In the wake of the tragic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti this past Tuesday, the US State Department has set up a toll free number for people in the United States to use to get information about family members residing in Haiti and the ongoing relief efforts.
The number is 1-888-407-4747.
Be advised that due to high call volume, you will hear an automated recording. From this recording, you can press 1 if you’re calling about information on family members or press 6 if you’re calling to offer assistance or make a donation toward the relief effort.
Texting Donations for Haiti Releif
To facilitate contributions to the relief effort, the Red Cross has set up a special text message campaign, whereby you can text “HAITI” to 90999 to make a $10 donation that will simply be billed on your regular cell phone bill. Singer Wyclef Jean’s foundation Yele Haiti has also set up a similar service to donate $5 by texting “YELE” to 501501.
