Earthquake in Haiti: Donate now!

Location:	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Category:	Emergency Aid & Crisis Relief
Published:	13 January 2010
Progress:	98% funded
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Germany’s Relief Coalition is calling for donations to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world. According to the initial estimates, the damage is particularly serious as the epicentre was located at the city limits of the highly populated capital, Port au Prince.

The member organisations of the German Relief Coalition, who have been working in Haiti for several decades, have already begun distributing relief items and food. World Vision is distributing first-aid kits, clothing, blankets and water bottles. Handicap International is also preparing to distribute food and has strengthened its team with logisticians and physiotherapists. “The poorest of the poor have been affected and the children in particular are suffering from the catastrophe.” It was still school time as the earthquake struck; therefore many children are now searching for their parents. We are caring for these children,” reports Harry Donsbach from World Vision, management board of Aktion Deutschland Hilft.

Together with action medeor, HELP is on the way to Haiti with a health kit containing medication. Additionally, a two-person team of the organisation and assessment teams from ASB and the Johanniter are also on the way to determine which assistance is the most urgent in Haiti. A medical team of the Malteser organisation is also on its way and will tend to the supply of emergency medical care for the victims of the earthquake.

Today, World Vision is sending out two pilots from the United States with medical aid which contains plastic sheets, tents, blankets, water containers and cooking sets. The medical aid has been able to be sent out quickly as it was actually meant for the forthcoming floods in this geographical area.

Please help the people in Haiti with your donation to Germany’s Relief Coalition!

Incomplete (1):

• 50 Notunterkünfte

  68% funded

  Donate

  • Redeem Voucher
  One for 150 Euro. • Still needed: 2349 Euro • Published 26 January 2010
  Mit 150 Euro schenken Sie einer Familie eine Notunterkunft, die ihr ein vorübergehendes Heim gibt.

Completed (50):

• Antibiotika und Schmerzmittel

  100% funded
  50 Euro. • Published 13 January 2010
  Mit 50 Euro können wir nach einer Katastrophe die Behandlung von 35 Erwachsenen und 100 Kindern mit Antibiotika und Schmerzmittel sicherstellen.

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Supporters (9826):

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  Nutzer der Payback Spendenwelt
  by Nutzer der Payback Spendenwelt, asked on 23 January 2010 at 10:00 AM
  Hey Io, tolle Aktion, dass ihr auch hier Spenden sammelt!! Liebe GrÌße aus Magdeburg, Nadine!
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    by I. Lesniewski, asked on 27 January 2010 at 11:29 AM
    Hallo Nadine! Na, du findest aber auch alles ;-) super! Ganz liebe Grüße aus Bonn, hoffe, wir sehen uns bald wieder! Iovanna
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  Nutzer der Payback Spendenwelt
  by Nutzer der Payback Spendenwelt, asked on 18 January 2010 at 09:11 AM
  Sehr geehrte Frau Lesniewski, ich habe fÃŒr das von Ihnen geleitete Projekt Punkte gespendet und möchte mich nun ÃŒber den Projektverlauf informieren. Beim Seitenaufruf erhalte ich aber stets eine Fehlermeldung und die Mitteilung, dass das Projekt nicht existiert. Das wundert mich sehr. Was muß ich tun? Mit freundlichen GrÌßen, Axel Neumeister
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    by I. Lesniewski, asked on 18 January 2010 at 09:35 AM
    Lieber Herr Neumeister, vielen vielen Dank für Ihre Spende! Das ist super! Ich habe auch gerade versucht, die besagte Seite aufzurufen und es funktioniert auch bei mir leider nicht. Da muss ein Fehler aufgetreten sein. Unser Projekt existiert natürlich, den Verlauf können Sie sich dann am besten unter dem folgenden Link anschauen: http://de.betterplace.org/projects/2893-erdbeben-haiti-aktion-deutschland-hilft oder: www.Aktion-Deutschland-Hilft.de Vielen, vielen Dank! Iovanna Lesniewski
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  by n. corda, asked on 15 January 2010 at 11:28 AM
  hallo iovanna, auch eine langjaehrige erfahrung reicht manchmal nicht aus, um das offensichtliche zu erkennen: milchpulver ist kein geeignetes "hilfsgut", schon garnicht bei einer katastrophe diesen ausmass', in einem land das voher schon keine optimalen hygienischen bedingungen hatte. ich zitiere mal: "13 6.1 Handling BMS donations and supplies 6.1.1 In emergencies, donations of BMS are not needed and may put infants lives at risk. This information should be provided to potential donors (including governments and the military) and the media, both in emergency preparedness and particularly during the early phase of an emergency response. 6.1.2 Soliciting or accepting unsolicited donations of BMS should be avoided. Instead, interventions to support artificial feeding should budget for the purchase of BMS supplies along with other essential needs to support artificial feeding, such as fuel, cooking equipment, safe water and sanitation, staff training, and skilled personnel. 6.1.3 Any donations of BMS, milk products, bottles and teats that have not been prevented should be collected by a designated agency, preferably from points of entry to the emergency area, under the guidance of the co-ordinating body. These should be stored until UNICEF or the designated nutrition co-ordinating agency, together with the government if functional, develops a plan for their safe use or their eventual destruction. 6.1.4 An agency should only supply another agency/institution with BMS if both are working as part of the nutrition and health emergency response (see definitions)and the provisions of the Operational Guidance and Code are met (see 6.2 – 6.4). Both the supplying agency and the implementing agency/institution are responsible for ensuring the provisions of the Operational Guidance and Code are met, and continue to be met for the duration of the intervention. " bms=breastmilk substitutes=kuenstliche milchnahrung aus: Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies der ife Core Group - http://www.ennonline.net/ife/mandate bitte spendet kein milchpulver!