More Haiti Relief Info.

Hey guys,

Here are a few other resources for the relief situation in Haiti.

PEACE CORPS

Peace Corps suggests checking out these two websites for making donations. www.charitynavigator.org & www.cnn.com/impact.

WATER FILTERS

As most of you know, my project is to work with ceramic artisans, and my Host Dad makes water filters which are connected to an American company called FilterPure. Right now they are taking donations to buy filters to supply Haiti, below is information.

Only $30 will provide clean water for a family of 6 and can be their lifeline at this time of tragedy. Check out our facebook cause for updates on Filter Pure International or the FilterPure website.

We have a goal to raise $50,000 to buy 2,000 filters and ship them into the country. We have a FilterPure distributor in Haiti, but all of our filters were destroyed in the earthquake so we must ship them from the Dominican Republic.

OTHER INFO.

Also if you know anyone whom has family or friends in Haiti, networks have been established to help people connect with loved ones lost in the quake:

ü Americans with family in Haiti should contact the U.S. State Department Operations Center at 1-888-407-4747.

ü Red Cross Missing Persons Database: http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/haiti

ü Post your missing loved one on the Haiti missing people board and the EARTHQUAKE HAITI Facebook groups.

In my town, the school has been collecting local donations and the Catholic Church has been donating its collections for the week.

Since, as Peace Corps volunteers we are restricted from going into Haiti, volunteers have been giving a hand with organizations in the capital such as USAID in coordinating relief. I hope to be able to help out in the upcoming in weeks.

Thank you to everyone for all your emails and concerns. It was very touching to hear how much everyone has been thinking of me.