Haiti Earthquake- How to Help

Port-au-Prince, HAITI - In this photo people carry an injured person after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. The largest earthquake ever recorded in the area rocked Haiti on Tuesday. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince. View PHOTOS of Haiti aftermath.
The Bahamas Red Cross is accepting donations of non-perishable food, blankets, sheets pillows and anything useful at their JFK offices and at their drop box at The College of the Bahamas. If you don't have anything to donate please drop off a check for any amount you can afford to help.

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The Grand Bahama Christian Council is also collecting donations. They can be reached at 351-9344.

RBC Launches Haiti Fund

Freeport Bible Church Freeport Bible Church located on West Altantic Drive (352-6065) has a food and clothing drive.

With the port and airport closed in Haiti, the most important item needed is monetary donations .
You can donate money the following ways:

 William J. Clinton Org

www.savethechildren.org

Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross


www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5 to Yele Haiti

Text HAITI to 20222 to donate $10 to the Clinton Foundation



Vestarair to send women’s items to Haiti - donate in Nassau.

Bahamas - please email Editor@thebahamasweekly.com about your island's assistance efforts.

In Miami, FL: you can drop off bottled water, non-perishable canned food, and first aid supplies (please NO CLOTHES at this time) to any MARTINO TIRE location.
Call 1-800-844-TIRE for a location near you.

The Bahamas Humane Society is a designated drop off.