Thank you for compassion and generosity for the people of Haiti. Listed below are organizations with whom I have a direct relationship. I know these people and trust the money you provide will go directly to the rebuilding of Haiti.
(Healthcare)
http://www.visitationhospital.org/
During my time in Haiti, I served as the administrator for the Visitation Clinic in Petite Riviere de Nippes – a clinic founded and funded by the Foundation. This organization also operates a guest house out of Port au Prince – the Matthew 25 House. This guest house has turned into a makeshift clinic and soup kitchen as a result of the earthquake.
To donate to the Visitation Clinic, send a check to:
Visitation Hospital Foundation
237 Old Hickory Blvd. Suite 201
Nashville, Tennessee 37221
Please put “Emergency Earthquake Fund: Haiti-aid.org” in the memo line.
To make an non-directed donation to the Foundation online,
click here.
(Education, Development)
www.haitipartners.org
Haiti Partners was founded by two men who have a deep passion and love for Haiti. One of the principals – John Engle – was in Haiti when the earthquake struck so he was already in a position to jump in wherever needed.
Haiti Partners disaster relief efforts are focused on:
1. Immediate: Emergency assistance to people who have lost everything in communities where Haiti partners work: food, water, shelter, and basic assistance.
2. Mid-term: Working on transitional needs for education and other necessities.
3. Long-term: Helping the rebuilding effort in three communities of Marianman, Dabon, and Cite Soleil. We have schools, colleagues, and long-term relationships in these three areas. We will help with rebuilding, with education, and with other tremendous needs in these communities.
To contribute to Haiti Partner’s disaster relief efforts,
click here. Be sure to select the Earthquake Response Fund option at the top of the page.
(Education)
www.beyondborders.net
Beyond Borders has been doing work directly in Haiti since 1993. Initially their focus in Haiti was on directly funding literacy centers for children and adults. Beyond Borders has worked to improve the quality of education provided in these centers by promoting teacher training and more participatory program management, planning, and evaluation.
Beyond Borders is working around the clock to coordinate strategic interventions and facilitate collaboration between local organizations and international aid agencies in response to the earthquake. Funds collected during phase 1 of their efforts will be used to get resources to those in need, such as transport for medical teams, purchase of critical supplies – medicine, food, satellite phones, mobile internet bases, excavation and clean-up tools, diesel fuel, etc.
As the initial crisis passes, Beyond Borders will use funds to support the recovery effort. We will assist our partners who have lost school buildings, homes, and offices. We will support education, teacher training, sustainable agriculture, and investments in rural livelihoods.
To make a tax deductible donation to Beyond Borders,
click here.
(Healthcare, Education and Development)
http://www.heh.org/
Health Empowering Haiti (HEH) was founded by three individuals with experience living among, learning from, and serving the poor. Their sole focus is on empowering people by facilitating access to health through community-based programs of clinical services, education, and development.
I know one of the co-founders – Monica – personally. Her compassion for the Haitians is unparalleled. The earthquake struck late Tuesday afternoon and by Thursday morning, Monica was already on her way to Port au Prince and is working with local groups to assist in the relief effort.
To make a tax deductible donation to Health Empowering Haiti, please send a check to the address to:
Health Empowering Humanity
P.O. Box 300551
Houston, TX 77230
Please put Haiti-Aid.org in the memo line.
100% of your donation goes directly to operating costs, such as purchasing medications and supplies, as HEH continues to operate with the work of dedicated volunteers.
(Orphanage)
http://www.holyangelshospice.org/
There are an unlimited number of orphanages operating in Port au Prince and throughout the countryside. Holy Angels is, in my opinion, of the most special places in Haiti. They are dedicated to helping the terminally ill children or those that have serious disabilities. The love that the staff has for the children and the children have for each other is in a word overwhelming.
To donate to Holy Angels, send a check to:
Holy Angels Children Society
P.O. Box 2142
South Hampton, NJ 08088
Please put Haiti-Aid.org in the memo line.
(Empowerment for Women, Development)
Fonkoze is “Haiti’s Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor.” It is the largest microfinance institution (MFI) in Haiti, serving more than 55,000 women borrowers, most of whom live and work in the countryside of Haiti, and more than 175,000 savers.
While living in Haiti, I worked closely with Fonkoze to implement educational classes for the women in our community. These classes focused on empowerment of women as individuals and provide an unbelievable forum for women to express themselves and grow.
To donate to Fonkoze,
click here.
Haiti is a part of who I am. I knew after I made my first trip in December of 2006 that I would never be the same; over 6 short days the people had forever changed my perspective on life. The 15 months I spent there from 2008 - 2009 proved to be the most emotionally draining, spiritually rewarding and personal growth period of my life. Don't believe me? Read just a few entries from my blog and you just might change your mind.
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