By now you have all heard about the tragedy that is unfolding in Haiti in the wake of yesterday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Please join me in extending your thoughts to people who are struggling in Haiti, as well as their friends and family members here in the United States and beyond.
While Feeding America is focused on domestic hunger, we should all recognize and applaud the efforts of our fellow non-profit, non-governmental, and faith-based organizations that are responding at this very moment. Many of these organizations are members of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), as is Feeding America. NVOAD is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and InterAction, an organization that supports the coordination of international nonprofits, humanitarian relief organizations, and the Center for International Disaster Information.
If you are looking for opportunities to help the victims of the earthquake, please consult the following online resources , where they can find opportunities to help:
• NVOAD: http://www.nvoad.org
• InterAction: http://www.interaction.org
• The Center for International Disaster Information: http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/
Sincerely,
Vicki Escarra
President and CEO, Feeding America
Mike said,
January 16, 2010 at 3:17 am
HELICOPTERS!!! We continue to hear the reports of food and water piling up at the airport and that distribution is the major problem due to impassable roads! WHY aren’t helicopters simply hooking up to the palettes of food and water and other supplies, lifting them over the rubble, and setting them down at various locations in the city where people can access them?!! I realize the possible confusion this might cause on the ground and security concerns, but this would be a better alternative to waiting until roads are passable so trucks can take the supplies where they’re needed!