Feel free to forward this info: HAITI RELIEF EFFORT WEBSITES * Direct support to DISASTER-ZONE-BASED organizations * Citizen Action Team (www.citizencommandcenter.org) operates on "online relief database" which tracks "needs" and "available services". CAT is a network of "virtual volunteers" that contact relief groups to understand their needs IN DISASTER ZONES. CAT is connected with thousands of volunteer relief groups across the US. CAT helps donation collection sites guide donations gathering and volunteer organizing. CAT operates works with disaster relief groups and Emergency Managemnt Agencies around the world. CAT has developed several lists to help relief groups. DO NOT GO TO HAITI or SEND any items. See notes below on volunteering and in-kind donations. The full list of responding-orgs that we have listed can be found at: http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/conditions/list?preset=104 See below if you want to donate "directly" to orgs that send the relief directly to the disaster zone (rather than "through corporate"), or you can donate to established charities that have a response organized. ON-SITE MEDICAL: 1. Baptist Haiti Mission http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/4900 Fermathe Route de Kenscoff tel: (011) 509-3255-9807 email onsite in Haiti (please keep these to a minimum):bhmhaiti@bhm.org email at US dispatch/management office: bhmus@bhm.org US checks: 118 Courtland St Rockford MI 49341 Or go to their website to pay online: http://www.bhm.org/bhm/lang-en/how-you-can-help/donate-now.html scroll down, ignore the stuff about schoolbooks and stuff. it's about food and water right now. ORPHANAGES: 1. Debra Jo's Safe House http://www.plantingpeace.org/haiti.php there's a blog and a place to donate online. 2. God's Littlest Angels http://www.glahaiti.org/ check get to Haiti faster by sending to the Florida office: John and Dixie Bickel Unit 2081-GLA 3170 Airmans Drive Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 Here's the other orphanages we have listed so far so far: http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/4895 RED CROSS If people want to give to the Red Cross, here is the address for the Haiti site. US denominations are OK. If you send in a check to the US Red Cross locations, please mark it for Haiti Relief, or it will go into the "general fund"... http://www.ifrc.org/address/ht.asp Postal Address: IFRC CRH - B.P. 1337 Port-Au-Prince Street Address: 1, rue du Muguet Route de Desprez 7 Port-Au-Prince HT 6112 Tel: (509) 2244-9229/9230 Fax: (509) 2222-2709 VOLUNTEERING and SUPPLIES Update: January 14 1:00 am eastern Volunteers will be needed, but it's not clear how many or where, or what the accomodations will be for housing of volunteers. So if you want to go and aren't already hooked up with military or medical reserve corps, please sit tight. We'll know more in a few days... UNEEDED VOLUNTEERS and supplies CREATE A "DISASTER AFTER THE DISASTER". DO NOT SELF-DEPLOY. We have a source for sending in-kind donations for $2/pound, and one that is shipping air transport from Miami, but it is not clear how much they can accomodate. So we are holding off for another day to see how much they can accomodate and whether military/and other established disaster corps can provide basics or not. Check with us if you have large, palletized food/water donations, or tarps, linens, or medical supplies. We can help you find appropriate locations and shipping. Please do not gather other in-kind donatins until requested. In the meantime, GIVE MONEY... Stay tuned for more suggestions... Please spread the wealth... Norfolknet.com your community, on-line