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Together, dozens of Minneapolis Foundation donors have already contributed more than $116,000 to relief efforts in Haiti. If you're interested in donating and need help directing your contribution, please check out the following list of local and national charities working on rescue and relief efforts.
Donor Advisors may recommend a grant to any of these organizations through our secure site. Please specify in the grant purpose field that your gift is for "Haiti earthquake relief."
Others interested in contributing can visit these and other charity websites to learn how your gift can help.
Thank you for your generous support in the wake of this devastating tragedy.
Twin Cities Organizations Working in Haiti
(Please click on the title of the organization to visit their website.)
Sending an emergency response team to address survivors' immediate needs and lay the groundwork for the recovery effort.
Other Organizations Working in Haiti
American Red Cross International Response Fund
Both immediate relief and long-term support.
CARE
Working to assist the survivors by working closely with local communities to assure that everyone's needs are met, especially pregnant women, children, the elderly and disabled people.
Doctors Without Borders
Dispatching medical teams to assist those injured in the quake.
Fonkoze
A microfinance institution in Haiti that provides banking services to the poor.
Healing Hands for Haiti
Providing medical supplies and support to victims of the quake.
Oxfam America
Supporting rescue efforts and providing public health services, clean water, and sanitation to prevent the spread of diseases.
Providing health care services to those affected by the quake.
Save the Children
Sending millions of meals to feed those dislocated by the earthquake.
UNICEF
Shipping water, shelter, and other needed supplies.
A full list of organizations working in Haiti was compiled by the "Today Show" and is available by clicking here.
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