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THANK YOU HIGH DESERT FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS THIS PAST WEEK! 

AS OF 1/28/10 WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE OVER $16,000.00 FOR THE HAITI RELIEF EFFORT!

Click on the Photo Gallery to see photos of the "drive thru" fundraiser.

American Red Cross Looks Ahead in Haiti

Thursday, January 28, 2010 — Two weeks after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross is attending to the immediate needs of those who survived, but also looking ahead for solutions to help rebuild the Caribbean country.

Temporary shelter and food are the top priorities for the people of Haiti now. Once those needs are met, the Red Cross will be part of a group of agencies that will plan for long-term needs, similar to the approach taken for those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004. 

Reconstruction and recovery in Haiti will take years, and many of the programs that were implemented in tsunami-affected countries may be useful when rebuilding the Port-au-Prince region of Haiti.

After the 2004 tsunami, the American Red Cross focused its long-term recovery on six key areas: water and sanitation, psychosocial support, health, shelter, livelihoods and disaster preparedness. Five years later, villages teem with activity, classrooms are full of students and marketplaces are alive with business.
 
American Red Cross in Haiti – now and for the long-term

In spite of these differences, to date, the American Red Cross has spent or committed more than $67 million to meet the most urgent needs of earthquake survivors. This includes a recent commitment of $30 million to the UN World Food Programme to support their effort to feed 1 million people in Haiti for a month. Red Cross relief supplies continue to arrive, although significant bottlenecks remain that have held up relief. Family-sized tents with tarps, ropes, and construction tools are being distributed with relief partners like the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 

The Red Cross is also distributing hygiene kits, water purification tablets and blankets. Creole-speaking volunteers are on board the hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, to serve as interpreters for Haitian patients receiving medical care from the U.S. military. At the request of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Red Cross has also shipped blood and blood products into Haiti and is coordinating future PAHO orders for Haiti with other agencies that collect blood donations in the United States.

Prior to the quake, the American Red Cross was on the ground in Haiti, running several programs in conjunction with the Haitian National Red Cross Society. One program includes efforts to reduce deaths attributed to malaria and malnutrition; distribute mosquito netting; and provide nutrition, food preparation and breast-feeding trainings at the household level. Another program trained national society employees and volunteers on how to prepare for and respond to disasters. A third program worked to provide HIV prevention messaging and skills to young people between the ages of 10 and 24.

Because of the generosity of donors, people in Haiti will receive more than immediate relief; they will receive resources, support and training from the Red Cross that will help them recover and rebuild for years to come.

How to Help

  • We are not accepting volunteers to travel to Haiti. If you would like to volunteer for the American Red Cross, please contact your local chapter.
  • For inquiries about relatives living and who have citizenship in Haiti, please be patient and call repeatedly until the lines clear or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster.
  • People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or (202) 647-5225.

Countless requests have come from people wanting to help.  The best way to do that is to make a donation to the American Red Cross International Response Fund at redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Donors can designate their gifts to Haiti relief.  Donations to the International Response Fund allows the American Red Cross to respond to global emergencies and disasters.

In addition, several hundred thousand people have chosen to make a mobile donation.  Donors can text "Haiti" to 90999 on their cell phone to send a $10 donation to support Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.  The mobile giving effort raised more than $3 million by Thursday morning, and all money raised goes to support Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.

"CHANGE A LIFE" 

  Did you know that the High Desert Chapter relies solely on individual donations to continue our mission of providing immediate relief to those living through disasters?

Would you like information about making a donation?

 Click Here to find out more about donating to save lives.

Click Here to find out more about making a car donation. 

 

Click here to purchase disaster preparedness kits, first aid kits, etc.  These kits can be custom made to suit your individual needs!

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*  Click on the Google button, easy account setup, pay with credit/debit card

*  Call the Chapter at (760) 245-6511 with your credit/debit card information

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        High Desert Chapter

        American Red Cross

        16248 Desert Knoll Dr.

         Victorville, CA 92395

*  Donate your car by calling 888-573-3276 (American Red Cross California Vehicle Donation Program)

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