An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on Tuesday, January12, 2010. It hit the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas of the country. The earthquake was also felt in other countries in the region. The most affected area is Haiti’s West Province with a population of 2.2 million.
Any citizens wondering about their family in Haiti can call 1-888-407-4747, a phone line set up by the State Department in conjunction with American Citizen Services.
For Radio updates regarding the situation in Haiti, go to:
http://www.radiomelodyfmlive.com/news.php
For a list of Boston area Haitian Community Resources maintained by the Center for Community Health, Education & Research, go to:
http://www.ccher.org/subwbpg.htm
Volunteers in Haiti are currently assisting the injured and supporting hospitals who do not have enough capacity to deal with this emergency.The most urgent needs at this time are search and rescue, field hospitals, emergency health, water purification, emergency shelter, logistics and telecommunications.
For those interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake, below is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
AMERICARES
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, Conn. 06902
(800) 486-4357
MERCY CORPS
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, Ore., 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900
OXFAM AMERICA
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)
| THE SALVATION ARMY
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
SAVE THE CHILDREN
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, Conn. 06880
(800) 728-3843
WORLD VISION
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, Wash. 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548
CARE
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
(800) 521-CARE (521-2273)
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392
INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX
CHRISTIAN CHARITIES
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, Md. 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, N.Y. 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
(617) 432-5256 |