Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Please help Haiti! – Local groups

Aside from text messaging and major charities seeking donations for Haiti, local groups in North America have also mobilized in areas like:
  • Rhode Island – The Providence Haiti Outreach organization will be accepting donations at Providence’s St. Pius the Tenth Church tonight from 4pm to 7pm.
  • Miami - The Archdiocese of Miami are accepting online donations in English and en Espanol.
  • Boston – “Activists and elected officials have scheduled a meeting Wednesday evening at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the Boston’s South End neighborhood to update family members and spread information about relief efforts.”
  • New York – A “Haitian Earthquake Benefit” will be held tonight at Manhattan’s Lolita bar and a future benefit will be held later this month at Brooklyn’s Bell House.
  • Chicago – The Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti met in the Chicago suburb of Evanston and will work out a plan of action.
  • Canada – “Canadians seeking information on relatives in Haiti can contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) emergency operations centre at 1-800-387-3124 or send an email to sos@international.gc.ca.”

Image- Guardian UK (“A Haitian woman is helped after being trapped in rubble following the earthquake.”)
Online Sources- Too many to individually list

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