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Organizations Assisting Victims of the Earthquakes
Volunteering: Volunteer opportunities in disaster settings are extremely rare and are usually limited to people with prior disaster experience and technical skills (such as health, engineering, etc.). For opportunities to volunteer overseas in non-disaster settings, visit serve.gov.
Other Contribution Options
Some rewards programs partner with charitable organizations to allow people to donate frequent flier miles, hotel points and other customer rewards. Check with your particular rewards program or preferred charity to see if it offers such a program and to obtain additional information.
Monetary Donations:The following relief organizations are accepting donations to help victims of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
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A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake has devastated Chile leaving over 700 dead and affecting millions. Earlier this year a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti killed over 200,000 and impacted millions. Americans are wondering how they can help, how to cope with, and how to help children understand and cope with disasters of such magnitude.
LifeCare offers the following resources to assist during this
disaster:
Note: The following resources are not intended to be entirely comprehensive; they are intended to provide you with a starting point for obtaining information. The organizations listed here should be considered referrals only. Only you can determine the appropriateness of a particular organization. Inclusion of an organization does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by LifeCare or any of its employees. LifeCare is not responsible for the content of any web pages referenced in this article.
Resources for Locating/Contacting Loved Ones Affected by the Earthquakes
Chilean Earthquake
Haitian Earthquake
- The State Department has several resources for inquiring about the welfare and whereabouts of friends and family in Haiti:
- To Ask For or Provide Information About U.S. Citizens in Haiti:
Email the Task Force at Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov OR
From the U.S. or Canada, call 888-407-4747 (Other countries, call 202-501-4444)
- For U.S. Citizens in Haiti Seeking Assistance or Reporting Their Status/Whereabouts:
Email the Embassy at ACSPaP@state.gov OR
Call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672)
When contacting any of the numbers or using the emails above, please include the following information:
- The full name, date of birth and passport information (if known) of the persons in Haiti you are trying to contact.
- Their contact information in Haiti; telephone numbers, email address, hotel name or address (if known)
- Your name and contact information, and your relationship to the person in Haiti (parent, spouse, friend etc.)
- Any special or emergency circumstances.
- Google Crisis Response: Person Finder Haiti Earthquake
(Available in English, Français, Kreyòl and Español)
- American Red Cross Safe and Well website
- International Committee of the Red Cross FamilyLinks website
(Select Haiti earthquake 2010. Available in English, Français, Kreyòl and Español).
- CNN is allowing readers to post photos and information on persons
missing as a result of the earthquake.
- The New York Times is also
providing a forum to connect with people affected by the
earthquake in Haiti.
- Earthquake Haiti Facebook Group
- Free Google Voice Calls to Haiti
To help U.S. families reach loved ones in Haiti, for a limited time Google Voice is offering free calls to Haiti. If you don’t have a Google Voice account, you can request an invitation at www.google.com/voice.
Travel to Haiti and Chile
The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Haiti and Chile
Haitian Orphans
Layers of Trauma for Haiti's Orphans
Free Webinar
Watch the Webinar
Download the Supporting Materials
Bruce D. Perry M.D., Ph.D., the Senior Fellow at The ChildTrauma Academy, discusses the likely impact of the many traumas children coming home from the orphanages in Haiti have experienced. The webinar will help prepare families who are now awaiting or have already received placement under the United States' expedited program. PLEASE NOTE: This session is intended for those families who were in process of adopting from Haiti prior to the earthquake and are therefore receiving an expedited placement of their child. The Haitian adoption process itself as well as advice for those looking to start the process of adopting from Haiti will not be covered.
Information and Resources for Donors
* Links to external sites are provided
solely as a courtesy to our members.
This publication is for general informational purposes only and it is not intended to provide any reader with specific authority, advice or recommendations. Where you deem necessary, we suggest that you seek advice regarding your particular situation from the appropriate professional.
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