How You Can Help Haiti
SEIU.org Blog
On Tuesday afternoon, Haiti was hit with the most powerful earthquake ever recorded on the island. The quake of at least 7.0 magnitude has devastated much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as having an immense impact on the rest of the island. The Red Cross has estimated that about 3 million people--one-third of Haiti's population--were affected by the quake, with an untold number of people injured and killed by collapsed buildings and homes.
A catastrophe of this magnitude requires everybody's help.
SEIU is home to a large Haitian population with family members directly impacted by this disaster, and we're going to do everything we can to ease suffering and help the survivors get past this tragedy. Our union is developing a relief initiative, Help Haiti, to direct donations from our members, our locals and the general public to effective respite and aid organizations, once a needs assessment has been completed. At the same time, SEIU Healthcare members--nurses, personal care assistants, doctors--are mobilizing to determine the types of direct support needed by the people of Haiti, as well as recruiting healthcare workers for possible deployment once more information is known.
Sign up to volunteer:
- SEIU's relief initiative, Help Haiti, is collecting information from health care workers willing to volunteer with recovery efforts in Haiti as needs are identified. Sign up here to add you name to the list.
Where to Donate:
- Partners in Health which has a long track record of providing health care in Haiti and is taking donations at their website - www.standwithhaiti.org
- Project Medishare has built partnerships wih Haitian physicians since 1994 and is currently on the ground in Port-au-Prince providing medical care. Donate at www.projectmedishare.org