Comments on: How to Help Haiti

By: Nelly O'Neille

Nelly O'Neille — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:44 +0000

Millions have lost everything in the quake – homes, food, jobs! For the next 12 months, the World Food Programme says 2 million people will need critical food assistance! If you want to help and learn more about the crisis response, go to: http://wfp.org/crisis/haiti> or you can text FRIENDS to 90999 to make a $5 donation.

By: fab

fab — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:53:05 +0000

There is such a backlog on arriving aid flights now that only critical supplies – food, water, health care – are being allowed. Later there will be a need for the clothing and other household items they will need to get established again. Please hold those things till then. Project Linus has already increased its planning to 20,000 lightweight blankets from the 10,000 mentioned earlier. It takes time to get such quantities ready but they will be sent ASAP.

By: phillygirl64

phillygirl64 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:59:10 +0000

http://www.shelterbox.org/
This organizaton provides a ‘box’ with necessities such as a tent, blankets, dishes, and other items…each tent can house up to 10 people

By: Athit Voytas

Athit Voytas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:17:50 +0000

I am so glad that everyone has spent the time to list the organizations and items needed. Thank you. But I would also like to know where I can send items that I have. I have a lot of gently used baby/toddler clothes as well as a huge tub of blankets that I would like to send.

By: laura tenzel

laura tenzel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:41:00 +0000

this is the most comprehensive list i have seen, thank you!

By: Erin Cordle

Erin Cordle — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:18:29 +0000

I also suggest Catholic Relief Services. The administrative money (less than 7%) is used in country to pay Haitian CRS staff. CRS has been in Haiti for over 50 years and has over 300 staff in place. If you would like to donate, please call 1-877-HELP-CRS, donate online at http://www.crs.org, or send a check to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090. In the memo portion of your check, please write: Haiti Earthquake

By: pat

pat — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:24:20 +0000

My church collected that very first Sunday, the money went to Catholic Relief Services. I was much relieved to be able to contribute so quickly. I cared for many Haitians in my old practice and they truly are poor and their country has endured terrible things. Now the little bits they might have had is gone.

By: Joy Koeppen

Joy Koeppen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:52:54 +0000

We donated through Compassion International. A reputable organization serving children in many countries including Haiti.

By: Pam Colsten

Pam Colsten — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:59:36 +0000

As someone mentioned above UMCOR gives 100%. They are requesting that the following NEW items be placed in a sealed 1 GALLON PLATIC BAG:
1 hand towel (15″x25″ up to 17″x27″)No kitchen towels.
1 washcloth knitted or croched are fine
1 comb (large & sturdy, not pocket sized)
1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emmery boards or toenail clippers)
1 bath size bar of soap (3oz. or larger)
1 toothbrush (single brushes in original wrappers only no child size brushes.)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
$1.00 to PURCHASE toothpaste*

*Must be purchased in bulk to be added to kits to ensure that the product does not expire before they are sent.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE KITS CONTAIN ONLY THE REQUESTED ITEMS AND NOTHING MORE,so that they may gain entry into international countries.

By: Elaine Bakken

Elaine Bakken — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:50:10 +0000

I submit all relief to disasters to The Salvation Army. 100% goes to where it is designated, none is taken out for their people working the disaster.

Their compound in Haiti suffered damage, but they immediately began housing people in their yard and providing medical help. It is in one of the worse neighborhoods for violence, so they asked the news media not to be there. (this according to family of Bob Poff, Salvation Army Public Relations and Disaster Services Director – Haiti) They do have information and pictures up on face book. “The Salvation Army Haiti” has pictures and if you go to http://www.salvationarmyhaiti.org you can donate there as well as read the latest updates.