Volunteering is often not the best way to help the relief effort. Please consider donating to reputable organizations doing good work on the ground. A list of organization can be found here.
Haiti is a Central American country that occupies the western one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola is occupied by the Dominican Republic. The North Atlantic Ocean lies to the north, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the south. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in Haiti:
Habitat for Humanity - A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. Active in the U.S. and over sixty other nations.
Healing Hands for Haiti Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to bringing rehabilitation medicine to Haiti.
American Jewish World Service - AJWS is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Offers volunteer abroad opportunities to Haiti.
Catholic Medical Mission Board - Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is a U.S.-based Catholic-charity focusing exclusively on global healthcare, particularly the well-being of women and children.
