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How to Help Haiti

January 19, 2010
12:00 PM

 

MEMA recommends the following information for those wanting to help with disaster recovery, or find more information on the disaster.

How to Help:

Monetary donations to a trusted relief organization are the best way to help in the earthquake recovery in Haiti.

• Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund: Earthquake recovery effort headed up by former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
• 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
• List of relief organizations working in Haiti, endorsed by USAID
• AidMatrix online portal for donations to relief organizations working in Haiti (Aidmatrix is a partner with the State of Maine for disaster donations)

Potential for Fund-raising Fraud:

• FBI Warning on possible fund-raising scams over the Internet
• The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) top-rated list of charities involved in Haitian earthquake relief efforts. AIP is a leading charity watchdog that issues letter grade (A+ to F) ratings of nonprofit groups
• Report suspected Internet or e-mail fraud

For more information:

• White House: Unified federal resource page. This page provides links for donations, the state department number, and a summary and links to the federal agencies assisting in the relief effort.
• Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747
• International Committee of the Red Cross Family Linksto assist in restoring contact between family members
• Center for International Disaster Information

 

Contact:

Lynette Miller
207-624-4420

 

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