HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS

During the late afternoon of Tuesday, January 12, a major earthquake struck Haiti.  Measuring 7.0, with several after-shocks measuring close to 6.0 on the Richter scale, the quake was centered 10 miles outside the 3-million resident capital city of Port au Prince.

Our thoughts are with the victims and their families as well as those who are on the front lines of the relief efforts there. Below are resources for anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck near Port au Prince on Jan 12, 2010.

Red Cross - You can help immediately by donating to the Red Cross to assist the relief effort. Contribute online at http://american.redcross.org/supporthaiti, or donate $10 to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999."

Partners in Health (PIH) -  http://www.pih.org/home.html. PIH has set up two field hospitals in Port-au-Prince.

Doctors Without Borders - an international doctor's organization with people already on the ground in Haiti: http://doctorswithoutborders.org

For a listing of additional organizations, go to CharityWatch.org: www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/Haiti.html

More information about Vermont-connected organizations that are working in Haiti:

Vermont Haiti Project: http://www.vermonthaitiproject.org

Pure Water for the World: http://purewaterfortheworld.org

Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti: http://www.hashaiti.org