WHUR and you can help those devastated by the earthquake disaster in Haiti. Howard University has established the “Howard University Haitian Relief Fund.” To donate, log on to www.howard.edu. All proceeds will go to assist those most in need in Haiti. Thank you!

To provide additional support for Haiti and those desperately in need, WHUR has created this list of information. Below is critical contact information for those members of our community who may have family or friends in Haiti, and those organizations that we know have launched support programs with the donations received.

For information about American family members who may have been in Haiti during the earthquake, call the State Department Operations Center at 888-407-4747.

Organizations accepting donations include:

• Wyclef Jean’s Haiti Earthquake Project
  www.yele.org or text YELE to 501501
  
  
• Calvary Baptist Church of Adelphi
  Accepting donations of summer clothing, OTC medication, camping supplies, and non-perishable food.
  www.ebducalvaire.org
  (240) 481-4255
  
  
• Partners in Health
  www.pih.org
  
  
• CARE
  www.care.org
  
  
• Catholic Relief Services
  www.crs.org
  
  
• American Jewish World Service
  www.ajws.org
  
  
• United States Fund for UNICEF
  www.unicefusa.org
  
  
• Interaction Coalition
  www.interaction.org
  
  
• American Red Cross
  www.redcross.org
  
  
• Doctors Without Borders
  www.doctorswithoutborders.org
  
  
• International Medical Corps
  www.imcworldwide.org
  

For more on how to help, visit The US Department of State or www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti.