How You Can Help Haiti Relief Efforts
MILWAUKEE - As untold numbers of people are feared dead, and countless others affected by the earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, people all over are mobilizing efforts to help.
A number of Milwaukee-area groups, and others with Milwaukee ties, already have established efforts with volunteers and donations heading to Haiti.
We have a grouping of them listed below.
If you know of others based in our area, please e-mail us!
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Sampling of Haiti-Serving Charities with Milwaukee Connections:
• American Red Cross of Southeastern Wisconsin
• Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee World Mission Ministries
• Elmbrook Rotary Club (raising money for shelter packs for people in Haiti)
• Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee Haiti Project
• Friends for Health in Haiti
• Friends of Orphans
• Gesu Parish in Milwaukee, twinning with St. Jude's Church in Haiti
• Hales Corners Lutheran Church: Haiti Relief
• Kids Against Hunger - Haiti
• Oak Creek Assembly of God
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Milwaukee, twinning with Norwich Mission House in Haiti
• Our Little Brothers and Sisters
• Salvation Army of Southeastern Wisconsin
• St. Francis Cabrini Parish in West Bend's Haiti Outreach
• St. Mary's of Hales Corners
• Three Angels Children's Relief
• World Relief
• Youthaiti
To Adopt a Child in Haiti:
• Adoption Dashboard
National Efforts:
• Text HAITI to 90999 and $10 will be donated automatically to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone bill
• Comprehensive List of National Relief Organizations listed by MSNBC
Other Efforts:
• Catholic Medical Mission Board
• Compassion International
• Evangelical Lutheran Church Haiti Earthquake Relief
• IMA World Health
• Jesuit Refugee Service
• Little by Little Haiti
• Movin' With The Spirit's "Mission: Haiti"
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
• Samaritan's Purse
• World Wide Village
Haiti Relief Coverage:
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