Haiti-Aid

Health Empowering Humanity (HEH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose focus is on empowering people by facilitating access to health through community-based programs of clinical services, education, and development.  

I first met one of HEH’s founders – Monica Dyer – while I was living in Haiti. Once the earthquake hit, Monica quickly went into action and has been on the ground in Port au Prince for well over a week now. Her focus has been on coordination and alignment of needs with available resources. She has been keeping those of us in the States aware of her activities through Facebook status updates; I thought you might enjoy the journey of one person on the ground, through this chaotic time.
 

1/14 @ 5:11 p.m.

Personal update: In Panama airport, hoping to get on standy-by flights to Miami this afternoon and to the Dominican Republic tonight. There will buy medical supplies, the densest foods i can find, cell phone and complete arrangements for getting to work in Port au Prince.

1/14 @ 10:34 p.m.

I made it to the Dominican Republic. I am in Santiago about to head out to Santo Domingo... hope to have a set plan to get into Haiti tomorrow.

1/15 @ 10:36 a.m.

In Santo Domingo, heading out to buy supplies. Looks like border crossing will be tomorrow. Please send any word of safe places to set up camp in/near PAP if you have info. Much love to all and my infinite thanks for all the support.

1/16 @ 1:36 a.m.

Spent today making plans for transportation and buying supplies. Heading to Haiti in a few hours with a team of Haitian med students studying in DR and their families, including some DR Red Cross people. Tomorrow night, we will stay with their family members, potentially in Carrefour.

1/18 @ 2:03 p.m.

i am safe and in port au prince number here is 509 3918 3113. the mood is somber, not chaotic, and there is NOT enough help. please do what you can from where you are to help.

1/20 @ 7:03 a.m. (from Monica’s friend)

There was another 6.1 aftershock this morning at 5:04 CST. I spoke to Monica and she is fine but wanted details on where it was centered and damage reports, of which there are none yet. She said it shook her bed and woke her up. She wanted me to post this to let everyone know she's good.

1/22 @ 7:41 p.m.

in port au prince. mad at earthquakes. wish they'd stop. really tired but doing what i can where i can and thankful for all of the beauty and hope that remains in HAITI.

1/24 @ 10:08 p.m.

the frantic pace is slowing a bit. the needs are still immense. most worried about the capacity of the rural areas to absorb those internally displaced people. we're starting to think in terms of how to avert another food crisis. the food situation is urgent in rural areas as well as port au prince, ag inputs are destroyed and people have to eat their seeds to get by right now. coalition building...

What’s not shown here are the massive updates Monica and her team are sending daily, detailing the greatest areas of need, where there is no aid being provided by the larger agencies. These reports are absolutely critical in assisting other grass roots organizations to get their resources those otherwise looked over. 

To help Monica and HEH’s Haiti disaster relief efforts, you can make a tax deductible donation to Health Empowering Haiti by sending a check to:

Health Empowering Humanity
P.O. Box 300551
Houston, TX 77230

Please put Haiti-Aid.org in the memo line.   

You can also make an online donation on their site.