Please Give Generously
A severe earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale devastated
Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. This is the most severe
earthquake to hit that impoverished country in 200 years.
The death
toll
is
expected
to reach
tens of thousands. Schools, hospitals and thousands of homes
have been destroyed, leaving over three million people without
adequate food, shelter, health care and basic infrastructure.
Countless people have been digging through the debris with
their bare hands, looking for
traces of their loved ones. In addition, the presidential
palace, a major hotel and the UN
headquarters
have collapsed,
leaving
hundreds
buried in the rubble.
How You Can Help
Sponsor a Haitian Orphan
at Hope Village
 Hope Village (Vilaj Espwa) in Les Cayes, Haiti, is home
and school to over 600 abandoned children, but dozens if
not hundreds more from Port-au-Prince are expected. Their
food and medical supplies nearly depleted, Hope Village needs
our help to feed, shelter, counsel and educate these newly-orphaned
children. Become a monthly sponsor now.
Double chai ($36)
supports one child for a month. Visit Free
the Kids to become a sponsor and
provide a future for a child.
A humanitarian trip to Hope
Village is being planned for early summer (conditions permitting).
If you are interested,
sign up at our table during the temple's Purim
Celebration on Sunday, February 28
or email Stephanie
Cohen. Click here to
read more about Stephanie and Neil Cohen's September visit
to Hope Village.
Donate to These Jewish Organizations Providing Relief Services
In the spirit of charity and caring that
is the hallmark of our faith, several
Jewish organizations have established relief
funds
to help the Haitian people recover and
rebuild in the wake of this disaster. Please
give generously.
Organization |
Type of Relief |
How to Donate |
| American Jewish World
Service (AJWS) |
AJWS has been an early
responder to this catastrophe, providing
funding for food, shelter and medical
supplies to residents of Port-au-Price
and the surrounding rural area. |
Log onto AJWS or
mail a check to:
AJWS, 45 W. 36th
Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY
10018-7904 |
| The Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Chicago |
The Jewish Federation
has opened an emergency mailbox to
funnel humanitarian aid to Haiti.
100 percent of donations will go
directly to support non-sectarian
needs on the ground. (The Jewish
Federation will absorb all administrative
costs.) |
Log on to the Jewish
Federation |
| MAZON: A Jewish
Response to Hunger |
MAZON has a long-standing
dedication to health services and
agricultural development in Haiti.
Your donation will provide life-saving
medical care and emergency food relief.
MAZON pledges to rebuild farming
and nutrition programs and maintain
a long-term strategy to keep Haitians
healthy after emergency teams have
left. |
Log on to MAZON |
| Union for Reform
Judaism (URJ) |
The URJ has
a long history of disaster relief
efforts and has significant contacts
to provide resources where they can
make the most impact. (The URJ will
absorb all administrative costs.) |
Log on to URJ
or mail your check to:
Union for
Reform Judaism, Attn: Development,
633 Third Avenue, 7th Floor, New
York, NY 10017 (note: Haiti Relief
in the memo section) |
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