Relief for Haiti

Friends,

As you know, an enormous earthquake struck the island of Haiti yesterday. The first relief ships have reported extraordinary destruction.

Susann and I have a friend (an emergency room physician) who spends part of each year providing medical services in Haiti. I emailed her today for recommendations of relief agencies with existing infrastructure on the island.

Her recommendations - all worthy - are below.

The need is urgent beyond belief. Please consider making a generous donation in support of the Haitian people.

Kwan Seum Bosal,

Barry

Recommended Relief Agencies (from our friend)

CARE

Catholic Relief Services (the Catholic Church provides much of the Haitian infrastructure)

Mercy Corps

UNICEF

Doctors Without Borders (apparently their facilities have collapsed)

For an extensive list of accredited NGOs, click here.

Update

Video update from Doctors Without Borders:

Comments

[jill i]

Barry,
Thanks for the links to these organizations. I was just listening to Prez Clinton say a URL to donate on the radio and I didn't catch what he said.

[Uku]

Thank you, Barry. Real Bodhisattva action!

Bows,
Uku

[Suzanne]

Thanks Barry, useful links.

[Lynette Genju]

Barry, I've tried to consolidate the agencies recommended by various bloggers and they are listed in a page "Ways to Engage" on 108ZB.

Thanks for doing this!

[Barry Briggs]

Cool, thanks for doing this Genju!