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The United Nations is accepting contributions

to support relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

How to Donate

For Private Organizations and Individuals

There are two ways for private organizations and individuals to contribute to the CERF:

1. Online and tax deductible donations
It is also possible to make online and tax deductible (only for the U.S. taxpayers) donations through a partnership with the United Nations Foundation, a U.S. 501 (c)(3) public charity. Donations can be made online or sent via check, money order or wire transfer.

2. Direct donation to the CERF bank account at:

JP Morgan Chase Bank
International Agencies Banking
1166 Avenue of the Americas
NY, NY10036-2780

Account Title:   Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Charitable Donations
Account No:     485 002671
ABA No:            021000021
Swift Code:      CHASUS33 (for international transfer)

For Governments

Governments wish to make a contribution should contact the CERF Secretariat:

CERF Secretariat
Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations
Email: cerf@un.org
Fax: +1 212 963 1312

For Private Companies, Businesses

The UN-business partnership gateway – a joint effort of over 20 UN agencies –

provides a single entry point to allow the private sector to offer its resources and capacities to the world body as it helps the victims of the 12 January 2010 Haiti’s quake and other disasters.

Click here how you your business can make a contribution

More information about the disaster and the UN’s response

Earthquake in Haiti

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Haiti is facing a major humanitarian emergency. The earthquake has hit the most densely populated area of the country. Buildings and infrastructure were heavily damaged throughout the capital. Basic services such as water and electricity have collapsed almost entirely. The number of dead or injured, may well be in the thousands. Medical facilities have been inundated with injured. Survivors need emergency shelter. The Government of Haiti has asked the UN to mobilize international resources for the emergency response.

The UN itself has lost many lives in the earthquake. Its main headquarters was destroyed and many staff are unaccounted including the Head of MINUSTAH. The UN has around 3,000 troops and police in and around Port-au-Prince to help maintain order and assist in relief efforts.

In collaboration with key partners, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is mounting a major relief operation with 3 phases:

Search and Rescue: 15 international search and rescue teams (about 600 people) are deploying to reach people trapped under rubble. Another 12 are on standby. UN engineers are clearing the main roads in Port-Au-Prince to allow assistance and rescuers to reach those in need. In addition, organizations on the ground are providing immediate assistance.

Assessment and Planning: The UN is coordinating multi-sector assessments with experienced aid agencies to identify priority needs and design projects to address them over the next 6 months.

Resource Mobilisation and Emergency Response: The UN will launch the appeal to mobilize resources needed to implement all projects. The UN has released $10 million from the Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) to jumpstart operations. There is also an Emergency Relief Response Fund (ERRF) for Haiti managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Haiti. This fund is used to provide rapid and flexible funding to relief projects. OCHA works with humanitarian organizations in Haiti to direct the funding effectively. It was used to help respond to hurricanes in 2008.

Earthquake in Haiti Links

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