In addition to the US and international relief efforts in the link provided by otseng,
The
Canadian Red Cross is accepting donations to support Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti. Donations can be earmarked to the Haiti earthquake fund. Canadians who wish to give may donate online by clicking here. Donations can also be made by calling 1-800-418-1111 or by visiting any Red Cross office.
UNICEF Canada is taking donations for the earthquake in Haiti. An income tax receipt will be issued for all donations $25 or more. For donations less than $25, receipts will be issued upon request. Please email
secretary@unicef.ca or call 1-800-567-4483.
United Nations World Food Programme is airlifting almost 90 tonnes of high energy biscuits — enough to provide more than half a million emergency meals. An income tax receipt will be issued for donations over $10.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - are setting up clinics to replace damaged medical facilities in Haiti. The group is also working to bring more teams into the country.
Partners in Health reports its Port-au-Prince clinical director, Louise Ivers, has appealed for assistance: "Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS... Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds and bandages." Follow link to help by donating.
Direct Relief is committing up to $1 million in aid for the response and is co-ordinating with its other in-country partners and colleague organizations. Their partners in Haiti include Partners in Health, St. Damien Children's Hospital, and the Visitation Hospital, which are particularly active in emergency response. Donate to Direct Relief online.
The
Humanitarian Coalition — Care/Oxfam Canada/Oxfam Quebec/Save the Children. In collaboration with a number of organizations, The Humanitarian Coalition is
taking donations for relief for those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday.
World Vision is preparing to distribute emergency supplies to those affected by the earthquake. World Vision has been working in Haiti for over 30 years, helping an estimated 300,000 Haitians each year to overcome poverty through providing access to education, clean water and nutrition, as well as helping families with medical care.
The
Salvation Army in Canada is sending $100,000 US in aid and has started a fundraising campaign.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief. ADRA is asking for any donation possible to support its emergency response fund.
Mennonite Central Committee is responding to the Earthquake disaster in Haiti. MCC has been working in Haiti since 1928 in agriculture, reforestation, justice, health and AIDS work. MCC is responding with emergency relief supplies and will be there for the long term in reconstruction and trauma support and other work to be determined. Call 1-888-622-6337 to donate or for more information.
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Greater Toronto and
Combined Jewish Appeal of Montreal have established funds for humanitarian relief aid to the afflicted areas. In Toronto call 416-635-2883 and in Montreal call 514-345-2600.
Artists for Peace and Justice, which was established after director/producer/writer Paul Haggis met Rick Frechette, an American doctor and community organizer working in the slums of Haiti for 22 years, is accepting donations. Call 310-319-1394 for further assistance.
International Medical Corps. a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization, is deploying an emergency response team to Haiti.
Yele Haiti was established by musician Wyclef Jean to inspire change through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yele Haiti is accepting donations to help make a difference in Haiti via its website. Because of high traffic to the website, Yele is accepting donations through mobile phones, with people able to text the word "YELE" to 501501 to make a $5 contribution. Yele Haiti can also be followed on Twitter.
Plan Canada has been operating in Haiti for nearly 40 years. Donations can be made by calling 1-800-387-1418.
Humanity First is accepting donations for the relief work. People may go to the website
www.humanityfirst.ca to donate online or they can send cheques to Humanity First.
AND, it is sad to say,
AFP wrote:Wed Jan 13, 6:19 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned potential donors of earthquake relief funds to Haiti on Wednesday to be on the lookout for fraud schemes.
"The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to those requests," the FBI said.
"Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause," the FBI said in a statement.
Email users should not respond to or click on links in unsolicited messages and should make an effort to confirm the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations raising funds for Haiti, the FBI said.
Potential donors should be cautious of emails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain viruses, the FBI said.
"Do not give your personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions," it added. "Providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft."
Microblogging service Twitter was deluged with messages on Wednesday on ways to "Help Haiti," which was one of the top 10 most popular topics on the site.
Legitimate relief efforts included sending money by text message to the American Red Cross and to Yele.org, a charity set up by Haitian-born hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean.
Jean, who was born in Haiti but moved to the New York area as a youngster, is a roving ambassador for his native country and has worked with the United Nations World Food Program to help tackle food shortages in the country.
Jean's foundation has received high-powered support from other celebrities in recent years, most notably Hollywood power couple and humanitarian campaigners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
The United States launched a massive military and civilian operation to aid Haiti on Wednesday amid fears the quake had left thousands dead.
Teams of civilian and military experts dispatched by US President Barack Obama began landing in Haiti as US aircraft searched for survivors and tried to assess the damage from the massive 7.0 magnitude quake.
