Our hearts go out to those in Haiti dealing with the devastating impacts of the earthquake. Both victims and volunteers need our help. Here's a link with resources on how to help.
American Red Cross, 800-733-2767 - 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
USAID
Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392
Habitat for Humanity, 1-800-422-4828
UNICEF, 800-367-5437
Haiti Children
The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording. "Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American citizens through our Warden Network," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time."
The FBI urges people who are looking for ways to help with earthquake relief to be wary of solicitations that could be from scam artists.
Interested in flying to Haiti?
Q. Who should groups reach out to get permission and work with to send a chartered plane to Haiti to pick up orphans?
Q. If a chartered plane is there and going back empty and willing to take orphans who do they work with?
They should call: Haiti Flight Operations Coordination Center (HFOCC) Port au Prince (PaP) APOD 850-283-5477/5639 or (850) 282-0231/0236 in San Isidro; Maria Montez APOD Commercial# 520-202-8736; and Jacmel APOD POC 613-242-9340.
The Department of State (DOS) said that people should also reach out to the following people at DOS:
Bill Bistransky - BistranskyWJ@state.gov and Mike Regan - ReganMB@state.gov
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