How to Help
The following agencies provide assistance for international relief efforts:
Disaster Assistance
Apply by Phone:
1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362)
1 (800) 462-7585 (TTY) for people with speech or hearing disabilities
Help Survivors of Quake in Haiti
Help earthquake victims in Haiti by providing funds for critical aid including water, food, shelter, and medical care. Your donation will support organizations sending teams to provide emergency relief.
A massive 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010. Three million people have been affected by the quake and its aftermath. Reports estimate that over fifty thousand Haitians may be dead. Nearly all of Port-au-Prince is either damaged or destroyed, including much needed hospitals and facilities to house the injured. Emergency supplies such as food, water, medical supplies and clothing are desperately needed. The organizations below need your help now to be able to provide assistance in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
To ensure your contribution goes to Haiti relief funds, please remember to
designate your gift to "Haiti Earthquake".
Tackling malnutrition and providing clean water to vulnerable communities
Working on emergency aid and longterm rebuilding efforts.
Enabling network of grantees to meet the urgent needs of the population.
Seeing to needs for food, water, shelter, medical services and support.
Working with partners to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
Helping to rebuild affected areas and promote earthquake resistant housing.
Providing emergency relief and community development.
Establishing an emergency command center to distribute aid.
Allocating up to $1 million in aid committed for earthquake response.
Treating the injured and setting up replacement clinics in tents.
Directing funds to aid and development projects on the ground.
Providing health care, development, relief, and hope to the poor
Working to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people
Providing medical care and other emergency services.
Response team is coordinating with partners to provide relief.
Providing emergency relief and aid services.
Deploying an emergency team to provide relief and assistance
Sending medical team and supplies for immediate relief.
Mobilizing a public health, water and sanitation team and supplies.
Providing community-based healthcare and assistance.
Operating schools, clinics, hospitals, food programs, children's homes.
Sending teams to help support the emergency response.
Preparing long-term poverty solutions in health care, education, sanitation.
Providing emergency food assistance and longterm development.
Providing emergency relief services.
Building awareness, programs in education, sports, arts, environment.
The White House Blog
Help for Haiti
Posted by Jesse Lee on January 13, 2010 at 09:53 AM EST
The President has been receiving updates on the urgent situation in Haiti late into last night and throughout the day, and top members of his team have been convening to formulate the government response.
You can also help immediately by donating to the Red Cross to assist the relief effort. Contribute online to the Red Cross, or donate $10 to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999." Find more ways to help through the Center for International Disaster Information.
Families of Americans living in Haiti are encouraged to contact the State Department at 888-407-4747.
Update: Watch the President's remarks this morning below, or read the transcript.
2010 Secretary Clinton's Remarks
January
-01/13/10 Press Availability on the Situation in Haiti; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; PACOM Headquarters; Honolulu, Hawaii
-01/13/10 Remarks on The Situation in Haiti; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Honolulu, Hawaii
-01/12/10 Remarks on the Earthquake in Haiti; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Honolulu, Hawaii