Earthquake in Haiti Information
This web page provides information relating to the earthquake that devastated the Republic of Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Help Finding People
U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/)
The number for Americans seeking information about family in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747
Red Cross Family Links (http://www.icrc.org/familylinks)
Look for or post information about missing loved ones in Haiti
Le Nouvelliste Haiti on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Port-Au-Prince-Haiti/Le-Nouvelliste-Haiti/117098191357?v=wall&ref=mf)
Share news about Haiti and post and search for information about missing loved ones
CNN iReport : Looking for Loved Ones in Haiti (http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=381628)
Look for or post information and photos about missing loved ones in Haiti
NPR Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/nprnews/haiti-earthquake)
Live tweets from on the ground in Haiti
Giving Aid
American Red Cross (http://newsroom.redcross.org/)
Americares local (http://www.americares.org)
A nonprofit disaster relief organization that is providing medical aid and relief workers to Haiti.
Avoid Charity Fraud (http://www.ftc.gov/charityfraud)
This site provided by the Federal Trade Commission has information on avoiding scams when donating to charitable organizations.
CNN's list of charitable organizations supporting Haiti (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/)
CRUDEM Foundation local (http://www.crudem.org)
This Ludlow-based foundation supports Hôpital Sacré Coeur which is the largest private hospital in north Haiti.
The Diocese of Springfield local (http://www.diospringfield.org/haitirelief.htm)
A special collection is being conducted and the funds will be distributed through Catholic Relief Services.
Hands Together local (http://www.handstogether.org/)
A Springfield, MA based charitable organization focused on Haiti. "Hands Together is a nonprofit organization devoted to educating, inspiring and encouraging people to understand the importance of responding to the needs of the poor and disadvantaged. Our Mission, as we strive to build a more compassionate and human world, proceeds from the spiritual belief that we are all members of one, equal, interconnected family under a loving God."
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/)
MSNBC's list of charitable organizations supporting Haiti (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34834553/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show)
Partners in Health (http://www.pih.org/home.html)
"PIH was founded in 1987, two years after the Clinique Bon Sauveur was set up in Cange, Haiti, to deliver health care to the residents of the mountainous Central Plateau. In the 20 years since then, PIH has expanded its operations to eight other sites in Haiti and nine additional countries and has launched a number of other initiatives."
Information About Haiti
Books and AV materials about Haiti in the Ely Library collection
Haiti - CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html)
Demographic, geographic, economic, and other information
Boston Public Library - Crisis in Haiti page (http://www.bpl.org/news/haiti.htm)