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Earthquake Relief |
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On January 12, 2010, a
massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti causing catastrophic damage
inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. In
the days following this tragic event, a joint effort,
led by Governor deJongh and Senate President Louis
Patrick Hill was formed to
coordinate the territorial response to the crisis.
As the nation of Haiti
recovers, we will be using this web site to give
members of the Virgin Islands community ways to assist our Caribbean brothers and sisters.
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| Donate |
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- Donate to the Virgin Islands Haiti Relief
Fund through USVICares.org
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| Resources
for the Haitian Community in the Virgin Islands |
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| Free Phone Calls Program |
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part of the Virgin Islands continuing effort
to assist those suffering in Haiti, as well
as their families living here in the
territory, Gov. deJongh and Senate President
Hill have partnered with Innovative
Telephone to provide free telephone calls
between the Virgin Islands and Haiti.
The
service will be available for 30 days,
between 10 am and 6 p.m. starting Monday,
February 15, 2010. Innovative has set up
five phone lines in the Tutu Park Mall,
which concerned Virgin Islanders can use
without charge to call their friends and
relatives in Haiti. Anyone who needs to
reach Haiti for any reason can go to the
mall and place a call. |
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The U.S. State Department
has several resources for inquiring about the welfare
and whereabouts of friends and family in Haiti:
- To Ask For or
Provide Information About U.S. Citizens in Haiti:
- Email the Task
Force at Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov
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- From the U.S. or
Canada, call 888-407-4747 (Other countries, call
202-501-4444)
- For U.S.
Citizens in Haiti Seeking Assistance or Reporting
Their Status/Whereabouts:
- Email the Embassy
at ACSPaP@state.gov
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- Call the
Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942,
509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672
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Nationalities and Locations:
- Use the Person
Finder embedded on the State Department's
website to find and share information about
missing persons in Haiti
When contacting any of
the numbers or using the emails above, please 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.
For more information
about locating friends and family members, visit the State
Department's Haiti Earthquake website.
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HAITI
RELIEF CONTACTS
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David Edgecombe
Government House Haiti Relief Coordinator
340-693-4366
Colette Monroe
Senate President’s Haiti Relief Coordinator
340-693-3522 |
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