Help for Haiti

Many people have called to ask how they can help in Haiti. We're so gratified by our humanitarian volunteers! This tragedy focuses the world's attention, above all, on the critical importance of sustained economic development and a stable infrastructure, emphasizing how quickly social collapse occurs when basic human needs go unmet. Throughout history, Haiti has suffered through political, environmental and economic disaster. Now, natural disaster is a parody of this tragic reality. While Global Volunteers isn't positioned to provide emergency disaster relief, our work in host communities helps provide these critical underpinnings....adequate housing, education, health care, infrastructure....to bolster social structures and support community capacity. It will take years of sustained global assistance and stable leadership for Haiti to become self-supporting. Right now, massive financial resources and trained personnel are required for the critical rescue and recovery effort. Global Volunteers supports U.N. relief efforts in Haiti.