Earthquake Update
January 23, 2010
The Consulate General of the Republic of Haiti wants to express its utmost gratitude for the overwhelming response that we have received regarding the disaster in Haiti. Our primary focus at this stage is to provide disaster relief to the survivors and continue our search for those who may still be alive. The Consulate is working along with community leaders, clergy members, community organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGO's) to spearhead a drive to collect basic supplies for those in dire need.
The volume of calls we receive is such that we cannot answer to all calls and many times you will find that the lines are busy. If you can contact the embassy by email, kind volunteers will help us manage the various communications we receive.
Calendar of Events:
The Haitian Consulate is developing a calendar of events. On the agenda includes:
January 23, 2010: Vigil for the victims and survivors of the Haiti Earthquake, Brooklyn
January 24, 2010: Indo Carribean Haitian Disaster Relief Fundraising Concert, Jamaica
January 24 & 25: Emergency Benefit Concert for Haiti, Manhattan
January 25: Immigration Briefing on Temporary Protected Status, Queens Village
January 25: Help for Haiti Prayer Vigil, Bronx
January 30: Humanity for Haiti Concert, Jamaica
Immigration Tips:
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services offers tips to Haitians for filing form I-821 for Temporary Protected Status. This document is available in English, French, and Creole.
Missing Persons:
The International Committee of the Red Cross has organized a missing persons database, available via The FamilyLinks website
Donations:
If you wish to donate goods, please follow this link (word document). The Consulate's office has organized various drop-off sites in and around New York City. This document will be updated regularly.
You can also help by donating monetary contributions to the following account. 100% of these donations will go directly to relief.
Name of Account: HAITI DISASTER RELIEF
JP Morgan Chase Account Number: 761549039
Assistance:
If you are offering your assistance and are in the medical field, please direct your email to haiti.nyc.relief.med@gmail.com
Please include the following information: name, address, phone number, medical specialty, state and license number, insurance verification, and availability dates.If your offer of services is in another field, please direct your email to haiti.nyc.relief.other@gmail.com
Please include specific information on the type of services or products available, transportation options, value of goods, cost (if any), and date available.Please note that at present, the Haitian Consulate is not coordinating logistics such as flights or transportation.
Rumor Alert:
The Consulate's office has received a flood of calls regarding ficticious free flights to Haiti. These rumors are false and summarized in this article on CNN.
Additional Information:
The Haitian Embassy in Washington DC includes regular updates on the earthquake response:
Consul General's Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Haitian Consulate to New York. As you embark on this virtual journey, I am happy to share with you the warmth and the legendary hospitality of the Haitian people. The Haitian Consulate of New York serves the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. These states represent the largest concentration of Haitian Americans in the United States . The mission of the Consulate is to be an arm of the Haitian Government in New York, providing visa and passport related services, legalizations, Power of Attorney, commercial and tourist advice and community and cultural support. This website is a work in progress. We welcome your ideas and suggestions about how to improve it day by day.
On behalf of the Haitian government and of the Haitian community in New York , once again:
Bienvenue, welcome!
Felix Augustin
Consul General.
Click here for a link to the Haiti Embassy in the U.S.
Click here for a link to the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad
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