Earthquake in Haiti

As we have learned yesterday, a tremendous earthquake rocked the Haitian capital and outlying areas, demolishing numerous government buildings and hospitals. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and day-to-day life was already treacherous enough without the added catastrophe of a serious earthquake.

One of the best sources of information about the disaster and the relief groups that need your support can be found at The Lede, a blog on the New York Times website : http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/gleaning-information-from-haiti-online/?hp

Below are the links to several charities that have been operating in Haiti, more aid organizations can also be found at http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/haiti-disaster-relief-how-to-contribute/


AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)


OXFAM AMERICA
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)


WORLD VISION
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, Wash. 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392

The law firm of Byrne Davis and Hicks PC does not certify the charities’ fund allocations or administrative costs. More information about giving, for this and other causes, is available online from the GuideStar database on nonprofit agencies.