A list of charitable organizations active in the nation
- Action Against Hunger, 877-777-1420
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American Red Cross, 800-733-2767
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American Jewish World Service, 212-792-2900
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AmeriCares, 800-486-4357
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital, 412.361.5200
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Beyond Borders, 866-424-8403
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CARE, 800-521-2273
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Catholic Relief Services, 800-736-3467
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Childcare Worldwide, 800-553-2328
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Concern Worldwide, 212-557-8000
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Cross International, 800-391-8545
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Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767
- Disasters Emergency Committee, +1 0207 387 0200
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Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392
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Feed My Starving Children, 763-504-2919
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Food for the Poor, 800-427-9104
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Friends of WFP, 866-929-1694
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Haiti Children, 877-424-8454
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Haiti Marycare, 203-675-4770
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Haitian Health Foundation, 860-886-4357
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Hope for Haiti, 239-434-7183
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International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462
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International Rescue Committee, 877-733-8433
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International Relief Teams, 619-284-7979
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Lutheran World Relief, 800-597-5972
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Medical Teams International, 800-959-4325
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Meds and Food for Kids, 314-420-1634
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Mennonite Central Committee, 888-563-4676
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Mercy Corps, 888-256-1900
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Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537
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Operation USA, 800-678-7255
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Oxfam, 800-776-9326
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Partners in Health, 617-432-5298
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Rural Haiti Project, 347-405-5552
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Samaritan’s Purse, 828-262-1980
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Save the Children, 800-728-3843
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UNICEF, 800-367-5437
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World Concern, 800-755-5022
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World Hope International, 888-466-4673
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World Relief, 800-535-5433
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World Vision, 888-511-6548
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Yele Haiti, 212-352-0552
Wyclef Jean’s grassroots org
Text “YELE” to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone
The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording. “Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American citizens through our Warden Network,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement. “Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.”
For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text “HAITI“ to “90999” and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. You can also text “HAITI” to 20222 to donate $10 to the Clinton Foundation.(More information)
UPS has donated $1 million dollars to Haiti. People are encouraged to take boxes of food 50lbs and under to your local UPS. They will ship the goods to Haiti free of charge.
MSNBC and HuffingtonPost are two sites I recommend you check out. Both have a comprehensive list of charities working in or collecting money for Haiti. The HuffingtonPost reports that some major credit cards companies like American Express and Mastercard are waiving fees normally charged to nonprofits. This means that what you donate is what your charity gets. Check with your credit card company about their policies if you are unsure.
Finally, the FBI urges people who are looking for ways to help with earthquake relief to be wary of solicitations that could be from scam artists.
