2010 Earthquake in Haiti

Date: 09/20/2010 Description: Signing Ceremonies on Haiti Recovery Projects with Secretary Clinton, Prime Minister Bellerive and Foreign Minister Kouchner at InterContinental Hotel in the Park Avenue Room. © State Dept Image by Michael Gross Date: 04/13/2010 Description: First lady Michelle Obama, left, and Haiti's first lady Elisabeth Debrosse, greet children in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, April 13, 2010. © AP Image Date: 03/07/2010 Description: A boy runs at a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. © AP Image

Assistance to Haiti

Acting Director Ward (Nov. 5): "As far as the U.S. Government’s response, we were well prepared. We knew that there was a very good chance that there would be a severe storm or a hurricane, and ...We were prepositioning supplies that we would need."  Full Text»

Haiti Recovery Projects

Secretary Clinton (Sept. 20): "In the wake of the terrible quake, many spoke about the need, not only to rebuild what was lost, but to fundamentally re-imagine the Haitian landscape by building a stronger economy, better infrastructure, and a sturdier social system, not just in Port-au-Prince but nationwide. And the two MOUs that have been signed today will support that effort. They will encourage progress in two areas that are key to Haiti’s long-term recovery: creating jobs and providing a foundation for rebuilding the country’s health system." Full Text»

HOW TO HELP: DONATIONS AND ASSISTANCE

Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake should visit USAID’s Help for Haiti website, where there are hundreds of critical needs posted by nonprofits working in Haiti.

If you are able to donate large quantities of products, please visit www.aidmatrix.org/haiti and click in-kind donations to see a list of items needed by those organizations working in Haiti. You can receive further guidance by sending a message to helphaiti@state.gov, which will immediately send an auto-response providing detailed information on ways to respond. More information»

Citizens/Vendors
If you are a private party interested in providing services for pay to the U.S. Government, please visit FedBizOpps.gov.

Other Ways To Help
Contact the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund-a joint fundraising effort for Haiti earthquake relief led by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.


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