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This charitable, Christian organization is dedicated to rescuing orphaned, abandoned children by providing them with shelter, nurturing environment, education and spiritual learning trough child sponsorship and donations. Founded in 2001 by Bill and Susette Manassero (missionaries), the organization cares for both boys and girls and also runs an orphanage, a guest house and other programs to educate the future leaders for Haiti.
Orphanage: Maison de Lumiere (the Lighthouse) is a home for homeless, orphaned and at-risk children for both boys and girls. These children receive medical care, education, bible studies and other programs. Click on the specific links for: Their work in Haiti, Their needs, Child sponsorship, Mission trips , and How you can help .
Guest House: The Maison de Lumiere Guest House is available for missions’ teams, visitors and guests of Maison de Lumiere.
Areas of service: Education, Orphanage, Summer camps, Medical care, Bible study, Vocational training.
Targeted area in Haiti: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Contact
Child Hope International
1225 Coast Village Rd, Ste C
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (888) 808-9595
Email: info@childhope.org or visit their Contact page
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/childhope
Twitter: @childhopeintl
Blog: http://www.childhope.org/news/blog/blog.html
Go to Child Hope International's Website
Founded in 1994, this faith-based non-profit organization serves millions of people around the world that are in need including the U.S. According to the organization, more than 46 million of people are being served through their various program initiatives. Currently, more than 95,000 children are participating in their feeding initiatives in countries such as Haiti, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Kenya, Nicaragua and the Philippines.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For volunteering opportunities, click here
- - For internship opportunities, click here
- - For project ideas on how to help Convoy of Hope, click here
- - For access to their calendar, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Response in rebuilding and distributing clothing and medical aid, Feeding Initiatives (nutrition, clean drinking water, instruction on agricultural techniques and education, and healthy living environments), Community Outreach, Partner Resourcing, Water purification systems and water wells.
World Headquarters/Mailing Address
330 S. Patterson
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 823- 8998
Fax: (417) 823- 8244 |
Additional Office:
1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 280-2002 |
Go to Convoy of hope's Website
This international agency partners with the worldwide Anglican Church and local organizations to save lives, and transforms communities around the world. Their mission is to rebuild after disasters and to empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease. In 2009, Episcopal Relief & Development reached more than 3 million people in over 40 countries around the world.
In Haiti, this agency has a longstanding partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti which started prior the 2010 earthquake. One of the key components of this partnership was the creation of the Haiti Development Initiative to assist the local communities in implementing small development projects and coordinating disaster response efforts while working closely with the diocesan development office.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For access of other countries, click here
- - For information on their focus areas, click here
- - For employment opportunities, click here
- - To get involved, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Response, Poverty, Hunger, Disease, Economic Development
Headquarters
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (800) 334 -7626 ext. 5129
Fax: (212) 687- 5302
Email: For general inquiries er-d@er-d.org, or visit contact page for additional email listings |
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Go to Episcopal Relief & Development's Website
Christian organization founded in 1971 by Dr Larry Ward to implement transformational development programs in impoverished communities around the world. They are working in over 26 countries worldwide focusing in meeting the physical and spiritual needs of various communities. In Haiti, they work closely with more than 150 churches to equip them with the right tools to help their community members.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For information on how to help, click here
- - For employment opportunities, click here
- - For information about their work, click here
- - For information on where they work, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Relief, Emergency Response, HIV/AIDS, Health / Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Food and Agriculture, Child Sponsorship, Public Policy, Church Development and Micro-Enterprise
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM (AZ Mtn Time)
Food for the Hungry
1224 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1102
Phone: (800) 248-6437 / (480) 998-3100
Email: Visit their contact page
Twitter: @food4thehungry
Go to Food For the Hungry's Website
Christian organization founded in 1996 to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the people in the impoverished and underserved rural communities of Northern Haiti. This area of Haiti has become this organization’s mission to improve due their issues of poverty with lack of medical care, electricity and portable water. Their work is thriving in Northern Haiti with the partnership of the local Haitian Free Methodist Church in seeing the community change.
- - For information about their areas of work, click here
- - For information on ongoing projects in Northern Haiti, click here
- - For information on how to get involved, click here
Areas of service: Health, Education, Economic Development
Go to Haiti Foundation of Hope's Website
Non-profit Muslim American humanitarian organization founded in 1992 to provide humanitarian aid to people regardless of race, color, religion and cultural background. Life for Relief and Development has been able to distribute over $200 million in humanitarian assistance items. This organization was created by concerned Arab and Muslim American professionals in response to the humanitarian crises that developed in Iraq as a result of the 1991 Gulf War.
Their work participation include Haiti, Ghana, Somalia, Ethiopia , U.S., Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Palestinian Territories (through their office in Israel), Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Sierra Leone, and the Native American schools in various states.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For employment opportunities, click here
Areas of service: Humanitarian Relief, Emergency Response (construction & maintenance of medical clinics and schools, medical equipment & supplies distribution, repair and setting of water purification plants & water wells), Education and Temporary Shelter.
Contact
Email: Visit their contact page
Go to Life for Relief and Development's Website
The Oasis Orphanage was opened in 2003 to save the lives of the forgotten children of Haiti. This religious organization is committed to providing a safe environment, education, medical care, nutrition, clothing and toys to the children. They also have contributed to the neighboring communities by providing school tuitions and food distribution.
Location in Haiti: Croix-des-Bouquets
Contact:
OASIS For Children, Inc.
P.O. Box 5231
Somerset, NJ 08874-5231
Phone: (908) 208-1311
Fax: (732) 227-0846
Email: Visit their contact page
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OasisforChildren
Twitter: @oasisinhaiti
Go to Oasis for Children's Website
This humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church is committed to alleviating human suffering by providing practical and proactive support to the most vulnerable communities affected by natural or human made disasters.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For specific details on their work, click here
- - For information on how to get involved with UMCOR, click here
- - For information on UMCOR- NGO’s field offices work areas, click here
- - For information of where they work in other countries, click here
- - For employment opportunities, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Relief / Emergency Response, Health, Hunger, Education, Immigration & Refugees, Reconstruction, Relief Supply Depot and more.
UMCOR Emergency Services Office, USA
100 Maryland Ave. NE Suite 315
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 548-4002 |
UMCOR Field Office Volunteer Opportunities
Phone: (800) 918-3100 Volunteer Hotline
Email: indvols@gbgm-umc.org |
Go to United Methodist Committee On Relief's Website
Nonprofit Christian engineering organization serving the needs of people in developing countries and disaster areas through access to safe water and sanitation. Water Missions International uses low-maintenance, appropriate water technologies for drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater management, and storm water control. The organization has brought relief and hope to more than two million people across the globe.
- - For projects around the world, click here
- - For volunteer opportunities, click here.
- - For employment, click here
- - For information on how to help, click here
Areas of service: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Disaster Relief
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 31258
Charleston, SC 29417
Phone: (843) 769-7395 or Toll-Free (866) 280-7107
Fax: (843) 763-6082
Email: Visit their contact page |
Street Address
2049 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407 |
Go to Water Missions International's Website
A Christian- based humanitarian organization that serves the poor by transforming their lives in leading them on a path of self-sustainability. Their goal is to relieve people from poverty through their work in Haiti and other countries. Most of their staff is raised near the country they work in, which make them experts in community development and leading families and communities out of poverty.
- - For rescue updates in Haiti, click here
- - For information on their program areas, click here
- - For employment opportunities, click here
- - For information on how to get involved, click here
- - For information of their work in other countries including Haiti, click here
Areas of service: Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Response, Microfinance, Education, Health, Advocacy, Water, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition
World Concern Headquarters
19303 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98133
Phone: (800) 755- 5022 (toll-free) / (206) 546-7201 (local)
Fax: (206) 546- 7269
Email: info@worldconcern.org or visit their contact page
Go to World Concern's Website
This organization works with the local churches and communities to serve the vulnerable people economically, socially and spiritually. For the past 19 years, World Relief has worked in Haiti since its debut in 1996, in Port-au-Prince. Their work in Haiti includes disaster relief, health care, agriculture and more.
- - For rescue efforts in Haiti, click here
- - For information on church partnership, click here
- - For volunteer opportunities, click here
- - For their listing in the U.S., click here
- - For their listing internationally, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Response, Health (maternal & child and AIDS), Child Development, Agriculture & Food Security, Microfinance, Construction
World Relief
7 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Phone: (443) 451-1900 or (800) 535-5433
Email: worldrelief@wr.org or visit their contact page
Go to World Relief's Website
This nonprofit organization is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision is an international partnership of Christians committed to follow Lord’s path.
- - For information about their specific work, click here
- - For career opportunities, click here
- - For internships, click here
- - For information on how to get involved, click here
- - To sponsor a child, click here
- - For sponsorship opportunities in other countries, click here
- - For ongoing response in Haiti, click here
Areas of service: Disaster Response, Advocacy, Education, Health, Economic Development and Sanitation, Nutrition and more.
World Vision
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
Phone: 888-511-6443
Email: info@worldvision.org or visit their contact page
Go to World Vision's Website
