Last week, Haiti was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, affecting over 3 million people and devastating the poverty-stricken country. Organizations across the world have reached out to help this country with monetary donations. One of the great benefits of being part of a college community is the depth of opportunity to which you are able to get involved in relief efforts such as this one. Many students have used their connections within student organizations and leadership positions to assist in these efforts. Miami students started a Facebook group: “Miami University Haiti Relief Efforts” to share their plans and implementation strategies.
Miami has partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to send monetary donations to directly distribute food and water to Haiti. Currently, food and water donations cannot be accepted due to logistical complications from the quake. WFP is one of the only organizations who was previously equipped in Port-Au-Prince to distribute food and water supplies, and Miami’s Office of Community Engagement and Service strongly suggests monetary donations to organizations like WFP and the American Red Cross. To donate now, visit https://donate.wfp.org/supporter/donatenow.do?n=gbss&dfdbid=1115409 and choose “Miami (OH)” from the pulldown menu.
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