[Haiti] Haiti Relief Opportunities from HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

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“
Let me just say that this is a time when we are reminded of the common
humanity that we all share.  With just a few hundred miles of ocean between
us and a long history that binds us together, Haitians are neighbors of the
Americas and here at home.  So we have to be there for them in their hour of
need
Despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, I
would encourage those Americans who want to support the urgent humanitarian
efforts to go to whitehouse.gov where you can learn how to contribute. 

 

President Barack H. Obama

Remarks by the President on Rescue Efforts in Haiti

January 13, 2010

 

Partners:

 

Thank you for your display of compassion and generosity toward the Haitian
people, which will be needed throughout the earthquake response and recovery
effort.   If you are looking for specific ways to help, the most effective
ways right now to support the individuals and families of Haiti are through
cash donations and support in locating family members.  Additionally, many
Haitian Americans have lost loved ones.  Reaching out to the Haitian
American community in your area to offer support is another way to
contribute during this time of loss. 

 

LOCATING FAMILY MEMBERS:

The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for
Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747.


 


Monetary Donations:


Monetary donations are the most effective form of assistance because they
allow humanitarian organizations to purchase (often within the affected
region itself) the exact type and quantity of items needed by those affected
by the crisis. Read about the advantages
<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/h
elp/advantages.html>  of monetary donations. 

For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999"
and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help
with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online
to relief
<http://www.usaid.gov/cgi-bin/goodbye?http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list
/earthquake-haiti>  organizations to make a contribution to the disaster
relief efforts


 


Commodity Contributions


While monetary donations are preferred to commodity contributions, there may
be rare instances when a commodity contribution would be of value to relief
operations.

*	See a list of conditions
<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/h
elp/conditions.html>  which are necessary to ensure that a commodity
contribution is appropriate. 
*	Read about handling
<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/h
elp/handling.html>  appropriate commodity contributions. 
*	If a commodity collection has already been made, but there are
problems identifying a need in the affected region for the commodities or an
organization to accept them, read about some alternate
<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/h
elp/alt_uses.html>  ideas. 


 


Volunteering


Volunteer opportunities in disaster settings are extremely rare, and are
usually limited to people with prior disaster experience and technical
skills (such as health, engineering, etc). To register your skills and
experience for a possible volunteer opportunity, go to the Center for
International Disaster <http://www.cidi.org/reg_off.htm>  Information's
registration page. For opportunities to volunteer overseas in non-disaster
settings, visit Serve.gov
<http://www.usaid.gov/cgi-bin/goodbye?http://www.serve.gov/> . Or read about
Volunteers
<http://www.usaid.gov/cgi-bin/goodbye?http://www.volunteersforprosperity.gov
>  for Prosperity, a volunteer program managed by USAID. For more
information on volunteering, visit InterAction
<http://www.interaction.org/disaster/volunteering.html> .

 

Again, thank you for your concern for the people of Haiti. 

 

Sincerely, 

Alexia Kelley

Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services       

 

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