On Tuesday, January 12 a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Reports indicate that as many as three million people may have been affected by the quake. More than 100K are feared dead.

Charitable organizations worldwide are accepting donations to aid in the Haiti relief effort. It is recommended that donors find a trustworthy charity when donating. People should not give money directly to the Haitian government. Additionally, unknown charities that use telephone and email solicitations as a method of contact should be avoided.

Below is a list of credible charities that are helping the survivors in Haiti.  Check back for updates.

The American Red Cross is sending aid and has released $10 million to Haiti relief.  The organization is also helping the injured who may need blood.  According to a statement by the Red Cross, "Priority needs in Haiti are food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. Thousands of local Red Cross volunteers are aiding their fellow Haitians. American Red Cross Disaster management specialists are scheduled to arrive today from the United States, Peru and Mexico to join local Red Cross staff already on the ground in the disaster zone. As soon as airports begin accepting relief shipments, tarps, hygiene items and cooking sets for approximately 5,000 families will come from the Red Cross warehouse in Panama."
www.redcross.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Donate by text: Text “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross
Donate by mail

The Salvation Army is accepting monetary donations to assist relief efforts. “We are working with partner organizations to get needed supplies to the people of Haiti,” said Lt. Col. Dan Starrett, who directs the Salvation Army World Services Office. “Given the logistical challenges of getting supplies into that country right now, the best way for the public to help us is through direct donations.”
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Donate by text: Text the word ‘HAITI’ to 52000.
Donate by mail:
The Salvation Army World Service Office
International Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 630728
Baltimore, MD 21263-0728
(*designate checks and money orders to ‘Haiti Earthquake’)

UNICEF is absorbing all associated administrative costs so that 100% of every dollar you give to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will support UNICEF's relief efforts for children in Haiti. "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them before, during and after any emergency situation," said Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "More funds are urgently needed to provide safe water, temporary shelter systems, hygiene kits, essential medicines, water purification tablets, portable toilets and family kits containing blankets and soap."
www.unicefusa.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-FOR-KIDS (1-800-367-5437)
Donate by mail

AmeriCares has sent emergency response experts to Haiti and committed $5 million in medical and humanitarian aid. "Today's shipments are just the beginning of what we anticipate will be a long-term relief effort to help survivors of this catastrophic disaster," said AmeriCares President & CEO Curt Welling.  "AmeriCares has been working in Haiti for more than 25 years, and we are committed to the recovery efforts in the days, weeks, months and years to come."
americares.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-486-HELP

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières has already treated more than 1,000 people on the ground in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake. An inflatable hospital is on its way. "Basic provisions were always problematic for people in Port-au-Prince but the position is far worse now," said Vincent Hoedt, one of MSF's emergency coordinators. "And obviously there's a concern for people who are already weakened by injuries. There are also shortages of things like gasoline, which affects the working of all kinds of vital equipment."
doctorswithoutborders.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-888-392-0392

Operation USA is sending emergency medical aid to Haiti. According to a statement by Operation USA, "An initial airlift of emergency medical supplies, including large quantities of broad-spectrum antibiotics is slated to leave Los Angeles early next week. Two million water purification tablets have been ordered, and will be flown in directly from the manufacturer."
www.opusa.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-678-7255
Donate by mail:
Operation USA
3617 Hayden Ave, Suite A
Culver City, CA 90232

Convoy of Help has dispatched a team to Haiti to assess the destruction. Kevin Rose, Convoy of Hope’s Country Director for Haiti, describes the situation as “simply overwhelming. It stretches your mind in a hundred different directions.”
www.convoyofhope.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 417-823-8998 or 800-988-0664
Donate by mail:
Convoy of Hope
330 South Patterson Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802

Hope For Haiti is prepared to send doctors, nurses, medical supplies, and equipment to Haiti.  “We’re asking the public to support our efforts through prayers and financial assistance,” said Hope for Haiti Founder and President, JoAnne Kuehner. “We need donations to help send medical supplies and medical personnel to Haiti.”
www.hopeforhaiti.com
Online donations
Donate by phone: 239-434-7183

CARE has deployed supplies and additional emergency team members to Haiti. Sophie Perez, CARE's country director in Haiti, was in the CARE office in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit. ''Children were still in school when the earthquake hit, so there are many children trapped. It's horrifying,'' Perez said. ''The slums on the hills have also completely collapsed. We've heard of landslides, with entire communities being wiped out.''
www.care.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-521-CARE or 1-800-521-2273 (24 hours)

Action Against Hunger has mobilized an emergency response to assist the victims of Tuesday's earthquake.  According to a statement, "Action Against Hunger’s top priority is access to safe water and sanitation, and the organization is especially concerned about controlling epidemics, as large swaths of the population are living on the streets among the deceased."
www.actionagainsthunger.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-877-777-1420

Samaritan's Purse has sent a cargo plane to Haiti which included shelter material, hygiene kits, and water purification kits, as well as members of our disaster response team. “The damage is staggering in a nation where three out of four people live on less than $2 a day,” Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham said. “The people of Haiti need our help like never before.”
www.samaritan.org
Online donations
Donate by phone: 1-800-528-1980
Donate by mail:
Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607-3000