Welcome to the Southeast Louisiana Red Cross

American Red Cross Haiti Relief Effort

How You Can Help

For an international response, a monetary gift is the best way to help those in need. Certain in-kind donations may not be appropriate for cultural, political, economic or administrative reasons. You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation.

1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
1-800-257-7575 (Spanish)
Online at redcross.org
Mail: American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013
“Haiti” to 90999 to send a ten dollar donation to the Red Cross.

You may also make a donation directly through the Southeast Louisiana Chapter at:

Mail: American Red Cross Southeast Louisiana Chapter, 2640 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Online at www.arcno.org

Can I Volunteer to go to Haiti?

We appreciate these heartfelt offers, but we are only deploying Red Cross volunteers specially trained to manage international emergency operations.
For future reference, if you would like to become a volunteer for the American Red Cross for domestic disasters, please contact your local Red Cross chapter.
Visit www.cidi.org for a list of organizations that are accepting volunteers.

How Can I Find out if Someone I know in Haiti is ok?

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.
ICRC is helping reconnect separated families in Haiti through a special web site which enables people in Haiti and outside the country to search for and register the names of relatives missing since the earthquake
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.

Is the Red Cross Collecting Goods to be distributed in Haiti?

At this time, what we need the most are financial contributions – whether by check, online or by phone. There is nowhere to store or sort items like clothing, or a way to ship them to Haiti at this time.
Visit www.cidi.org for a list of organizations that are accepting personal and household goods.

What is the Red Cross currently doing in the Relief Effort?

The best way to keep up with the relief effort is to keep an eye on the Haiti page at redcross.org, the "Chapter News" section of our website - or to check the Online Disaster Newsroom, which is updated by the American Red Cross daily.
You can also become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for updates.
Winnie Romeril, an American Red Cross volunteer on the ground in Haiti, has filed podcasts to update us on the efforts. You can listen to her second podcast here.
Read the American Red Cross One-Month Summary Report of the response to the Haiti Earthquake.
Read the American Red Cross Two-Month Progress Report of the response to the Haiti Earthquake.

QUICK FACTS:

Focus Area	Activity of the Global Red Cross Network Since January 12, 2010
Health	Nearly 33,600 people (or more than 1,000 people per day) have been treated by Red Cross health care facilities and mobile teams. Approximately 60,000 people have been vaccinated, including against measles. More than 23 million text messages with key health messages have been sent to survivors.
Relief	More than 31,500 families (or 157, 500 people) received items like hygiene kits and other basic relief supplies. More than 1 million people received food items.
Water and Sanitation	30 million liters of drinking water (or more than 1.5 million liters per day) have been distributed. Estimated 290,000 people are benefiting from this regular service. More than 580 latrines have been built.
Shelter	More than 350,000 people received shelter supplies, including tents, tarps and tools.
Other	97 relief flights and 51 sea shipments have arrived in the region. Nearly 40 countries (or 600 people) are currently represented by Red Cross and Red Crescent responders in Haiti. More than 100 people have been deployed by the American Red Cross to Haiti in support of the international relief operation since January 12. More than 50 remain in country now.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Southeast Louisiana Chapter at 504-620-3105.