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Nurses Desperately Needed:
The University of Miami Global Institute urgently needs registered nurses in to help in Haiti. Anyone interested should contact them email at

 
Text Donations via Cell Phones

To donate $10 to the Red Cross, text "HAITI" to 90999.

To donate $5 to the Wyclef Jean Grassroots Organization, text "YELE" to 501501.

To donate $5 to the  International Rescue Committee, text "HAITI" to 25383

To donate $5 to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Relief Fund  text "HAITI" to 864833

To donate $10 to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, "QUAKE" to 20222

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The FBI Warnings:
Please be aware that the FBI has warned Americans that while tragedies such as this terrible Haitian earthquake can bring out the most noble of human responses, it also as has been seen in past tragedies around the globe, that they sometimes can bring out the worst in people as well.  It does not take long for the scam artists to come out of the woodwork to prey on the generosity and goodness of others.  

To counter those who would rip off citizens trying to help, the FBI along with the NCDF (National Center for Disaster Fraud) has set up a telephone hotline to report suspected relief scams related to the Haitian Earthquake Relief effort.  If you suspect such activity, call 866-720-5721, or you can also email information to disaster@leo.gov
 

Other Cautions:  
Do NOT donate anything other than money unless the charitable organization specifically says they are accepting material goods. It is ill-advised to mail care packages of toys, food or clothes directly out of the country.  The chances of such items actually reaching anyone to do any good are nil.  Bring goods and non-perishable food stuffs to organizations that specifically state that they are equipped to transport and deliver these goods.  Before bringing any such goods to an organization, be sure to call ahead to see if and when they can accept material donations.

Material goods are accepted by the AidMatrix Network which can be reached at www.aidmatrix.org.  Many other organization are also collecting goods including --

The Brooklyn College Office of Diversity and Equity Programs
Rm. 2147 Boylan Hall on the Brooklyn College Campus
2900 Campus Road
Brooklyn NY 11210

Goods will be accepted there until Friday, February 15, until 5pm.  Supplies collected will be given to a group of doctors and healthcare workers who will be leaving shortly for Haiti.  

The following items are most needed:  
Medical: Band Aids, Iodine, Splints, Alcohol, Bandages, Sutra kits, Advil/Tylenol, vitamins
Food: granola bars, candies, energy bars and other small non-perishables
Baby items: baby clothes, bottles, blankets, diapers, anything that a child or baby might need
Other items: mosquito spray, feminine products (pads, underwear, t-shirts, blankets, socks)

Legitimate Charitable Organizations That Are Offering Aid to Haiti:
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
c/o William J. Clinton Foundation
Donations Department
610 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
or
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
c/o Communities Foundation of Texas
5500 Caruth Haven Lane
Dallas, TX 75225

• American Red Cross: Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization.

• David Blaine: Donate to the American Red Cross through David Blaine's Web site.

• Habitat for Humanity: A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry.

• Salvation Army: an international movement that an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church.  Its mission is to preach the gospel  meet human needs without discrimination.

• Action Against Hunger: Named for the original member of the International Network, Action contre la Faim, or ACF, the ACF International Network shares an overall vision of a world without hunger, collaborating closely and sharing human resources, logistics, and technical capacity.

• Brooklyn College Disaster Relief Fund: is activated in times of great need like this current disastrous event.  It provides a convenient way on campus to donate to the American Red Cross.  Funds are accepted at the college's Central Depository, Room 302 Student Center.  All funds received will be remitted to the American Red Cross for Haiti and checks must be made out to the American Red Cross.

• International Rescue Committee: Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee goes to crisis zones
to rescue and rebuild. We lead refugees from harm to home.

• AmeriCares: a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs - and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs - for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.

• American Jewish World Service: American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.

• Beyond Borders: Beyond Borders is a registered tax-exempt (501c3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. We are certified by the state of Pennsylvania as a charitable organization.

• CARE: CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

• United Way: The United Way is a worldwide network in 45 countries and territories, including nearly 1,300 local organizations in the U.S. It advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all, by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health.

• Catholic Relief Services: Help CRS rush humanitarian relief to survivors within hours of man-made and natural disasters around the world.

• Clean the World: Clean the World is currently mobilizing and organizing several large hygiene product collections that have been committed today in addition to the normal processing and collection we receive because of your commitment to our recycling program. Additionally, we call on all soap manufacturers and amenity providers to donate as much over stock or inventory to Clean the World.

• ConcernUSA.org: a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

• Childcare Worldwide: At Childcare Worldwide, our unique programs not only help feed hungry children and their families, they also help children receive an education that leads to employment. Our goal is to help children survive and succeed.

• Direct Relief International: Since 1948, Direct Relief International has worked to help people who confront enormous hardship to improve the quality of their lives.

• Doctors Without Borders: Doctors Without Borders provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.

• Episcopal Relief & Development: In the aftermath of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, Episcopal Relief & Development is providing critical emergency funds to Haiti.

• Food for the Poor: Food For The Poor ministers to spiritually renew impoverished people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Food For The Poor raises funds and provides direct relief assistance to the poor, usually by purchasing specifically requested materials and distributing them through the churches and charity organizations already operating in areas of need.

• Feed My Starving Children: Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit.

• Friends of WFP: Friends of WFP is a U.S.-based, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that focuses on building support in the United States for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and other hunger relief operations.

• Haitian Health Foundation: The Haitian Health Foundation provides health care, development, relief, and the hope of a future to more than 225,000 of the poorest people in over 100 rural mountain villages in southwestern Haiti.

• Hope for Haiti: Hope for Haiti has held the vision from the very beginning that the people of Haiti are the ones who take control of their future and we are here to lend a needed hand along the difficult path.

• International Medical Corps: International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

• International Relief Teams: International Relief Teams is a nonprofit, international relief organization dedicated to organizing volunteer teams to provide medical and non-medical assistance to the victims of disaster and profound poverty worldwide.

• International Rescue Committee:  The IRC will be working with overwhelmed local aid groups to provide vital medical care, clean water and sanitation to the quake's survivors.

• The Jewish Federations of North America: The Jewish Federations of North America represents 157 Jewish Federations and 400 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, social services and educational needs.

• Lutheran World Relief: Lutheran World Relief is responding to the affected communities through its partners on the ground in Haiti. LWR anticipates a large response. Every dollar donated to this life-saving effort is critical to providing the necessary emergency support to the people of Haiti.

• Medical Teams International: Since 1979, Medical Teams International has shipped more than $1.3 billion in antibiotics, surgical kits and
lifesaving medicines to care for 35 million people in 100 countries around the world. More than 2000 volunteers meet the needs of people worldwide each year.

• Meds and Food for Kids: Meds & Food for Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of Haiti’s malnourished children and other nutritionally vulnerable people.

• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a team of 3,700 professionals helping turn crisis into opportunity for millions around the world. By trade, we are engineers, financial analysts, drivers, community organizers, project managers, public health experts, administrators, social entrepreneurs and logisticians. In spirit, we are activists, optimists, innovators and proud partners of the people we serve.

• Operation Blessing International: Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) humanitarian organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

• Oxfam: Oxfam International is a confederation of 14 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change.

• Operation USA: Operation USA helps communities alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid.

• Partners in Health: Our mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

• Planting Peace: Planting Peace will be purchasing and passing our food and water to the many effected by this earthquake.

• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

• Save the Children: Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.

• UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF): Humanitarian fund established by the United Nations to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to areas affected by natural disasters. CERF will assure that the funds for the relief effort in Haiti will go where they are most needed in the network of international aid organizations.

• UNICEF: UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

• World Concern: World Concern works in 24 of the poorest countries on Earth, giving hope and opportunities to vulnerable people in great need.

• World Vision: World Vision helps transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. Our non-profit work extends assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.

• Yele Haiti: Yéle Haiti is a Wyclef Jean's grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment