Action Haiti – Earthquake Relief Campaign

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Overview

The natural catastrophe that occurred on January 12, 2010, has generated great concern for the people of Haïti. As details of the devastation are uncovered, many of us are moved to action. We are confident that you are compelled to take action in this time of need. Powered by Action and the Carma Foundation have united to establish the Action Haïti – Earthquake Relief Campaign. This campaign has one simple goal – to provide humanitarian aid to specific communities of survivors who have been impacted by the earthquake.

The Carma Foundation has setup a tent city approximately 15 minutes from the airport in the Croix des Bouquets suburb of Port-au-Prince in Village Theodat. At this location, we have 140 families who have migrated to the camp, which represents approximately 600 people who are in need and waiting on aide. In addition, 100 orphans from the Carma House orphanage located in Leogane, Haiti survived the earthquake, even though the orphanage itself was destroyed. The Earthquake Relief Campaign will harvest necessary aid to support these families and orphans. All donations received through the campaign will go immediately towards procuring, transporting and delivering aide to these two communities of survivors.

As more specific communities of survivors are identified, we will look to distribute aide to them as well in concert with current relief activities being driven by USAID, the Red Cross and other international organizations.

We ask that you support this effort by acting now and making a donation to the Earthquake Relief Campaign.

 
Powered by Action & Carma Foundation

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  • Population:8.7 million
  • Literacy rate: 61%
  • Population living below 1USD/day: 54%
  • Less than 15% of children are enrolled in secondary school
  • 3.5% of population is over 65, with 41.8% of the population between the ages of 0 –14
  • 46% of population that is undernourished
  • Haïti is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with more than 300 inhabitants per square kilometer, double that of the Dominican Republic.
  • Population pressures on land area contribute to soil erosion and undermine environmental sustainability.

Current Progress

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Tracking Your Donation

First Aid Supplies: In Progress Non-Perishable Goods: In Progress
Bedding and Clothing: In Progress Other: In Progress
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Community ImpactTarget ($)Total Committed ($)Total Received ($)Donated This Month ($)# Donors# Individual Campaigns
Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort05,6564,5100442

Approach

By combining the resources and efforts of Powered by Action and the Carma Foundation, the generous donation of each individual will be used to fund the procurement, transportation and distribution of supplies to those who have been impacted by the unprecedented earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12th, 2010.

Donate In Kind through the Aidmatrix Network Portal
Powered by Action builds the capacity of leading implementation partners around the globe. Through our partnership with the Aidmatrix Foundation (http://aidmatrix.org) we are providing a portal to match individual and corporate capacities with on-the-ground needs. Within the first days after the disaster hit Haiti, Powered by Action and Aidmatrix have connected millions of dollars of relief offers from the Clinton Global Initiative and UN supporters, individual corporations and others with direct, on-the-ground needs.

Aidmatrix is a nonprofit organization that focuses on amplifying donor contributions, accelerating results to nonprofits, and partnering with governments to help make a bigger impact on the world, together. We are working together to display the consolidated needs for Haitian relief on their Aidmatrix Network portal. When you make a donation offer of money, in-kind items or services, we will work together to confirm the need with our partners and place it with them. Make your in-kind contribution now at Powered by Action’s Aidmatrix portal

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Good news today from Carma House

We received some good news today coming out of Haiti.

It was confirmed that the 40 orphans, who were living at Carma House in Leogane, Haiti, survived the earthquake. Unfortunately, the orphanage itself was completely destroyed and the children are currently sleeping outside in the open on the property. In addition, 60 other children are now counted as part of Carma House as they’ve been recently orphaned by the earthquake. As a result, we now have 100 children in Leogane, Haiti, who are in need of aide.

Jan 22, 2010
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Carma Foundation tent set up

The Carma Foundation has setup a tent city approximately 15 minutes from the airport in the Croix des Bouquets suburb of Port-au-Prince in Village Theodat. At this location, we have 140 families who have migrated to the camp, which represents approximately 600 people who are in need and waiting on aide.

Jan 22, 2010
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This campaign aims to raise money for earthquake relief aid in Haiti. Therefore, it does not have an associated blueprint. Thanks for your support!

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