The following is a partial list of local and national organizations, including Obama’s White House, doing their part in trying to alleviate Haitians from the devastating effects of Tuesday’s earthquake. In order to make an informed donation, we suggest you visit Charity Navigator and Charity Watch.
The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics (write ‘Haiti’ on the check’s memo line)
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
617-432-5256
Remote Area Medical Foundation
1834 Beech Street
Knoxville, TN 37920
1-877-5RAMUSA
865-579-1530
Red Cross (1-800-REDCROSS or Spanish 1-800-257-7575)
This article appears in Jan 13-19, 2010.