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Relief Groups Respond to Haiti Earthquake
UT Medical Group physician Dr. Susan Nelson (left) led a 15-member medical team to St. Vincent’s School for Handicapped Children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti last month.
Early news reports indicate that many thousands of people may have perished in the January 12th earthquake that struck the tiny country of Haiti. Millions more will be impacted by the widespread devastation. This news hits close to home, as several of UT Medical Group’s own staff recently returned from a medical mission trip to the part of Haiti where the damage appears to be greatest.
The American Red Cross (www.redcross.org) is one of many relief organizations responding to this tragedy and has issued a plea for monetary donations. Other humanitarian organizations accepting donations for Haitian relief include:
Episcopal Relief & Development
https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php
Catholic Relief Services
https://secure.crs.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3181&3181.donation=form1
The Salvation Army
https://secure20.salvationarmy.org/pages/makeDonation/usa/makeDonation.jsf
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
http://www.pcusa.org/give/online/projectSelectAction.do?numberString=DR000064
American Jewish World Service
http://www.ajws.org/haitiearthquake
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Emergency Fund)
https://secure.unicefusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=6680&6680.donation=form1
To view a list of other humanitarian groups, visit the International Center for Disaster Information’s website, Interaction. http://www.interaction.org/article/interaction-members-respond-earthquake-haiti
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