Support for Haiti

ACNM has received a number of calls and emails from people interested in supporting Haiti. Though many of us feel compelled to be on the ground helping citizens of Haiti, there are aid organizations that are currently on the ground and in the best position to receive our contributions.

Please read this update from Midwives for Haiti regarding volunteer opportunities in Haiti.

Global Health Council has an informative and helpful website. Click here for their list of charitable organizations.  Visit the Global Health Council Website to get current information on Haiti.

ACNM members are active within Midwives for Haiti and other organizations.  If you are currenlty involved in any of the relief efforts, please share your experiences and photos by emailing Marlene Finch. 

From the American Nurses Association: The ANA has been contacted by several relief agencies and is in communication with our government partners who are participating in the relief and recovery mission in Haiti.  Many are anticipating deployment opportunities for nurses, but there appears to be little immediate deployment plans for large numbers of volunteers.  Security and health safety concerns continue to be an issue for the responders on the ground, as well as logistical difficulties in transporting responders to and around the country. Read More