country. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savethechildren.org\/emergencies\/latin-america-caribbean\/haiti\/earthquake-10\/\" >Save the Children<\/a> has launched an emergency relief effort to assist children and families in Haiti.<em> <\/em>Using your mobile phone, text &#8220;SAVE&#8221; to 20222 to donate $10. <em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$10 million<\/strong> as of Tuesday morning, and the group&#8217;s international affiliates had raised an additional <strong>$16 million<\/strong>.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/\" >UNICEF<\/a> is\u00a0intensifying emergency supply operations to protect the health of children at risk in Haiti. <em>(The <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/\" ><em>U.S. Fund for UNICEF<\/em><\/a><em> had raised $122.5 million af Tuesday morning.)<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>New and Established Funds<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/aarp1\/site\/Donation2?idb=1997123102&amp;df_id=4125&amp;4125.donation=form1&amp;JServSessionIdr004=3lxiodm5u6.app43a\" >AARP Foundation<\/a> is providing a 1:1 match for any gift\u00a0made to the AARP Foundation Haiti Relief Fund, up to $500,000.\n<\/li>\n<li>Through its Strategic Crisis Fund, <a href=\"http:\/\/actionaidusa.org\/what\/emergencies\/support_haitian_relief_efforts\/\" >ActionAid<\/a> is supporting the relief and recovery efforts of its teams in\u00a0Port-au-Prince and\u00a0surrounding areas.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ajws.org\/\" >American Jewish World Service<\/a><br \/>\nhas created a Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund to support its network of<br \/>\ngrantees as they work to address the urgent needs of the affected<br \/>\npopulation. <em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$1.5 million<\/strong> as of Friday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>Global Giving is accepting donations through its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/emergency-earthquake-relief-fund-for-haiti\/\" >Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake<\/a>. <em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$400,000<\/strong> as of Friday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unfoundation.org\/\" >United Nations Foundation<\/a> is taking mobile donations through an Emergency Response Fund. Using your mobile phone, text &#8220;CERF&#8221; to 90999 to donate $5.\n<\/li>\n<li>The Tides Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tidesfoundation.org\/index.php?id=124\" >Relief and Reconstruction Fund<\/a> has been re-activated to aid\u00a0relief efforts in the devastated country.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yele.org\/\" >Yel\u00e9 Haiti<\/a>,<br \/>\na charity created by the Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean, is<br \/>\naccepting donations via text message.\u00a0Using your mobile phone,\u00a0text<br \/>\n&#8220;Yele&#8221; to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yel\u00e9 Haiti Earthquake Fund. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Providing Long-Term Relief<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.architectureforhumanity.org\/\" >Architecture for Humanity<\/a>,<br \/>\nwhich provides shelter for people forced to leave their homes after a<br \/>\nnatural disaster, has launched an fundraising appeal\u00a0focused<br \/>\non\u00a0long-term reconstruction efforts in the devastated country.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/secure3.convio.net\/gfusa\/site\/Donation2?df_id=1820&amp;1820.donation=form1\" >Grameen Foundation<\/a> will provide long-term support to help poor families in Haiti rebuild their lives.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitat.org\/cd\/giving\/donate.aspx?link=227\" >Habitat for Humanity International<\/a> has worked\u00a0in Haiti for\u00a0more than\u00a0twenty-six years and will continue to serve the people there by helping them\u00a0to rebuild. <em>(The organization had raised more than <strong>$585,000<\/strong> as of Friday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lambifund.org\/Earthquake-1.shtml\" >Lambi Fund of Haiti<\/a> says it will be there to help Haitians rebuild &#8220;long after the relief service providers leave.&#8221; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Government and Multilateral Agencies Efforts<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfp.org\/\" >UN World Food Programme<\/a> is preparing a six-month emergency operation to assist as many as\u00a0two million people affected by the\u00a0disaster.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/locations\/latin_america_caribbean\/country\/haiti\/eq\/\" >USAID<\/a><br \/>\nhas deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID\/DART) to Hait\u00a1<br \/>\ncomprising up to\u00a0seventeen members and has activated a\u00a0D.C.-based<br \/>\nResponse Management Team to support\u00a0it.\u00a0USAID\/DART will assess<br \/>\nhumanitarian needs and coordinate assistance with the U.S. embassy in<br \/>\nPort-au- Prince, the international community, and the Government of<br \/>\nHaiti (GoH). <\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unfoundation.org\/\" >United Nations Foundation<\/a> is taking mobile donations through an Emergency Response Fund. Using your mobile phone, text &#8220;CERF&#8221; to 90999 to donate $5.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/web.worldbank.org\/WBSITE\/EXTERNAL\/COUNTRIES\/LACEXT\/0,,contentMDK:22440566%7EpagePK:146736%7EpiPK:146830%7EtheSitePK:258554,00.html\" >World Bank<\/a> has pledged <strong>$100 million<\/strong> toward\u00a0relief and recovery efforts. A variety of other institutions have also <a href=\"http:\/\/ocha.unog.ch\/fts\/reports\/daily\/ocha_R10_E15797_asof___1001141603.pdf\" >committed funds<\/a> to immediate and long-term relief efforts. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grantmakers\/Grantmaker Associations <br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A number of organizations have created relief funds and\/or special<br \/>\nsections on their Web sites with resources and information on how you<br \/>\ncan help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfmt.org\/osc\/product_info.php?products_id=150\" >Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usig.org\/disastergm\/earthquakehaiti2010.asp\" >Council on Foundations<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donorsforum.org\/resource\/Haiti.html\" >Donors Forum of Chicago<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfwonline.org\/page10000998.cfm\" >Donors Forum of Wisconsin<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpnetwork.org\/haitirelief.php\" >Florida Philanthropic Network<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfcoastcf.org\/newsarticle.cfm?articleid=10032994&amp;PTSidebarOptID=15582&amp;returnTo=index.cfm&amp;returntoname=Home&amp;SiteID=1840&amp;pageid=27319&amp;sidepageid=27319&amp;thetitle=Donate%20to%20Our%20Haiti%20Earthquake%20Relief%20Fund&amp;banner1img=banner_1H.JPG&amp;banner2img=banner_2H.JPG&amp;bannerbg=banner_bg_h.gif&amp;siteURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gulfcoastcf.org\" >Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philanthropynewyork.org\/s_nyrag\/sec.asp?CID=14972&amp;DID=34489\" >Philanthropy New York<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advice to Donors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabellaadvisors.com\/pages\/HaitiEmergencyUpdate.html\" >Haiti Emergency Update<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/arabellaadvisors.com\/images\/IB_files\/DisasterResponse.pdf\" >Investing in Disaster Response<\/a> (Arabella Advisors)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smartgivers.org\/Disasters\" >Giving in Times of Disasters<\/a> (Charities Review Council)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.charitynavigator.org\/2010\/01\/tips-tips-and-more-tips-for-funding.html\" >Tips, Tips And More Tips For Funding Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts<\/a> (Charity Navigator)\n<\/li>\n<li>Tom McGhee: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_14184464\" >Donors Should Check Out Aid Groups Before Giving<\/a> (Denver Post)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/pressrel\/pressrel10\/earthquake011310.htm\" >Haitian Earthquake Relief Fraud Alert<\/a> (Federal Bureau of Investigation)\n<\/li>\n<li>William P. Barrett: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/01\/13\/haiti-earthquake-charities-personal-finance-spotting-scams.html?partner=alerts\" >How To Spot Dubious Haiti Charity Pleas<\/a> (<em>Forbes<\/em>)\n<\/li>\n<li>David Randall: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.forbes.com\/moneybuilder\/2010\/01\/13\/how-to-make-sure-your-donation-helps-haitian-earthquake-victims\/\" >How to Make Sure Your Donation Helps Haitian Earthquake Victims<\/a> (<em>Forbes&#8217; <\/em>Money Builder blog)\n<\/li>\n<li>Bob Ottenhoff: <a href=\"http:\/\/ceo.guidestar.org\/2010\/01\/13\/helping-in-haiti\/\" >Helping in Haiti<\/a> (GuideStar)\n<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Fine: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2010\/01\/12\/haiti-earthquake-relief-h_n_421014.html\" >Haiti Earthquake Relief: How You Can Help<\/a> (Huffington Post)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interaction.org\/how-help\" >Guidelines on the Most Appropriate Ways to Help<\/a> (InterAction)\n<\/li>\n<li>Laura Starita: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philanthropyaction.com\/nc\/advice_for_donors_to_haiti\/\" >Advice for Donors to Haiti<\/a> (Philanthropy Action News)\n<\/li>\n<li>Rosetta Thurman: <a href=\"http:\/\/rosettathurman.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/four-lies-people-tell-themselves-about-philanthropy-or-why-you-shouldnt-send-canned-goods-to-haiti\/\" >Four Lies People Tell Themselves About Philanthropy (Or Why You Shouldn\u2019t Send Canned Goods to Haiti)<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Social Media Efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.facebook.com\/causes\/431371\" >Causes on Facebook<\/a> has a Haiti relief page.<br \/>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cidi.org\/incident\/haiti-10a\/\" >Center for International Disaster Information<\/a> has launched a site with more information on emergency relief in the devastated country, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cidi.org\/reg_off.htm\" >volunteering<\/a> information.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/crisiscommons.org\/wiki\/index.php?title=Haiti\/2010_Earthquake\" >Haiti\/2010 Earthquake Wiki<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Search giant Google has teamed with the U.S. State Department to create\u00a0an online <a href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/staying-connected-in-post-earthquake.html\" >People Finder gadget<\/a>\u00a0that<br \/>\nallows people\u00a0to submit information about missing persons in Haitia as<br \/>\nwell as\u00a0\u00a0to search\u00a0a database of that information. (See our post about<br \/>\nthe effort <a href=\"http:\/\/pndblog.typepad.com\/pndblog\/2010\/01\/haiti-relief-media-lab-request-re-google-peoplefinding-app.html\" >here<\/a>.)\n<\/li>\n<li>The International Committee of the Red Cross has launched an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familylinks.icrc.org\/WFL_HTI.NSF\/DocIndex\/locate_eng?opendocument\" >online tool<\/a> for finding and listing missing persons.\n<\/li>\n<li>The <em>Miami Herald<\/em>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/americas\/haiti\/connect\/#vmix_media_id=0\" >Haiti Connect<\/a> feature lets readers upload pictures of missing loved ones.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www1.networkforgood.org\/help-haiti-quake-relief\" >Network for Good<\/a> has compiled a list of organizations providing emergency relief. <em>(The organization had also raised more than <strong>$2 million<\/strong> for relief efforts as of Saturday.)<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ushahidi has adapted their platform for <a href=\"http:\/\/haiti.ushahidi.com\/\" >crisis reporting and mapping<\/a> of the situation in Haiti. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?i=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?i=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?a=4X65b4LZiME:j0h4-W94yLM:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/SfLibraryBlog?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SfLibraryBlog\/~4\/4X65b4LZiME\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earthquake that struck Haiti late Tuesday afternoon and leveled much of Port-au-Prince, the country&#8217;s densely populated capital, is one of the worst, if not the worst, humanitarian disasters in recent memory. Five days later, the situation on the ground remains dire, with tens of thousands of Haitians dead or missing, the Haitian government and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4245,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-219009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219009\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}