How We Can Help the Earthquake Victims In Haiti
Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
by Nenita Wells
It is now one week since we heard of the destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti. The injured, the emergency workers and people of Haiti are in dire need of food, water, shelter, medical assistance and prayers.
We can help by donating to the relief efforts for the earthquake victims in Haiti through different local churches and charitable organizations.The following is a list of some of the organizations:
- The American Red Cross
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013
(800) REDCROSS
(800) 257-7575
www.redcross.org
- United Way Disaster Recovery Fund
(866) 404-5826
Mail check to:
United Way Worldwide
P.O. Box 630568
Baltimore, MD 21263-0568
(In the memo line, please write the fund name).
Or visit: www.LIVEUNITEDri.org and click the Worldwide Disaster Fund link.
- HelpAge International, in partnership with the AARP Foundation.
To donate to the Haiti Emergency Response Fund send a check to:
HelpAge USA
4750 41 st Street, Suite 410
Washington, D.C. 20016
or visit www.helpageusa.org
- Plan USA, a child-centered international relief organization with headquarters in Warwick, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C.
Please visit www.planusa.org to make donations to Haiti.
- The Jewish Federation of Rhode Island has a donor who will match the first $10,000 in donation through Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Visit the website www.JFRI.org
Or call (401) 421-4111
or send a check to: Jewish Federation of Rhode Island
" For Haiti Earthquake Relief"
130 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
- The Providence Haiti Outreach operates a school in Margot, Haiti and eight smaller schools run by Salesian Fathers in Port-au-Prince.
Checks should be made out to Providence Haiti Outreach, 178 Dexter Street, Providence, RI 02907
- The Catholic Relief Services
228 W Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3413
(888) 277-7575 or visit www.crs.org
- The International Committee of the Red Cross maintains a website for people to register or search for people missing in disasters at www.icrc.org/familylinks
We are praying for hope despite this situation, that even as we face darkness, people may see a pinpoint of light.
We pray for families.
We pray for the greater conscience among everyone not just in Haiti but all over that we must do something to help.
We pray for a spirit of thanksgiving for international agencies for their good heart and good faith.
We pray for the relief workers to have a spirit of patience and perseverance.
We pray for those who at this time are in search of meaning in their lives and peace."
Sources: Providence Journal
Catholic Relief Services
By Nenita Wells
18JAN2010
Thank you.
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More commentsThank You for your info on donations for the victims of the haiti earthquake,they respectively need all the help they can getThank you Hardeep.I appreciate your stopping by as well as reading and commenting.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
Great article, get the word out there! Image if it was us in that situation.Maybe blog more in detail about what's happened in Haiti because of relief efforts.Thank you Taylor.I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment as well as for stopping by.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
Nenita I liked the way your were straight to the point. The list of the different organizations will give people the opportunity to pick and choose how they want to get their money to the victims of HaitiThank you Christy.I appreciate your stopping by as well as reading and commenting.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
Thanks for this clarion call for all writers to arise and support the Haitian earthquake victims.Thank you Efoghor.I appreciate your stopping by as well as reading and commenting.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
this is a great list of resources if you are looking to help the Haitian people. Hope for haiti was a big success as well, lets help the unfortunate as much as we can America!Thank you James.I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment. Thank you for stopping by.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
I donated and a company I do business with has matched my donation. It is good to see the great response of people worldwide. Nenita thank you for being a resource of information on how we can help.Hi Martin.
You are welcome and thank you for helping them out.I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment. I am glad you stopped by.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
Thanks for the information. There is a sincere need in Haiti for all sorts of assistance.Thank you Dr. Blankstein.I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment. I am glad you stopped by.All the best to your and yours,Nenita
What a wonderful article you took the time to write Nenita! I really like the prayer, I just prayed it and I am sure a LOT of people will read that prayer. Surely I know, when 1 or more are praying together for same cause God can move. Also, thanks for the address's you put together, I will save this article for donation.Thank you Sarah.I appreciate your taking the time to read as well as comment. I am glad you stopped by and thank you for your prayers.All the best to you and yours,Nenita
Well done for supporting Haiti sorry I have not logged in for a time I have been busy writing E-zine articles and maintaining various blogs, Haiti was a terrible disaster and well done for supporting this country, good job Nenita Wells.
Thanks, Robert for stopping by, reading and commenting. Best of luck.
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