UNICEF's offices in Port-au-Prince were damaged yesterday, but staff are ready to deliver disaster relief to the children and families affected by yesterday's earthquake in Haiti.
With so many people living at such close quarters—and with access to clean water and sanitary conditions severely compromised even in the best of times—vulnerability to the spread of life-threatening waterborne diseases can skyrocket when a natural disaster strikes, as can difficulties in delivering much needed food, medical supplies and protection services.
Children—the most vulnerable population in any disaster—as is too often the case, are most likely to suffer the consequences.
You can help by spreading the word about UNICEF's disaster relief efforts and/or by making an online donation at www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake.
Thank you for your support and concern. We'll keep you posted here.
Comments (7)
I have sent a donation, but would like to offer time, hands, feet whatever is needed to help, either here in Washington or in Haiti. I speak Spanish, English and French fluently. I'm also young and full of energy and more than willing to help in any way shape or form. Please contact me to know how I can be of service.
Thank you.
Posted by Gregory Garcia | January 13, 2010 12:52 PM
Posted on January 13, 2010 12:52
Hi I'm from Miami born in Argentina, I heard what happen to Haiti yesterday, I would love to go there and take can food and money personally to the poor, but the problem is that I don't know ways to get there and how. I really believe I should be there helping the children and families, my friends and I are wealthy enough to provide many can foods and money to be taken there.
Posted by octavio martin goren | January 13, 2010 1:05 PM
Posted on January 13, 2010 13:05
My prayers go out to the people in Haiti. May you find hope and comfort in the Lord.
Posted by jaimee andaya | January 13, 2010 3:19 PM
Posted on January 13, 2010 15:19
Gregory,
thank you for you thoughts. I may actually take you up on the offer to lend a helping hand to Haiti. I have setup a fund raiser site through UNICEF to assist the children affected by this tragedy and am in the process of coordinating with the people that are on the ground in Haiti to see how we can use the tremendous offers to help efficiently.
To access the fundraising site, you can go to www.unicefusa.org/ert
Click on: Join a Team
Team Name: Earthquake Relief Assistance for Haiti
Password: haiti2010
All donations are tax deductible and 100% of your assistance will be used by the UNICEF Emergency Response team to help the needy children of Haiti.
Any assistance spreading the word around is greatly appreciated.
Jean
Posted by Jean Pillard | January 13, 2010 4:39 PM
Posted on January 13, 2010 16:39
My family and I just made a donation. We believe in UNICEF knowledge and power to really deliver the appropriate help to those kids in Haiti that have lost their parents and caretakers and are alone, hungry, injured and scared.
UNICEF please, please help them in your name and ours.
Posted by Angela Holter | January 14, 2010 7:27 AM
Posted on January 14, 2010 07:27
hi my name is sara i have been watching the news and they have been reporting on an orphanege in haiti called house of the children of god. they still have no baby formula this is of great concern to me i am more than willing to go there and bring supplies to these children please let me know if you need volunteers to go i desperatley want to bring formula and food to these children. thank you sara
Posted by sara saunders | January 18, 2010 4:36 PM
Posted on January 18, 2010 16:36
Mrs Kristi Burnham, community relations
We are planning an event in May and will ike to contribute to half the proceeds of the money for the children orphan in Haiti Can UNICEF please take contact with us as early as convenient to make proper coordinations for the donation.Thank you
Jimmy Moise
Tel # 754 423-6465
Posted by jimmy moise | February 11, 2010 5:23 PM
Posted on February 11, 2010 17:23