LONDON (AlertNet) - Following is a list of NGOs responding to the humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean, where two recent hurricanes, Ivan and Jeanne, have left death and destruction in their paths.
Grenada, the Bahamas and Jamaica were hard hit by Ivan, the biggest storm in living memory. Jeanne, which had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it hit Haiti, nevertheless triggered massive flooding and mudslides, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing.
While every effort has been made to provide as comprehensive a list as possible based on the latest information, it may not be complete.
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Action Against Hunger (AAH) - USA
*Increasing staff in Haiti and launching emergency programs offering clean water and nourishment for children under five, and distribution of first aid kits.
Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland
*ACT members Christian Aid, Diakonie Emergency Aid, Fédération Protestante d'Haiti, Lutheran World Federation and Service Chrétien d'Haiti are assessing the situation in Haiti. ACT members are also active in Jamaica and Grenada. ACT INternational beginning its relief efforts in Gonaives. Lutheran World Federation - Haiti transporting buckets of food and water to Gonaives.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
*Distributing more than 22,000 pounds (10 tonnes) of medicines and medical supplies to Jamaica. Also working in Cayman Islands and Grenada.
Air Serve International - USA
*Has sent a DC-3 cargo plane to Barbados to begin carrying supplies from surrounding isalnds to Grenada.
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) - USA
*Providing emergency relief through existing partners in Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Americares - USA
*Deploying 23,000 pounds (11 tonnes) of medical and relief supplies to Haiti, where the organisation has worked for 20 years with local partner Health Development Centres (CDS).
British Red Cross Society - UK
*Providing relief supplies to Haiti, including 5,000 blankets, plastic sheeting, 1,100 hygiene kits and 900 kitchen sets.
CARE - USA
*Carrying out relief programmes in Gonaives, where the organisation has worked for 40 years, with support from U.N. Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) troops. Activities include delivering basic food rations, providing water and conducting hygiene education via radio broadcasts.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - USA
*Providing $30,000 to Jamaica for immediate needs. CRS has also provided $10,000 each to the Bahamas and Grenada for emergency relief.
Church World Service (CWS) - USA
*Shipping $60,000 worth of emergency health kits to people in Bahamas in partnership with Progressive National Baptist Convention.
Direct Relief International (DRI) - USA
*Preparing an emergency air shipment to assist medical needs in Haiti. Pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies scheduled to be sent September 30.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland
*Delivering medical supplies to local health authorities in Haiti. The Haitian Red Cross has sent relief items for 2,000 families and an ambulance filled with medical supplies to Gonaives from Port-au-Prince.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland
*Delivered food and tarpaulins in Grenada for 10,000 families. Providing at least five planeloads of essential aid for Haiti.
The Haitian Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the ICRC have all mobilised their staff and are coordinating their efforts.
Oxfam International - UK
*Focusing on providing clean water and sanitation and promoting good hygiene practices in Haiti. Sending a food security expert to help people deal with long-term consequences of agricultural damage. Oxfam also has a relief team in Grenada.
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) - USA
*Working in partnership with ACT in Haiti. UMCOR staff plan to assess damage in Grenada and Jamaica when commercial air traffic resumes.
World Vision International
* Donated food, medicines and other supplies to people in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Also supporting agencies responding in Haiti. Helping CARE distribute WFP-donated food in Gonaives.
