Haiti Relief

Tue, Feb 09 2010 02:09 PM Rosemary Mirsky

As the relief effort continues in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, stay on top of developments there with the following websites:

The U.S. Agency for International Development, an independent federal government agency created in 1961, has a Help Haiti site. There you can read news updates about the Jan. 12 earthquake, find out how to make a donation, and check on the status of friends and family in Haiti.
The U.S. Department of State has a clearinghouse of information about the disaster, as does the White House.
Health issues posed by the quake are explored at the website of the United States National Library of Medicine. Among the links there are the many federal and non-governmental agencies offering help.
To learn more about the earthquake itself, visit the U.S. Geological Survey’s website.
If you want to check on a worthwhile source for your donations, the Council of Michigan Foundations' website has a list of organizations accepting donations for Haiti relief, and you can also visit Charity Navigator's website.
For further updates, you can visit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to learn more about the two former presidents' efforts to help the victims and spearhead the rebuilding process.

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