Haiti Earthquake Relief

In response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and horrible toll it has taken on the people there, the Social Action Committee has put together a short list of charities that are currently providing aid to the victims.  Donations can be made by clicking on the links below.   A short blurb about each organization and their response to this tragedy is also provided.

American Jewish World Service
AJWS Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee(JDC)
JDC Haiti Earthquake Donations

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Doctors Without Borders Haiti Earthquake Response

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American Jewish World Service
AJWS Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund
AJWS is collecting donations in response to this afternoon's massive earthquake in Haiti, which registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale. Donations to AJWS's "Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund" which will enable AJWS's network of grantees in Haiti to meet the urgent needs of the population based on real-time, on-the-ground assessments.

"We are assessing where the gaps in service are and putting a process in place to help specific communities that might not be immediately served otherwise," said AJWS's vice president for programs, Aaron Dorfman. "Because of the economic and political situation in Haiti, disasters like this have devastating consequences throughout the country. Our long-standing partnerships with grassroots organizations in Haiti allow us to reach the poorest and most remote populations with the speed necessary to save lives."

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
JDC Haiti Earthquake Donations

The Jewish Federations of North America is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide urgently needed aid and relief on a nonsectarian basis to victims of the devastating earthquake.  Founded in 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) gives global expression to the principle that all Jews are responsible for one another. On behalf of North America's Jewish communities, JDC works in over 60 countries to rescue those in danger, provide relief to those in distress, revitalize overseas Jewish communities, and help Israel overcome the social challenges that beset its most vulnerable citizens. JDC also provides non-sectarian emergency relief and long-term development assistance to the world's least fortunate populations.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Doctors Without Borders Haiti Earthquake Response

Your gift today will support emergency medical care for the men, women, and children affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Please give as generously as you can to our Haiti Earthquake Response and help us save lives.   MSF has already treated more than 1,000 people on the ground in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake, but the needs are huge. An inflatable hospital with operating theatres is expected to arrive in the next 24 hours.