Update: President Barak Obama has just issued an email (12:39PM Pacific, Jan. 13, 2010) appeal concerning Haiti, and is using the White House Blog, Help for Haiti, to communicate ways in which you may assist Haitian relief efforts. Below are other organizations you may wish to support for the natural disaster in Haiti or for other crises worldwide.
Disaster Relief
Help those affected by natural disasters. The following organizations provide financial and/or in-kind assistance to those in need:URGENT UPDATE:
International Red Cross and Red Crescent societies: www.redcross.org
800.HELP.NOW
World Vision: www.worldvision.org
888.511.6548
AmeriCares: www.americares.org or
800.486.4357
Doctors Without Borders: www.doctorswithoutborders.org
888.392.0392
Mercy Corps: www.mercycorps.org
888.256.1900
Oxfam of the U.K.: www.oxfam.co.uk
011.44.870.333.2700
Save the Children Federation: www.savethechildren.org
800.728.3843