How to help Haiti's quake victims
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How to help Haiti's quake victims
By Jan Ravensbergen, The GazetteJanuary 15, 2010
MONTREAL – The city’s Sun Youth Organization Thursday joined the many other voices emphatically urging that all financial aid to help with Haiti earthquake relief be channelled through the Red Cross.
All wishing to contribute are being re-directed – to the Canadian Red Cross, Quebec division at 1-800-418-1111 or
www.redcross.ca/helpnow – the Montreal community group said in a press release.
The Red Cross is “a longtime partner of Sun Youth,” the organization noted.
Leaders of the Montreal region’s large Haitian community had issued the same strong suggestion Wednesday, as the devastating extent of the carnage and suffering was becoming increasingly apparent.
“The Red Cross already has on-site volunteers and its Quebec staff is able to receive donations from the public to assist people in Haiti,” the Sun Youth statement said.
“As for other organizations, prudence is the word. It is important to give to renowned organizations and to make sure that they will use whatever they collect to immediately assist the Haitian population.
“Unfortunately,” its statement added, “some unscrupulous people take advantage of such tragedies to fraud donors wishing to contribute to the relief efforts.”
It said it issued the release “following many phone calls received from donors seeking information” and that Sun Youth “is not collecting funds, food or any other material goods to assist the people of Haiti hit Tuesday by a powerful earthquake.”
Some of the many others:
World Vision, WorldVision.ca/help and via 1-800-268-5528.
Rogers and Fido cellphone customers can donate $5 to Haitian relief efforts by sending the text message “HELP” to shortcode 1291 – with up to six donations totalling $30 per billing cycle.
The Combined Jewish Appeal of Montreal has established a fund for humanitarian relief aid:
www.federationcja.org/haiti or call 514-345-2600.
The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal said it would channel donations by telephone, via 1-800-464-9154, and by
www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca – whose members include CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children Canada.
The Salvation Army,
www.salvationarmy.ca, 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, 2 Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
The Humanitarian Coalition (CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Quebec, Save the Children),
www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca, PO Box 65035, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5Y3
Medecins Sans Frontieres,
www.msf.ca, Phone: 1-800-982-7903 or 416-964-0619, MSF Canada, 402 — 720 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 2T9, Fax: 416-963-8707
Plan Canada,
www.plancanada.ca
Samaritan's Purse,
www.samaritanspurse.ca
B'nai Brith Canada, Phone: 1-800-274-2310
Oxfam Quebec,
http://bit.ly/8FvQMn
Centre for International studies and Co-operation (CECI),
http://bit.ly/7x8VG8
UNITED SIKHS Humanitarian Relief,
http://www.unitedsikhs.org/
United Church of Canada,
www.united-church.ca
L’Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ),
http://www.umq.qc.ca/
The Jewish General Hospital has several relief initiatives, including sending boxes of medical supplies to Haiti. They are also accepting donations. For information, call 514-340-8222, ext. 8251.
Quebec Command of The Royal Canadian Legion: Cheques should be made out to Quebec Provincial Command (Haiti) and sent to their offices at 1000 St. Antoine Street W., No. 410. Montreal, QC, H3C 3R7.
St. John Ambulance is sending volunteer first responders and needs $250,000 for food, water and equipment. Call 1-888-840-5646 or donate online via CanadaHelps.org. Cheques payable to "St. John Ambulance—Project Haiti" sent to St. John Ambulance -- Haïti Mission, 529 Jarry Street East, Suite 401, Montreal (Quebec) H2P 1V4
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