Business Disaster Assistance and Recovery

Earthquake in Haiti, January 2010

On January 12 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, 17 km south of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Initial reports suggest widespread damage and a high number of casualties.

BCLC is coordinating with relief agencies and NGOs on the ground in Haiti.

BCLC suggests that companies work with reputable disaster aid providers and let first responders do their jobs. Companies should coordinate directly with their NGO partners to provide both cash and in-kind donations. If you need assistance or direction for coordinating with NGOs, contact us.

Gerald McSwiggan is BCLC's lead staffer on the Haiti disaster response effort.

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Media

See full news coverage in our Haiti Media Center.

Watch Stephen Jordan on CNBC announce new corporate giving numbers. (1/22/10)

Watch Stephen Jordan discuss the importance of broadband technology to the relief efforts in Haiti.

Watch Gerald McSwiggan on CNBC's Corporate America Gives Back (1/19/10)

BCLC Conference Calls Audio

• April 6, 2010
• March 8, 2010
• January 20, 2010
• January 14, 2010

Up to the Minute

• Haiti on BCLCblog
• BCLC Twitter Feed

Business Response

• Corporate Aid Tracker
• Haiti Media Center
• Corporate Donor Tips (pdf)
• Help Desk for Business
• BCLC Disaster Protocol
• Comparison to Past Disasters

Links

• U.N Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti
• On-the-Ground Relief Agencies (via InterAction)
• Haiti Earthquake Map
• Haiti Jobs and Growth: What will It Take? (pdf)
• News & Updates, from First Responders
• The White House Relief Info / Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
• USAID Help for Haiti
• USAID Public Donor Guide (pdf)

Americans who need to locate family members in Haiti should contact the U.S. State Department at (888) 407-4747