Haïti - How to Help ?

Haïti - Update - Jan. 16

A- Companies: You represent a French company based in Florida, Puerto Rico, or the close Islands and you are willing to contribute or are ready to offer your services for the upcoming reconstruction effort in Haiti. At this point in time and due to the humanitarian situation and the urgency in certain aspects of the crisis, we can think of a few institutional organizations that will channel the aid very rapidly. For the reconstruction part itself, the process will be determined by the operators and we suggest that you get information directly from them:

1- French Authorities

Three main departments will be involved:

 The Ministry of Finances, through the "Agence française du Développement": http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/pdf/organigrammeF.pdf You can get information on EOI at http://afd.dgmarket.com/. To contact them: http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/home/pid/3188

 The Ministry of Cooperation Mr Guillaume Force is in charge of corporate relations and can be contacted at: guillaume.force@diplomatie.gouv.fr

 The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs The Crisis Center is monitoring the situation and the aid for Haïti. It can be reached at this number: 011 - 33 - 1 45 50 34 60 or alertes.cdc@diplomatie.gouv.fr

For your information, the following website register all the EOI from French public administration and agencies: http://djo.journal-officiel.gouv.fr/MarchesPublics/

2- The United Nations

 The UN has a Procurement division: http://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/ Mr. Dmitri Dovgopoly, Chief - For Inquiries: Tel: 212-963-3-5309 or dovgopoly@un.org

 UNICEF is a very active UN agency in Haiti: http://www.unicef.org/ . It has an organization separate from the UN.

3- US Foundations

Some of them will eventually participate in the reconstruction effort. We can mention:
 The Clinton Foundation: http://www.clintonfoundation.org/
 The Gates Foundation: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx

For a more complete list, you can visit this website, among others: http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html

4- NGOs

Following is a non exhaustive list of organizations already involved in the country and that will probably take part in the reconstruction project:

- In Florida and the US:

 Action against Hunger (http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/),
 Mercy Corp: http://www.mercycorps.org/
 Partners in Health (http://www.pih.org/where/Haiti/Haiti.html)
 FAVACA: http://www.favaca.org/
 Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/

In Miami: Cynthia Gutierrez-White (Tel: 305 782 2575 / Cellular: 786 295 3918) Gutierrez@usa.redcross.org Chrystian Tejedor (Tel: 305 644 1200 / cellular: 786 295 9227) Tejedor@usa.redcross.org

 In France:

 Action Contre la Faim (http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/)
 Fondation de France http://www.fondationdefrance.org/
 Handicap International (http://www.handicap-international.fr/)
 Médecins du Monde: http://www.medecinsdumonde.org/
 Médecins sans frontières: http://www.msf.org/
 Secours catholique: http://www.secours-catholique.org/
 Solidarité Laïque (http://solidarite-laique.asso.fr/ewb_pages/u/urgence_sinistres_haiti.php)
 Croix Rouge française : http://www.croix-rouge.fr/

For both foundations and NGOs, Mr Pierre BOLLINGER, from the French Embassy in Washington, will be able to give you further information:Pierre.Bollinger@diplomatie.gouv.fr

5- US Authorities For your complete information, the Procurement division of the Department of State can be reached at: http://www.statebuy.state.gov/

B- Households and individuals:

1- In Florida:

1-1 To donate Money:

American Red Cross / South Florida Region: Cynthia Gutierrez-White (Tel: 305 782 2575 / Cellular: 786 295 3918) Gutierrez@usa.redcross.org Chrystian Tejedor (Tel: 305 644 1200 / cellular: 786 295 9227) Tejedor@usa.redcross.org FAVACA: http://www.favaca.org/

1-2 To donate supplies or money:

 For “The Friends of the Orphans”:

Ms. Mireille Chancy Gonzalez (mireillechancygonzalez@yahoo.com) made a list which this Consulate is delighted to post here:

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The Friends of the Orphans organization is a 501.c.3. (US arm) and their homes abroad are NGO’s (foreign non profit). They were founded in 1953. They have orphanages in 9 countries including the Dominican Republic and in Haiti. They also have a pediatric hospital that serves 30,000 Haitian poor a year (for free).

Donations can be made out to Friends of the Orphans via the following means:

Their website www.friendsoftheorphans.org – you can also receive info regarding their on going efforts in Haiti via their website. By check made out to Friends of the Orphans. Please specify on the bottom portion of the check your desired allocation (ie, 100% towards hospital in St. Damien, etc.). Mireille Chancy-Gonzalez has graciously offered to receive checks. (5040 Biscayne blvd, Miami FL 33137). You may deliver to the museum or you may mail your check to:

Friends of the Orphans- 7175 SW 47th Street, Unit 207, Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305-663-6211

Supplies

Following is a partial list of items they are soliciting:

• Water purifying tablets (rehydration salts) • First aid kits • Medicine (antiretroviral, antibiotics, prophylaxis) • Toiletry items • Canned food (evaporated milk, beans, soup (dry & canned), nutritional bars, dried fruit, baby food, formula & diapers) • Camping equipment (sleeping bags, blankets, can opener, batteries, sternos) • Clothes & shoes

Drop off locations for Friends of the Orphans :

 Mireille’s store WorldWide Photo 5040 Biscayne Boulevard between between 9 AM to 5 PM daily.

 8980 SW 56th Street house (former Friends of the Orphans office) drop off supplies between 9 AM to 5 PM daily.

 There will be a collection point at the warehouse of Art Massolo, 9 AM to 4:30 PM daily at 7230 NW Miami Court, Miami 33150 (north of little Haiti).

 There will be a collection point at St. John Bosco Clinic at Corpus Christi Parish, 730 NW 34th St. 8:30 AM to 4 PM, daily. (Contact person is Betty. Medical supplies will be held inside the clinic. Larger donations will be held in an outdoor enclosed garage/storage area).

- Others Drop off Medical Supplies:

Jonas Haeger in Miami and Dr. Mallarino in Sarasota are assembling a team of physicians, nurses and volunteers to go there with supplies and set up a field hospital on the border to Haiti. Once at the border and in coordination with the Dominican ministry of health and the Red Cross, the team will also try to reach the CDTI hospital in Port-au-Prince to see if it can be more effective in using CDTI as a base.

The team needs bandages, pain meds, antibiotics, cast material, disinfectants, iodine, gauzes.

If you are able to help in providing boxes of the above items and you are located in southern Florida, please send them to:

Jonas Haeger 131 Harbor Drive Key Biscayne, FL 33149 Tel: 305-361-3005

If you are in northern Florida, please send the items to Dr. Mallarino in Sarasota to:

M. Claudia Mallarino, M.D Lakewood Ranch, 6310 Health Park Way, Suite 200, Bradenton, FL 34202 Office: (941) 907-4737 - Fax: (941) 907-9493- Mobile 1-941 544 2371

2- In the US:

Action against Hunger (http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/), - Mercy Corp: http://www.mercycorps.org/ Partners in Health (http://www.pih.org/where/Haiti/Haiti.html) Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/ Unicef USA: http://www.unicefusa.org/

3- In France: 3-1 Via the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

You can make a deposit to the account open by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs at the Banque de France (Nantes’agency). The bank transfer should be named “FDC MAEE n12008/Haiti”. Information related to the account: Bank code: 30001 – 00589 Account number: 0000MO55150 Bank details: 13 International ID (IBAN): FR06 3000 1005 8900 00MO 5515 021 SWIFT identification (BIC): BDFERPPCCT

3-2 Via NGOs

Action Contre la Faim (http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/) Fondation de France http://www.fondationdefrance.org/ Handicap International (http://www.handicap-international.fr/) Médecins du Monde: http://www.medecinsdumonde.org/ Médecins sans frontières: http://www.msf.org/ Secours catholique: http://www.secours-catholique.org/ Solidarité Laïque (http://solidarite-laique.asso.fr/ewb_pages/u/urgence_sinistres_haiti.php) La Croix rouge française : http://www.croix-rouge.fr/

For information, you can reach the Consulate general of France in Miami at 305 403 4150 and in Puerto Rico, the Honorary Consul in Puerto Rico at 787 615 2983 or 787 726 2527 drmarcjeanbernard@yahoo.com. To reach the Honorary Consuls in Florida and in the Virgin Islands, visit this page http://www.consulfrance-miami.org/spip.php?article429 To call the emergency contact number set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dial 01 45 50 34 60 (from the U.S. 0 11 33 45 50 34 60). The ministry has opened another emergency number: 0 810 006 330.

Events:

French American Business Council of Orlando, event on Jan 17:

In light of the overwhelming tragedy in HAITI, FABCO is organizing a fundraising event with 100% PROCEEDS being directly remitted to Consul of HAITI, Mr. LAURENT PROSPER, who will be present at the event.

THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 5 - 8 PM, Circa 1926 Restaurant, 358 North Park Ave., Winter Park. http://www.fabco.us/events The French general Consulate in Miami fully supports this event and call on your participation and generosity. VIP Embassy / Red Cross on Jan. 15 at EPIC :

In partnership with the RED CROSS / Florida, VIP Embassy Company is organizing a fundraiser for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. This exceptional event is a chance for the Miami community to contribute financially and to make a difference in Haiti.

More than 20 promoters joined efforts together along with Celebrities, members of the Consular Corp, City Officials, Media representatives and Philanthropists. The French general Consulate in Miami supports the event.

A suggested $20 donation at the door + ALL our usual % on the sales will be given to the RED CROSS. River Lounge will provide one complimentary drink for every donation. Date: Friday, January 15, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: River Lounge @ EPIC Hotel, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL