Haiti - helplines

Contacts for missing persons, donations

Article published on the 2010-01-15 Latest update 2010-01-19 11:30 TU

For help finding missing people in Haiti or to make donations to aid efforts, you can contact the following numbers or websites.

Missing persons

French Foreign Affairs Ministry emergency helpline: ++33 1 45 50 34 60 / 0810 006 330  and Twitter feed

In France, for people of Haitian origin, call the Haitian consulate in Paris ++1 42 12 70 50

Missing persons list from Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross website and Twitter account

US Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services emergency helpline: ++1 888 407 4747 or ++1 202 647 5225

Donations:

World Food Programme website

Médécins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders are on site, providing first aid, website

Médécins du Monde is getting ready to send 40 tonnes of logistic and medical material to Haiti, along with first aid and surgical personnel, website

International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent website

Action Contre la Faim/Action Against Hunger is not able to receive online donations, but two telephone lines are open: ++33 1 43 35 80 30 / ++33 1 43 35 80 29

Secours catholique webiste

Fondation de France, France Télévisions and Radio France have launched a Haiti Solidarity operation to collect donations to give to aid groups, website 

Unicef website

** Caution: the FBI has warned of online scams asking for Haiti donations. The agency recommends not responding to direct messages, and researching who is requesting funds before responding to any appeal for funds.