The collective hearts, thoughts, and prayers of the ABCD family are with our brothers and sisters in Haiti. We wholeheartedly support the cause of relief assistance to Haiti and the Haitian people here and on the island. We strongly encourage everyone to give from within at this time of great need.
If you are interested in assisting in the relief efforts, there are several organizations providing direct, on-the-ground assistance to earthquake victims:
- Yele - founded by famed Haitian-American Grammy Award-winning rapper/musician Wyclef Jean (formerly of The Fugees). http://www.yele.org, or text the word "yele" to 501501 to make a $5 donation.
- American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org
- Catholic Charities - http://www.ccab.org/help-haiti.html
- Partners in Health - https://donate.pih.org/page/contribute/haiti_earthquake
- Doctors Without Borders USA - http://doctorswithoutborders.org/
- Grassroots International - http://www.grassrootsonline.org/
- Heifer International - http://www.heifer.org/
- Samaritan's Purse - http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Click Here for an additional list of charitable organizations directing relief to Haiti.
For additional information:
- The Haitian Embassy - 202.332.4090
- The US State Department - 888.407.4747
You can also keep up to date on developments with the Boston Haitian Reporter’s ongoing Web report: