If you want to help Haiti right now, first consider where you’re donating. “People should look at who organizations work with locally,' explains anthropologist Laura Wagner
Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Haiti was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake this past weekend that destroyed homes and buildings and killed more than 1,400 people and left more than 6,000 people injured. This earthquake was even more powerful than the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. It also comes just a month after the political upheaval following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
That’s why there’s been some controversy about donating to the American Red Cross. A 2015 report from NPR and ProPublica found that the non-profit mismanaged aid that was donated after the 2010 earthquake. “People are warning against donating to the Red Cross to support Haiti because, simply put, the Red Cross squandered over half a billion dollars in aid meant for Haiti and we’re not willing to watch them do it again,” says Ashley Yates, the media director for Planting Justice.
Donate to UNICEF Buy Partners in Health Wagner recommends Partners in Health since it “has been around for a long time and has deep roots in Haiti.” She praises the organization for its ability to “mobilize quickly and effectively,” including in response to the 2010 earthquake. “And they work with Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health, rather than trying to work around them,” Wagner emphasizes. Yates also recommends Partners in Health.
Donate to Hope For Haiti Buy Mission of Hope International LaMare recommends Mission of Hope International since it has had a presence in Haiti for decades — they “were key in the recovery and relief efforts back in 2010.” LaMare points out that the organization is already on the scene and based less than 50 miles east of the earthquake’s epicenter.
Donate to CORE Buy Haitian Health Foundation The Connecticut-based foundation says it’s helping assess damage to homes and transporting the seriously wounded. When donating, you can specifically say you want the funds to go to earthquake relief on a dropdown menu. Donate to Doctors Without Borders Buy Fonkoze Although Fonkoze doesn’t have a specific earthquake emergency fund, the organization has been around for more than two decades. Its mission is to help bring more financial opportunities and development services to Haiti’s poorer populations. Most of the organizations’ branches are located in rural parts of the country. Your donation can help towards the organization’s goal to “break the cycle of poverty” in the long-term.
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