HAITI RELIEF

From ME To Haiti
01/19/10

WGME 13 is proud to team up with the City of Portland and Konbit Sante for a telethon to raise money for the relief efforts in Haiti. From ME To Haiti begins with live broadcasts from Portland City Hall during Daybreak on Thursday, January 21. There will also be live broadcasts at Noon, Live at Five and News 13 at 6:00. Konbit Sante is a non-profit organization based in Portland that has been working to improve healthcare in Cap-Haitien and northern Haiti for nearly a decade. The organization already has Mainers on the ground in Haiti trying to help with relief efforts. The money raised during Thursday's telethon will go directly to Konbit Sante's efforts in Haiti. You'll hear more on just how great the need is, the great work Konbit Sante has already done, and what the group hopes to do in Haiti with your help. It's a chance to provide desperately needed aid - From ME to Haiti, all day Thursday, only on WGME 13. For more information, head to healthyhaiti.org.

How You Can Help Haiti
01/14/10

Below is a list of organizations and contact numbers if you are interested in donating or helping in relief efforts after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording.

Action Against Hunger, 877-777-1420

American Red Cross, 800-733-2767

American Jewish World Service, 212-792-2900

AmeriCares, 800-486-4357

Beyond Borders, 866-424-8403

CARE, 800-521-2273

Catholic Relief Services, 800-736-3467

Childcare Worldwide, 800-553-2328

Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767

Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392

Feed My Starving Children, 763-504-2919

Food for the Poor, 800-427-9104

Friends of WFP, 866-929-1694

Haitian Health Foundation, 860-886-4357

Hope for Haiti, 239-434-7183

International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462

International Relief Teams, 619-284-7979

Medical Teams International, 800-959-4325

Meds and Food for Kids, 314-420-1634

Mennonite Central Committee, 888-563-4676

Mercy Corps, 888-256-1900

Operation USA, 800-678-7255

Oxfam, 800-776-9326

Partners in Health, 617-432-5298

The Salvation Army, 800-725-2769

Samaritan's Purse, 828-262-1980

Save the Children, 800-728-3843

UNICEF, 800-367-5437

World Concern, 800-755-5022

World Vision, 888-511-6548

Former Lewiston Man Blog On Devastation In Haiti
01/14/10

http://pwojeespwa.blogspot.com/

Maine Volunteers Helping Haiti
01/14/10

Konbit Sante is a non-profit organization in the Portland area that's been volunteering their time to strengthen Haiti's healthcare system. Help them as they head to the country devastated by an earthquake.
http://www.healthyhaiti.org/

WATCH VIDEOS ON HAITI RELIEF

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- Via WEAR TV-3/Pensacola, Florida -

GULF COAST - Many across the Gulf Coast have stepped in to help earthquake victims in Haiti.

One of those helpers is a local engineer who took a break from his day job last week.

Gene Schmidt took a plane full of goods from Sacred Heart Hospital, Pediatric Associates and the First Methodist Church to the earthquake-devastated country on Friday.

Once on the ground, Schmidt connected with Nassau-based BahamasHabitat.org

They have coordinated pilots from around the world to reach remote areas that are hurting for supplies.
When Schmidt arrived in a town outside of Port-Au-Prince, he turned the supplies over to a missionary group called RMINet.org.

Dr. Bill Tenhaaf/RMINET.ORG Clinic: "We're running out of supplies at all three hospitals in town. We're making due with what we have as you've already seen from our fellow here. You know we don't have the equipment we need."

Although the goods from Pensacola will help save lives, they will will run out soon.

The number of wounded has overwhelmed resources in the impoverished area.

Posted: Thursday, January 28 2010, 09:18:39 PM

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