More than 2,200 people have died and at least 12,000 injured following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday, August 14. The earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings and hospitals are severely overwhelmed struggling to treat injured patients. If you are looking to support the recovery and relief efforts in Haiti, here is a list of partners who are responding to the most immediate needs.
- Action Against Hunger
- Airlink
- American Jewish World Service
- Americares
- CARE
- CMMB
- Direct Relief
- Episcopal Relief & Development
- Feed My Starving Children
- Fonkoze
- Good360
- Hope for Haiti
- Humanity & Inclusion
- MAP International
- Matthew 25: Ministries
- Mercy Corps
- Partners In Health
- Project HOPE
- Save the Children
- UNICEF USA
- USA for IOM
- World Food Program USA
- World Vision
We will continue to update this list as more information and resources become available. For any questions, please reach out to ccc@uschamber.com.
Coordination Call
The U.S. Chamber Foundation hosted a coordination call on August 18 to hear from government and multilateral, as well as business and nonprofit partners responding to the earthquake (first half of the call) and domestic events in the U.S (second half of the call). For both, we discussed the current needs on the ground and how companies can support response and relief efforts. Missed the conversation? Watch the recording below.
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