Comments on: Earthquake Relief: How To Help Haiti

By: Florence Fielding

Florence Fielding — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:18:00 +0000

hi there

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:36:41 +0000

To the person asking about texting to send $10.00 Red Cross donation: text to 90999. You will receive a confirmation message to confirm sending the donaton (it’s an automatic $10). Hope this helps. You can also go directly to the Red Cross website to donate.

By: jean bellows

jean bellows — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:05:08 +0000

My husband , children and I have lived and worked in Haiti. This is the most devastating event for those who can least be tested further. I am a trauma psychologist in Boston, my husband a physician in Boston. Can our services be useful in the local Haitian communities? Thank you.

By: Edith Bargar

Edith Bargar — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:57:58 +0000

How to donate $10.00 by texting from your phone.

Thank you.

By: Heather Inks

Heather Inks — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:24:27 +0000

Donate to Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund here: http://www.joelosteen.com/LandingPages/Pages/HaitiRelief.aspx

Father God, help the body of Christ be generous in helping the people and nation of Haiti. Lead them to be generous in both donations and prayers. Help them be the hands and feet of Christ, and minister in deed and truth like the Good Samaritan and not just words only. In Jesus Name, I pray. Amen

Here is a missionary family over there right now: http://ourlifeinhaiti.blogspot.com/2010/01/dr-duverso-is-alive.html

By: Meghan

Meghan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:55:17 +0000

Sarah,
I believe the website you’re looking for is: http://www.icrc.org/web/doc/siterfl0.nsf/htmlall/familylinks-haiti-eng It was set up by the red cross. There’s a list of names there that can be searched and added to.

By: Sarah Fader

Sarah Fader — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:27:32 +0000

today, on On Point, they said that there was a website where members of the Haitian community living in the U.S. could post names of family in Haiti in hopes of obtaining news of them. Tom Ashbrook said that the web address could be found on the On Point site, and his guest from Partners in Health said it would be available on their website, too, but I cannot find it. I have Haitian friends in this country who are eager for this information. Can you provide it, please? Thank you very much.

By: Trish Reske

Trish Reske — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:35:25 +0000

I was just recently in Haiti with World Vision on a humanitarian trip. This is devastating and heartbreaking. World Vision has worked in Haiti for 30 years and has some 370 staff in country, most of whom are local Hatians. They are providing emergency relief. Go to http://www.worldvision.org to help.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:36:02 +0000

I heard on one of your shows that Partners in Health is looking for volunteers to go to Haiti. Can you post a list of other such organizations who are looking for volunteers to cope with Haitian crisis ? Thank you.

By: Elizabeth Yenchko

Elizabeth Yenchko — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:29:00 +0000

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) International Disaster Response program – through the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) – is already responding to the critical needs of survivors in Haiti. LWF offices and staff on the island were spared in the earthquake, making it possible for work to begin immediately. Staff there will focus their immediate efforts on issues of water safety and sanitation, assisting with medical triage, and providing emergency sheltering for the many who are now homeless. The ELCA has long-standing relationships in Haiti through several organizations and the Lutheran Church in Haiti. International partnerships include Church World Service and ACT (Action by Churches Together).ELCA Disaster Response has authorized $250,000 for immediate relief assistance in Haiti, with the possibility for an additional $500,000 .Your gifts are needed now to make this type of rapid response possible. Please hold the people of Haiti in your prayers, both in your personal time of devotion and together with your family, friends and communities of faith.
Information on giving is provided in the website link below. 100% of your gift will be used in full to bring life sustaining support to this crisis. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.The ELCA secure website address for donations to Haiti disaster relief is: https://community.elca.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=538

By: Carol Schachet

Carol Schachet — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:23:40 +0000

Grassroots International, also based in Boston, is providing emergency relief with the belief that aid needs to be led by the communities themselves and move from the bottom up, not from the top down.

By: Carol Schachet

Carol Schachet — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:22:42 +0000

Also based in Boston, Grassroots International has been working with Haitian partners for many years and has set up an Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund. We know from over 26 years of experience that the best aid strategy – be it in Haiti or elsewhere – is to work directly with the people most affected. Emergency relief, like all aid, needs to be led by the communities themselves and move from the bottom up, not from the top down.