We are deeply grateful for the multitude of people who have contacted us wanting to provide medical assistance, medicine and supplies. While we wish we could use all of the support so generously offered, we urgently need the following: 

• Supplies:

  We are deeply grateful for the multitude of people who have contacted us wanting to provide medicine and supplies. At this time, while we wish we could use all of the support so generously offered, we need specific items urgently in large quantities: orthopedic supplies, surgical consumables (sutures, bandages, non-powdered sterile gloves, syringes, etc.), blankets, tents, satellite phones with minutes, and large unopened boxes of medications. People with private planes willing to fly medical personnel and/or large quantities of supplies are also greatly needed. To donate any of the above goods, please fill out this form.
  
  We are currently unable to accept small donations.  Partners In Health is partnering with two organizations, The Afya Foundation and IMEC, to collect and consolidate donations of small quantities of relief supplies for Haiti. The Afya Foundation in NY can accept donations of general relief items, including medical supplies, clothing, and blankets. To see if Afya is able to accept your donation, please call (914) 338-7034. IMEC is a Massachusetts-based organization that can accept donations of medical supplies.  They are unable to accept medications, liquids, or medical products with less than a 6 month shelf life. Please email donation offers of small quantities of medical supplies to donations@imecamerica.org.
  
  

• Volunteers in Haiti:

  January 29, 2010
  
  We want to reiterate our profound gratitude to all of you for your interest in providing medical care and support in Haiti. Thousands have offered their time and skills to provide medical and surgical care in Haiti, and we can’t thank you enough for this expression of solidarity.
  
  The conditions in Haiti are changing rapidly, and our volunteer needs continue to evolve. In order to effectively respond to the situation, we are in close contact with our teams on the ground, and are basing our volunteer deployment on their assessment.
  
  It is abundantly clear to us that the need for volunteers will not diminish in the coming months. In the future, we hope to be able to turn to those of you who have generously offered your time and energy to help us continue to stand with Haiti in the months and years to come.
  
  In the next three months, we expect to be able to meet our clinical needs on the ground through existing partnerships we have established with institutions that are able to deploy teams of individuals on short notice and to our changing specifications. In addition, our need for Kreyol-speaking health professionals is great, so we are working with those partners to prioritize the involvement of Haitian-Americans.
  
  We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding if we have not yet responded to your offer. Please check this space again in approximately three months for an update on our activities and ways that we expect to deploy volunteers moving forward. Please know that we are maintaining the contact details and particular skills (medical, language and otherwise) of every person who has filled out our online form. If you have not yet provided us with your information and would like us to have it for future reference, please fill out the volunteer information request form.
  
  We are humbled by the number of people wanting to give their time to help respond to the needs in Haiti. Thank you again for your solidarity.
  
  

• Volunteers in Boston 

  In response to the earthquake in Haiti, Partners In Health is in need of additional support for our relief efforts.  We are looking for volunteers who are prepared to assist PIH staff with emergency support in the Boston office. 
  • Responsibilities: ­The volunteer(s) will provide administrative and logistical support.  The volunteer(s) will be assisting wherever needed, which may include communication with donors, assist with processing donations and data entry, coordinate travel plans, schedule meetings, provide communications assistance and other tasks as needed. This is a fulltime volunteer position.
  • Qualifications:
    • Have demonstrated experience providing administrative support in an office setting.
    • Ability to work independently and in a team.
    • Strong writing, communication and organizational skills.
    • Strong interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to switch tasks easily.
    • Flexibility is necessary.
    • Interest in social justice.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to hr@pih.org.

• Other ways to help: 

  Please consider supporting the people of Haiti in any way you can, including:
  • FUNDRAISE. Currently, our greatest need is financial support. Many of you have already donated to our relief effort, and we are grateful for your generosity. What we ask now is that you continue to fundraise in your communities. Haiti is in need of millions of dollars right now to meet the needs of the communities hardest hit by the earthquake.  Any and all support that will help us respond to the immediate needs and continue our mission of strengthening the public health system in Haiti is greatly appreciated. Help us stand up for Haiti now.  
  • STAY INFORMED. Sign up for email updates from PIH on our earthquake relief efforts and get news from the ground. 
  • SPREAD THE WORD. Alert your friends and family to the situation in Haiti. Send them to our website for information and ways to help. Organize a fundraiser in your community. Join our Facebook group. Stay informed and reach out to your networks and encourage them to support Haiti in this crisis.