Contact information for organizations providing disaster relief
Canadian Red Cross www.redcross.ca
Donations can be made on-line or by calling toll-free 1.800.418.1111
Salvation Army www.salvationarmy.ca
Donations can be made on-line or by calling toll-free 1.800.725.2769
UNICEF www.unicef.ca\disaster
Donations can be made on-line or by calling toll-free 1.877.955.3111
Additional information
The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) web site has posted an extensive list of accredited organizations contributing to disaster relief efforts. The link to this page is
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/01/13/f-emergency-contacts-haiti-relief-aid.html
This page on the CBC web site also gives a phone number for Canadians trying to contact family members or friends in the disaster area.
Canadian Red Cross*
In-kind donations of food, clothing and other items, while well intentioned, are not the best way to help those in need. There are tremendous processing and transportation costs involved in shipping these items to beneficiaries. Local purchases of food and clothing are more culturally appropriate and effective. Red Cross supplies can be purchased in the immediate area, thereby reducing transportation costs. Cash transfers to the affected region provide the optimum flexibility to our Red Cross colleagues so they can meet the most urgent needs.
*Web site posting January 14, 2010
