{"id":3482,"date":"2021-08-17T11:50:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T11:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=3482"},"modified":"2021-08-20T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T15:28:29","slug":"haiti-earthquake-your-urgent-support-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=3482","title":{"rendered":"Haiti Earthquake: Your Urgent Support Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Support trusted organizations on the ground with experience in delivering help immediately and directly to affected communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please take a look at the following organizations and consider supporting their earthquake relief efforts.<\/p>\n

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MEDICAL RELIEF:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Partners in Health
\nwww.PIH.org<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Boniface Hospital
\nwww.healthequityintl.org<\/a><\/p>\n

GHESKIO4
\nwww.gheskio.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Coalition of Haiti
\nwww.cchaiti.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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AIR AMBULANCE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

HERO Client Rescue
\nwww.heroclientrescue.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ayiti Air Anbilans
\nwww.haitiairambulance.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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RECOVERY (OPERATING IN AFFECTED AREA):<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOKAL (Fondasyon Konesans Ak Lib\u00e8te)\/Ayiti Demen
\nwww.ademen.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Hope for Haiti
\nwww.hopeforhaiti.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Locally Haiti
\nwww.locallyhaiti.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Fiends of Paradis des Indiens
\nwww.friendsofpdi.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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SOCIAL SERVICES & LONG-TERM RECOVERY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRODEV
\nwww.prodevhaiti.org<\/a><\/p>\n

FONKOZE
\nwww.fonkoze.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ayiti Community Trust
\nwww.ayiticommunitytrust.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Quixote Center
\nwww.quixote.org\/haiti-reborn<\/a><\/p>\n

Little Footprints Big Steps
\nwww.littlefootprintsbigsteps.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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REPUTABLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embassy of the Republic of Haiti
\nWashington, D.C.
\nwww.haiti.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Protection Civile
\nwww.protectioncivile.gouv.ht<\/a><\/p>\n

Consulate General of Haiti in Boston
\nwww.consulatgeneralhaitiboston.org<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce, Inc. \/ Haitian American Business Expo, Inc.
\nwww.ushaitianchamber.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: Urgent meeting with the Consul General of Haiti in Boston (learn more)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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5 Things to Consider When Supporting Disaster Relief and Recovery<\/h3>\n
1.\u00a0First, look to local organizations that are already on the ground.\u00a0<\/strong>These organizations
\nare already working in the area and have formed close relationships with the communities they serve and other strategic partners. Their capacity and effectiveness will be greater than an organization that hopes to fly in from a different area and oftentimes lacks a complex understanding of the cultural, political, and logistical context.2.\u00a0Pay attention to accountability, transparency, and governance.<\/strong>\u00a0As a donor, you want
\nto ensure that the money you\u2019re donating to an organization is going to directly make an
\nimpact in aiding relief efforts. Visit\u00a0Charity Navigator<\/a>\u00a0and read up on the organization you\u2019re thinking of donating to. On an organization\u2019s Charity Navigator profile, you\u2019ll be able to access the tools, ratings, and information you need to find a charity that matches your philanthropic criteria. You\u2019ll also be able to see their\u00a0impact in action<\/a>\u00a0through Charity Navigator\u2019s partnership with GuideStar, Classy, Impact Matters, and Global Giving.3.\u00a0Support organizations that have short, medium, and long-term plans for disaster<\/strong>
\nresponse.\u00a0<\/strong>Effective disaster response requires sustainability; an organization should
\naddress the most pressing issues first, then form plans to address long-term recovery for those affected by the disaster. If an organization can\u2019t outline their plan for aid, look elsewhere.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Don\u2019t send things that aren\u2019t needed.\u00a0<\/strong>Supplies that may seem to be obviously needed in\u00a0the wake of a disaster (clothing, water, food) may not actually be the supplies that people
\nneed or that organizations are able to distribute. Sending donated items that are not\u00a0useful, are culturally inappropriate, or undercut local markets could result in what many relief\u00a0workers call \u201cthe secondary disaster.\u201d Check with the organization to learn what is actually\u00a0needed before starting a supply drive or mailing a box to an organization\u2019s office. For\u00a0example, you might discover that organizations actually need donations to cover purchasing locally-sold supplies in the disaster area as a way to help the local economy recover.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Follow up on how your support was used if you don\u2019t hear back.\u00a0<\/strong>All organizations
\nshould already be doing this, but if you don\u2019t receive an update after your donation, reach
\nout to find out how your support was used to make a difference. We believe that donors
\nare entitled to see the impact, and organizations should be ready to provide details about
\nhow funds were spent and what impact was made. It\u2019s part of the philanthropic journey,
\nand creates trust, transparency, and relationship of accountability.<\/p>\n

With a little bit of research on the forefront, you can make a marked difference in the lives of
\npeople affected by a disaster or humanitarian crisis. And it all can be started with a simple search on\u00a0Charity Navigator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/blog.charitynavigator.org\/2019\/10\/5-things-to-consider-when-supporting.html<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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List of Immediate Needs – Click here to download<\/a><\/p>\n

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Support trusted organizations on the ground with experience in delivering help immediately and directly to affected communities. Please take a look at the following organizations and consider supporting their earthquake relief efforts. MEDICAL RELIEF: Partners in Health www.PIH.org St. Boniface Hospital www.healthequityintl.org GHESKIO4 www.gheskio.org Community Coalition of Haiti www.cchaiti.org AIR AMBULANCE: HERO Client Rescue www.heroclientrescue.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3482"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3497,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3482\/revisions\/3497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}