We have prepared a fact sheet on immediate needs relative to the Haiti response for your information as well as for residents who make an inquiry regarding the quake. Also listed are ways you can help.
1. Looking for loved ones...
If people are seeking information on those who are in Haiti are to contact the U.S. State Department Operations Center at 1-888-407-4747.
or
International Committee of the Red Cross
Family Links Website: http://www.icrc.org/familylinks
2. How to help...
FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests using Aid Matrix to make donations to aid the response and victims of the Haiti earthquake. The link is listed below:
http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/CashDonations/Default2.aspx?ST=FEMA
AMERICAN RED CROSS
American Red Cross International Response Fund: www.redcross.org by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS, or in Spanish at 1-800-257-7575; or by mail at American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C., 20013. By sending a text message that says "Haiti" to 90999, and texting "Yes" to the confirmation text, a donor can make a one-time donation of $10 that will be charged to the donor's mobile phone bill.
DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE
Diocese of Providence, Haiti Relief, One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903. Make checks payable to Catholic Relief Services and note "Haiti relief" on the check. Parishes in the Diocese of Providence have been asked to take a second collection to benefit Haiti relief.
THE HAITIAN PROJECT
The Haitian Project, P.O. Box 6891, Providence, RI 02940. Make checks payable to "The Haitian Project." The agency is a Catholic mission which supports and operates Louverture Cleary School, a tuition-free, Catholic, co-educational secondary boarding school for underprivileged Haitian children. For more information, visit www.haitianproject.org/donate.htm
PLAN USA
Plan USA, a child-centered international relief organization with headquarters in Warwick, has a Web site that will direct donations to Haiti. Go here to fill out a donation form.
The Jewish Federation of Rhode Island has a donation link on its Web site, or checks can be mailed to 130 Sessions St. Providence, RI 02906. For information, call 401-421-4111 extension 173.
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