Haiti Earthquake Relief

Several major agencies have launched relief efforts for Haiti:

Organizations

The American Red Cross has pledged $1 million and is prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation.

The Red Cross is not accepting volunteers to travel to Haiti. If you would like to volunteer for the American Red Cross, please contact your local chapter.

For inquiries about relatives living and who have citizenship in Haiti, please be patient and call repeatedly until the lines clear or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster.

People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or (202) 647-5225.

Donate by Phone or Mail

  • Text "Yele" to 501501 to automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. Musician Wyclef Jean, who is from Haiti, has established Yele Haiti to help his home country.
  • Text "HAITI" to 90999 and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.

If you prefer to donate to Catholic Relief Services by phone, please call 1-800-736-3467 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

You can also send in a donation via the mail. Mail your check to: Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21203-7090