Haiti will continue to need considerable financial support as it works to rebuild the country after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. The Seattle Foundation has created a pooled fund and is in the process of allocating the funds. For more information, please contact your Philanthropic Services Advisor at (206) 515-2111 or email philanthropicservices@seattlefoundation.org.
The following are a few sample organizations currently working or funding in Haiti:
ActionAid has worked in Haiti since 1996—it provided emergency relief support and will also fund rebuilding projects
Doctors Without Borders has been working on medical projects in Haiti and is currently providing medical support to Haitians
Grassroots International partners with local Haitian organizations with an emphasis on social justice and will distribute funds to these organizations for relief and rebuilding efforts
Lambi Fund of Haiti works to strengthen civil society in Haiti and will be focused on recovery and rebuilding
Partners in Health runs Zanmi Lasante, one of the largest nongovernmental health care providers in Haiti
World Vision has worked in Haiti for 30 years and has hundreds of staff on the ground
