An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti last Tuesday, and medical teams across the globe are scrambling to aid the millions affected by this devastation. The damage has impeded access to pain medication, supplies, and bandages, and there exist numerous health challenges. Organizations and individuals are in need of your help now and in the long-term. Here are ten ways you can help medical relief in Haiti today:
- Direct Relief International is working with numerous sponsors to provide medical aid to earthquake-affected areas in Haiti. All funds go directly to programmatic expenses related to assisting people in Haiti.
- Give blood to help those in Haiti.
- International Medical Corps emergency response team is assisting hospitals and providing emergency shelters and other aid items.
- MercyCorps works to aid crisis situations around the world, and they are currently working to get water, medical aid and assistance to the people in Haiti.
- You can donate $10 to Haiti relief by texting “Haiti” to 90999. (Donations will be charged to your phone bill)
- If you know of Americans with family members in Haiti, please let them know about the US State Department Operations Center toll-free number for inquiries: 1-888-407-4747. You may email inquiries to Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov.
- Project C.U.R.E. provides medical supplies to aid those in need. You can learn about more ways on help Haiti through Project C.U.R.E. on their site: http://www.projectcure.org/BlogRetrieve.aspx?BlogID=1893&PostID=112967
- Stop Hunger Now is working to get food and financial support to Haiti.
- If you know of individuals serving or donating their time to help those in Haiti, think about sending care packages, cards or emails from home.
- Continue to follow the news and social media sites (Twitter, Facebook) and encourage others to help get involved.
