Priorities

Help for Haiti

Jan 14 2010

Like many Americans, Senator Warner's thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people and the search and rescue teams responding to the earthquake in Haiti, including the Urban Search & Rescue Task Force from Fairfax, Virginia.

To find out ways that you can help the recovery effort in Haiti, visit InterAction.org, a coalition of humanitarian organizations responding to the crisis.  

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For continuous updates on the situation in Haiti, visit the State Department website or Ushahidi's Haiti mashup page.


Public inquiries: Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov or 1-888-407-4747. Americans in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672 or via email TO ASCPaP@state.gov to request assistance.

U.S. CITIZENS IN HAITI

U.S. citizens are urged to contact the Embassy via email at ACSPaP@state.gov to request assistance. U.S. citizens in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672. The State Department has also created a task force to monitor the emergency.

People in the U.S. or Canada with information or inquiries about U.S. citizens in Haiti may reach the Haiti Task Force at 888-407-4747. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, call 202-501-4444.

The Department of State has received a high volume of calls concerning the welfare of U.S. citizens in Haiti. To handle these requests most efficiently, the Department has established an e-mail address for people who are trying to contact their U.S. citizen friends and relatives in Haiti. Please send your inquiries to: Haiti-Earthquake@State.Gov and include the following information:

  • The full name, date of birth and passport information (if known) of the persons in Haiti you are trying to contact.
  • Their contact information in Haiti; telephone numbers, email address, hotel name or address (if known)
  • Your name and contact information, and your relationship to the person in Haiti (parent, spouse, friend etc.)
  • Any special or emergency circumstances.

Quick Contact Cheat Sheet:

  • Haiti Task Force Number: 1-888-407-4747
  • Haiti Task Force Public E-mail Address: Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov
  • Haiti Updates: www.state.gov/haitiquake/
  • Adoptions: AskCI@state.gov (State adoption Haiti website:
  • http://adoption.state.gov/news/Haiti.html#)
  • Donations/Contributions: www.cidi.org; 703-276-1914; helphaiti@state.gov
  • Volunteer Opportunities: http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/ -- 703-276-1914