Report On Transparency of Relief Organizations Responding To The 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Report on
The Transparency of Relief Organizations

Responding to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Citizen Oversight Requires Citizen Engagement
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About Disaster Accountability Project (DAP)
The Disaster Accountability Project (DAP) is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization
committed to:
• improving disaster management systems through policy research and advocacy;

• promoting transparency and engaging citizens to become more involved in
preparedness and relief;
• and helping to ensure that people know what is happening on the ground during
a disaster.
What We Do
Founded in 2007 in reaction to the bungled response to Hurricane Katrina, DAP has
demonstrated that dedicated and informed oversight can help ensure that government
agencies and nonprofit organizations live up to their life-saving obligations before,
during, and after crises.
Our History
Over the past few years, members of Congress, the news media, and emergency
management practitioners have requested and utilized the research and real-time
information collected by DAP. For a young organization, DAP has had an out-sized and
far-reaching impact (as reported by ABC News, the Associated Press, the New Orleans
Times-Picayune, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, among others). Some of these
accomplishments include:
• Investigating and authoring a report on how accessible and up-to-date the

emergency plans in twenty-two hurricane-vulnerable Louisiana parishes were;
this report prompted many parishes to update and improve the public
accessibility of their plans.
• Conducting a successful campaign to compel FEMA to comply with federal law
and elevate the position of FEMA Disability Coordinator, so that she has more
authority and resources available to fulfill the position's mandate.
• Using the Disaster Accountability Hotline as a real-time listening device during
Hurricane Ike and assisting numerous callers and countless others by directing
details of gaps in critical services to responsible government agencies and
nonprofit organizations.
• Launching ReliefOversight.org: a website designed to improve transparency in
aid activities, to help ensure donations reach groups with the greatest capacity to
deliver needed services and facilitate coordination between organizations on the
ground.
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Table of Contents
ABOUT DISASTER ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (DAP) ............................................................................... 2 
WHAT WE DO ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 
OUR HISTORY............................................................................................................................................................. 2 
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................. 3 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................................... 4 
PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 
SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 
PROCESS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 
Survey Template.................................................................................................................................................... 7 
CORRESPONDENCE LOG ............................................................................................................................................. 8 
Correspondence Emails........................................................................................................................................ 8 
Correspondence Log............................................................................................................................................. 9 
HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 
Overall Observations.......................................................................................................................................... 16 
Response Volume.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Compliance with Survey Questions ....................................................................................................................... 17 
Question Key ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 
Correspondence Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 18 
Transparency ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 
General Trends Observed................................................................................................................................... 23 
NOTES, PROVISIONS, AND CORRECTIONS ................................................................................................................. 25 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 25 
AGAPE FLIGHTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE ............................................................................................. 28 
AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................... 30 
AMERICA’S RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM ....................................................................................................... 32 
APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GROUP ........................................................................................ 35 
CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD ..................................................................................................................... 37 
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL LIFELINE ................................................................................................................... 39 
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN DISASTER MINISTRIES ................................................................................................. 41 
COMPASSION AND MERCY ASSOCIATES (CAMA SERVICES) .................................................................................. 43 
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL ................................................................................................................................. 45 
ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL ............................................................................................................ 47 
EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 49 
HELP THE CHILDREN ................................................................................................................................................ 52 
INTERNATIONAL AID, INC ........................................................................................................................................ 54 
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AID..................................................................................................................................... 56 
LIFEWIND INTERNATIONAL (A.K.A. MEDICAL AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL) ................................................... 59 
OXFAM AMERICA ..................................................................................................................................................... 61 
PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE ........................................................................................................................................... 64 
PLANT WITH PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................................. 67 
RELIEF INTERNATIONAL – HAITI .............................................................................................................................. 69 
WORLD CARES CENTER ........................................................................................................................................... 71 
INDEX ......................................................................................................................................................................... 74 
CORRESPONDENCE ................................................................................................................................................... 74 
American Red Cross ........................................................................................................................................... 74 
Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group................................................................................................ 74 
Mercy Corps ....................................................................................................................................................... 74 
MERCY CORPS 90-DAY FACT SHEET ....................................................................................................................... 75 
HEALING HANDS FOR HAITI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INC.* .......................................................................... 77 
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Executive Summary
Purpose
This report seeks to:
(1) determine whether 197 nonprofit organizations that solicited donations for Haiti
disaster relief produced situation reports on their activities; and, if so
(2) how comprehensive and publicly accessible such situation reports were.
Through this report, DAP aims to promote accountability and transparency by

1) highlighting relief organizations that provide the public complete and detailed
situation reports and 2) identifying those relief organizations that either do not release
situation reports to the public or have published situation reports that include very few
concrete facts.
Scope
The ReliefOversight team’s scope narrowed as the production of this report progressed.
After the high-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a team of
researchers – based primarily in the US – compiled a list of nearly 200 organizations
soliciting donations for Haiti relief. DAP conducted further research to find information
on how groups operate in Haiti. The purpose of this research was to find and assess the
availability and comprehensiveness of organizations’ regular situation reports, which
ideally should contain detailed documentation of Haiti relief work.
The ReliefOversight team logged and evaluated each situation report it found based
upon its quality and availability. Quality assessments relate directly to the ultimate goal
of bolstering standards of transparency. Availability of information, such as the policies
and day-to-day activities of relief work, signifies the openness of relief organizations.
Recognizing deficiencies in reporting, such as infrequent updating, limited information,
or long gaps between entries, allows for the creation of corrective, binding policy
recommendations that ensure that all relief groups increase transparency.
As shown in the collected data, of the near 200 organizations identified as active in Haiti
after the earthquake, only approximately ten percent responded to our survey, and of
those, a number provided incomplete answers. However, descriptive and comparative
observations concerning the behavior of these groups can be still be made by
examining the information provided by the 21 aid groups that did respond to the survey.
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The groups that were fully responsive were:
1. Oxfam; 2. International Aid, Inc.; 3. American Refugee Committee;
4. Catholic Medical Mission Board; 5. Relief International-Haiti;
6. America’s Relief & Development Team; 7. Physicians for Peace;
9. Episcopal Relief & Development; 9. Appropriate Infrastructure
Development Group; 10. Children’s Lifeline; 11. Church of the Brethren
Ministries; 12. LifeWind International; 13. Engineering Ministries
International; 14. Plant with Purpose; 15. Compassion & Mercy
Associates; 16. International Crisis Aid; 17. Help the Children;
18. Compassion International; 19. American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee; 20. World Cares Center; 21. Agape Flights
Although the scope of this report is limited to those groups responding to the 2010
earthquake in Haiti, the need for increased transparency in other relief settings is clear.
While the specific circumstances of each aid operation may vary, all relief organizations
should be held accountable for not only the consequences of their actions, but also for
maintaining a high level of transparency, and should therefore adopt policies that allow
the international community to monitor their activities. While it may be argued that such
public scrutiny could deter some organizations from responding as quickly to a disaster
by limiting their flexibility, this is a false dilemma. The responses to this survey suggest
that relief organizations with a genuine interest in promoting sustainable development
and providing essential needs have nothing to fear from increased transparency.
It is our hope that the methodology used to study relief groups in Haiti can be applied to
aid work worldwide. The scope of such work is only limited by aid organizations
themselves, insofar as they control the information relevant for transparency studies.
We of course recognize and would exclude from such a study those settings where aid
workers need to maintain anonymity and work in secret for fear of reprisals; such
environments would be more suitably studied in a different fashion. Furthermore, aid
organizations with very low budgets may not have the capacity to provide as frequent
updates as organizations with annual budgets above one million dollars.
Process
The ReliefOversight team of Disaster Accountability Project (DAP) is a group dedicated
to increasing transparency in the policies and practices of aid organizations. The team
sought to obtain information from relief groups responding to the high-magnitude
earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, 2010. The first step was to reach out to
these groups and attempt to establish communication concerning their relief practices.
We then identified the relief group’s coordinator or representative of affairs in Haiti, and
sent that representative a standard survey.
Correspondence with relief organizations occurred via e-mail, the templates for which
can be found under Correspondence Log. Many organizations also posted contact
information for particular coordinators and representatives on their websites under
contact directories. Despite numerous efforts to contact some groups, a number
remained unresponsive.
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Another difficulty encountered in soliciting responses from relief groups was the way in
which organizations limit initial contact. Many relief groups have an online form to
complete with a pre-determined set of inquiry topics. Any additional information would
have to be obtained by signing up for a newsletter or mailing list. While directly
contacting an actual representative did not itself guarantee a response, contact via
online inquiry forms further decreased the possibility of correspondence with an
organization. Filling out these forms often triggered an automated response e-mail
offering thanks for interest in the organization’s work and vague promises that a
representative would answer the inquiry soon. While some groups did actually follow
through and provide a contact, submitting online request forms mostly failed to return
the desired information.
The second round of correspondence with organizations was limited primarily to those
groups that provided contact information. This second round involved sending the actual
survey, reproduced in this report, to relief organizations. ReliefOversight typically asked
that the surveys be completed within a week of receipt.
Analysis of these surveys allowed the ReliefOversight team to examine the extent to
which relief organizations value transparency in their efforts in Haiti. The surveys also
provided a picture of the scope of relief provided by each organization. Although
organizations such as GuideStar and Charity Navigator offer much information
regarding relief groups, making public details of the actual day-to-day activities of relief
groups in Haiti is crucial to achieving greater transparency in aid.
In addition to analyzing the information contained within the survey responses, the
ReliefOversight team also created organization profiles on the ReliefOversight.org
website to publicize much of the information contained in the surveys. This in turn
enables the public to better understand the scope and purpose of a particular aid
group’s work and capacity to deliver aid. This information helps potential donors make
more informed decisions regarding how best to direct resources to have the greatest
impact. This information can also help improve coordination between groups delivering
aid on the ground. These organization profiles can be found at www.reliefoversight.org.
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Survey Template
Below is an example of the survey that the organizations were asked to fill out:
Questions Y/N/NR Comment

1. Background Information
a) Organization name?
b) Overall annual budget?
c) Is your organization soliciting donations for
Haiti relief?
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort?
d.ii.) Raised?
d.iii.) Distributed?
e) Organization's Twitter handles?
2. Additional Questions
a) Number of home staff
b) Number of indigenous staff
c) Number of staff at location
d) Number of partner organizations
e) Does your organization pass money to
partner organizations?
f) Does your organization allow donation
earmarking?
g) Does your organization allow transparent
earmarking?
3. Online Accessibility/Comprehensiveness of Situation Reports
a) Is your organization publishing publicly
available situations reports detailing your
specific activities on the ground?
b) If A is yes, how frequent are the reports
published? (daily, twice a week, weekly, every
two weeks, monthly, not at all...)
c) If A is yes, please provide a short description
of the content of an average situation report
(mostly factual, hard numbers, very/less
detailed, many appeals for donations, appeals
to emotion, many quotes, blog-like)
d) If A is yes, please provide the location of
your organization's publicly accessible online
archive of situation reports (URL)
e) How many of your organization's situation
reports are available in an online, publicly
accessible archive?
4. Sector(s) of services provided by your organization? (Please choose from the list and add any not
listed.)
(Food, Health, Housing, Long-Term Recovery, Mass Care, Shelter, Other: Please Specify)
5. Expected outcomes/goals for your organization's relief effort activities?
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6. Please list any benchmarks for success in your organization's relief operations if any exist.
7. Please describe how your organization is achieving its benchmarks.
8. Please discuss any strengths/weaknesses.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other organizations in this specific relief
effort.
Correspondence Log
Correspondence Emails
In corresponding with the relief organizations, several attempts were made to identify
and contact the appropriate correspondent and/or someone working on the respective
organization’s Haiti team. First, an email was sent asking for the contact information of
such a correspondent, and then a survey request was sent to either the given contact or
a generic email address found on the organization’s website (e.g. info@example.org).
The templates of the emails sent to the organizations can be seen below.
Contact Information E-Mail Template:
Hello,
My name is (Name), and I am working with ReliefOversight.org. Could you please provide me with
the contact information for the representative of the Haiti crisis relief through your organization?
If you could please send me their title, email, phone number, or any other convenient way to reach
them it would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
(Name)
Intern, Disaster Accountability Project
First Survey E-Mail Template:

Dear Mr. or Ms. ****, or Dear Haiti Relief Coordinator,
I am working on a report for ReliefOversight.org, an initiative of the Disaster Accountability Project,
about the transparency of disaster relief operations in Haiti. (**Name of Organization**) was
selected to be included in the report and profiled on ReliefOversight.org.
Please complete a short survey by (One week from send date) about your organization's activities
in Haiti so we can include the most up-to-date information about your organization's activities on
the ground. Survey URL: Survey Link
We hope that ReliefOversight.org will provide your organization a unique opportunity to
demonstrate its transparency and provide details about its activities on the ground. A key goal of
ReliefOversight.org is to maintain an online clearinghouse of daily or very regular Situation Reports
of all organizations soliciting donations for disaster relief efforts. Please view this as an opportunity
to showcase factual details of your organization's day-to-day activities and impact on the ground.
Please complete the following survey by (One week from send date): Survey Link
We are happy to share the final draft of the report with your organization and look forward to your
cooperation.
Thank you,
(Name)
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Second Survey E-mail Template Draft:
Dear Mr. or Ms. ****, or Dear Haiti Relief Coordinator,
On (Date) a member of ReliefOversight.org attempted to contact (Organization Name) in regards to
your participation in a survey we are conducting in furtherance of a report on the transparency of
disaster relief operations in Haiti. We would still appreciate your response.
Please complete a short survey by (One week from send date) about your organization's activities
in Haiti so we can include the most up-to-date information about your organization's activities on
the ground. Survey Link
Please complete the following survey by (One week from send date): Survey Link
cooperation.
Thank you,
(Name)
Third Survey E-mail Template Draft:

Dear Mr. or Ms. ****, or Haiti Relief Coordinator,
On (Date) and a member of the ReliefOversight.org team attempted to contact (Organization
Name) in regards to your participation in a survey we are conducting in furtherance of a report on
the transparency of disaster relief operations in Haiti. We would still appreciate your response.
Please complete a short survey by Friday, June 25 about your organization's activities in Haiti so
we can include the most up-to-date information about your organization's activities on the ground.
Survey Link
Please complete the following survey by Friday, June 25: Survey Link
cooperation.
If you are not the correct contact for Haiti relief, it would be much appreciated if you could provide
an appropriate contact E-mail.
Thank you,
(Name)
Correspondence Log
Organizations marked in bold and highlighted filled out a survey. Those without correspondence
information listed were not contacted for various reasons, such as a lack of contact information, etc.
Contact Email Survey Email
Response Response
Contact Email Received Survey Email Received
Organization Name Sent (Dates) (Dates) Sent (Dates) (Dates)
ACDI/VOCA
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and
Development)
Action Against Hunger - USA
ActionAid International
ActionAid USA 05/23/10 05/24/10
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Response Response
ACTS World Relief 05/31/10 06/02/10
Adventist Community Services
Adventist Development & Relief Agency
African Methodist Episcopal Church Service
and Development Agency
Agape Flights 05/30/10
Air Mobile Ministries
Air Serv International
05/28/10;
America's Development Foundation 06/22/10
American Baptist International Ministries
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee 05/21/10 05/25/10 05/28/10 06/01/10
American Jewish World Service 06/18/10 06/18/10 06/19/10 06/22/10
05/24/10; 05/28/10;
American Red Cross 05/23/10 05/26/10 06/16/10 06/16/10
05/21/10; 05/24/10;
American Refugee Committee 06/18/10 06/18/10 06/25/10
AmeriCares 06/22/10 06/22/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Americas Relief Team 05/21/10 05/21/10 06/22/10 06/01/10
05/28/10;
Appropriate Infrastructure Development 06/16/10; 06/22/10;
Group 06/22/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Architecture for Humanity 05/23/10 05/27/10 06/22/10
Assemblies of God Relief
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Association of Baptists for World Evangelism 05/23/10 05/23/10 06/22/10
Association of Volunteers in International
Service (AVSI) US
B'nai B'rith
Baptist Child and Family Services
06/19/10;
Baptist Mid-Missions 06/18/10 06/18/10 06/22/10 06/22/10
Beyond Borders
Bright Hope International
Brother's Brother Foundation
CARE
CARITAS
Carma Foundation
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Catholic Medical Mission Board 06/22/10 06/25/10
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Response Response
05/24/10;
Catholic Relief Services 05/21/10 06/21/10
CBM-US 06/21/10 06/21/10 06/21/10
CDC Foundation
CHF International 06/23/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
Child Family Health International 05/21/10 05/22/10 06/16/10 06/18/10
Childcare Worldwide
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Children's Feeding Network 05/23/10 05/23/10 06/22/10
Children's Hunger Fund
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Children's International Lifeline 05/21/10 05/21/10 06/22/10 06/22/10
Christian Relief Fund
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Christian Veterinary Mission 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/22/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10; 06/16/10;
Church of the Brethren 05/21/10 05/21/10 06/22/10 06/23/10
Church World Service
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
CitiHope International 05/21/10 05/24/10 06/22/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
CityTeam Ministries 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/22/10
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Compassion Alliance
Compassion and Mercy Associates 05/21/10 05/24/10 05/28/10 06/04/10
Compassion International 05/21/10 05/21/10 05/28/10 06/01/10
Compassion Services International
Concern Worldwide
Converge Worldwide
Convoy of Hope
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 05/21/10 05/22/10 06/22/10
Counterpart International
Cross International
Direct Relief International 06/19/10 06/24/10 06/25/10
Disciples of Christ 05/21/10 06/03/10
Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans
Frontieres
Dwa Fanm 06/19/10
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06/07/10;
Engineering Ministries International 06/16/10 06/16/10
06/10/10;
06/16/10;
Episcopal Relief and Development 05/21/10 06/03/10 06/23/10 06/24/10
Evangelical Covenant Church World Relief 06/19/10 06/23/10
Evangelical Free Church of America 06/19/10
Feed My Starving Children 06/19/10 06/24/10
Feed the Children 06/19/10
05/28/10;
06/02/10;
06/11/10;
06/16/10;
First Response Team of America 06/23/10 06/10/10
Food for the Hungry
06/19/2010; 06/23/10;
Food for the Poor 06/24/10 06/24/10 06/24/10 06/24/10
Free Methodist Church
05/23/10; 05/24/10;
Freedom From Hunger 06/19/10 06/18/10 06/24/10
Friends of WFP 06/19/10
General Association of Regular Baptist
Churches International Ministries 06/19/10 06/23/10
Gifts in Kind 06/19/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Giving Children Hope 06/23/10
06/2/10;
Global Aid Network (Gain) 05/25/10 06/07/10 06/02/10
05/28/10;
6/16/10; 06/16/10;
Global Fund for Children 05/23/10 05/26/10 06/23/10 06/24/10
Global Impact 06/19/10
Global Links 06/19/10
Global Samaritan Resources 06/19/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
06/17/10;
GlobalGiving 05/23/10 05/25/10 06/23/10 06/02/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Globus Relief 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10 06/16/10
Glow Ministries 06/19/10
GOAL 06/19/10 06/19/1010 06/24/10
Grameen Foundation US
Grassroots Int'l 06/19/10 06/24/10
Habitat for Humanity international 06/19/10
Haiti Children/ Mercy & Sharing 06/19/10
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Response Response
Haiti Foundation Against Poverty 06/19/10 06/19/1010 06/24/10
05/22/10;
Haiti Marycare 06/19/10 06/19/10 06/24/10
Haitian Health Foundation 06/19/10
Handicap International 06/19/10 06/19/1010 06/24/10
Hands on Disaster Response 06/19/10
Info available 05/28/10;
Healing Hands for Haiti 06/19/10 on website 06/24/10
Info available
Healing Hands International 06/19/10 on website 06/24/10
Heart to Heart International 06/19/10 06/18/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Hearts With Hands 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
05/24/10; 06/16/10;
Heifer International 05/23/10 05/25/10 06/23/10
Help the Children 05/25/10 05/26/10 06/01/10
HelpAge USA 06/19/10
Holt International Children's Services 06/19/10
Hope for Haiti 06/19/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Hope Force International 05/23/10 05/25/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
HOPE Worldwide 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach
Humanitarian International Services Group 06/19/10
IMA World Health 06/02/10
05/21/10;
iMMAP 06/18/10 05/21/10
Independent Charities of America (aka Human
Care Charities of America) 06/19/10
InterAction (The American Council for Voluntary
International Action, Inc.) 06/19/10
05/28/10;
05/21/10; 06/16/10;
International Aid 05/21/10 05/27/10 06/23/10 06/25/10
International Crisis Aid 05/23/10 05/24/10 05/28/10 06/04/10
International Disaster Emergency Service 06/19/10
International Medical Corps 06/19/10
05/28/10;
International Mission Board of the Southern 06/16/10;
Baptist Convention 06/23/10
International Orthodox Christian Charities
International Relief and Development (IRD) 06/19/10
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Response Response
Info available
International Relief Friendship Foundation 06/19/10 on website 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
International Relief Teams 06/23/10
International Rescue Committee 06/19/10
Jesuit Refugee Service USA 05/21/10 05/27/10 05/28/10 06/04/10
Kids Alive International 06/19/10
05/28/10;
05/21/10; 05/23/10; 06/16/10;
Kiwanis International Foundation 05/23/10 05/25/10 06/23/10
Life For Relief and Development 06/19/10
05/28/10;
06/02/10;
06/09/10; 05/30/10;
06/16/10; 06/10/10;
LifeWind International (Medical 06/17/10; 06/18/10;
Ambassadors International) 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10 06/24/10
Lions Clubs International
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention 06/21/10

Lutheran World Relief 06/21/10
MADRE 06/21/10
Matthew 25: Ministries 06/21/10
Medical Teams International 06/21/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
MediSend International 05/23/10 05/23/10 06/23/10
Meds and Food for Kids 06/21/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Mennonite Central Committee 06/23/10
Mercy Corps 05/21/10 05/24/10 05/28/10

05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Mercy Response (Vineyard USA) 06/23/10
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development 06/21/10
National Baptist Convention 06/21/10
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries 06/21/10
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Response Response
NYC Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

Operation Blessing International 06/21/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Operation Compassion 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
Operation USA 06/21/10
Oxfam America 06/21/10 06/28/10
Partners in Health 06/21/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Physicians for Peace 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10 06/24/10
Plan International 06/21/10
Plan USA 06/21/10
Plant With Purpose 05/23/10 05/26/10 06/21/10 06/10/10
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 06/21/10
Project C.U.R.E. 05/23/10 05/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Project Concern International 06/23/10
Project Hope 06/21/10
Pure Water for the World 06/21/10
05/28/10;
Quisqueya International Organization Freedom 06/16/10;
& Development 06/23/10
Rapha International 06/21/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Relief International 06/23/10 06/24/10
Rescue Task Force 06/21/10
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 06/21/10
Rural Haiti Project
Salesian Missions 05/21/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Samaritan's Purse 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Save the Children 05/21/10 05/25/10 06/23/10
Seton Institute 06/23/10
Sewa International USA 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA 05/21/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
Stop Hunger Now 06/23/10
The Resource Foundation 06/23/10
The Salvation Army 06/23/10
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Response Response
U.S. Committee for the United Nations
Population Fund 06/23/10
UJA - Federation of New York 06/23/10
UN Central Emergency Response Fund 06/23/10
UN World Food Programme 06/23/10
UNICEF
UNICEF USA 06/23/10
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee 05/21/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
United Church of Christ 06/23/10
United Methodist Committee on Relief 06/23/10
United Sikhs 06/23/10
United Way Worldwide 06/23/10
06/10/10;
06/16/10;
USAID 06/23/10
WaterPartners International (Water.org) 06/23/10
World Cares Center 05/28/10 06/01/10
World Concern 06/23/10
World Emergency Relief
05/28/10;
06/16/10;
World Help 05/23/10 05/24/10 06/23/10
World Hope International 06/23/10
World Neighbors
World Relief 06/23/10
World Vision 06/23/10
Yele Haiti
Highlights
Overall Observations
Response Volume
The survey was sent out to 197 relief organizations working in Haiti. Of those
organizations, 82 either gave contact information for a Haiti relief representative upon
request, or displayed the information on the their websites. Of the groups for whom we
were able to obtain contact information, 145 were sent surveys, and 21 organizations
completed said survey. However, of the organizations that filled out the survey, some
did not fill out a response for every question.
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Compliance with Survey Questions
The graph below displays the response count for each question asked in the survey.
Question Key
1.a. Organization name?
1.b. Overall annual budget?
1.c. Is your organization soliciting donations for Haiti relief?
1.d.i. Budget for Haiti relief effort?
1.d.ii. Raised?
1.d.iii. Distributed?
1.e. Organization's Twitter handles?
2.a. Number of home staff
2.b. Number of indigenous staff
2.c. Number of staff at location
2.d. Number of partner organizations
2.e. Does your organization pass money to partner organizations?
2.f. Does your organization allow donation earmarking?
2.g. Does your organization allow transparent earmarking?
3.a. Is your organization publishing publicly available situations reports detailing your specific activities on
the ground?
3.b. If A is yes, how frequent are the reports published? (daily, twice a week, weekly, every two weeks,
monthly, not at all...)
3.c. If A is yes, please provide a short description of the content of an average situation report (mostly
factual, hard numbers, very/less detailed, many appeals for donations, appeals to emotion, many quotes,
blog-like)
3.d. If A is yes, please provide the location of your organization's publicly accessible online archive of
situation reports (URL)
3.e. How many of your organization's situation reports are available in an online, publicly accessible
archive?
4. Sector(s) of services provided by your organization? (Please choose from the list and add any not
listed.)
6. Please list any benchmarks for success in your organization's relief operations if any exist.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other organizations in this specific relief
effort.
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Correspondence Analysis
During correspondence with representatives of the nonprofit organizations, the team
received a range of responses to the e-mails. 17 organizations responded to our
inquiries without directly supplying the information that we requested.
The responses fell into six main categories:
1. Requested more information about DAP/ReliefOversight or what the information gathered
would be used for.
2. Stated that the organization was unfit to complete the survey.
3. Forward the correspondence to the appropriate representative.
4. Declined participation in survey due to already reporting to a different oversight
organization.
5. Time concerns.
6. Questioned fees related to maintaining a profile on ReliefOversight.org
1. Requested More Information
American Refugee Committee International; Architecture for Humanity; Baptist
1
Mid-Missions ; Global Aid Network; iMMAP
2. Stated the Organization is Unfit For the Survey
2
Child Family Health International ; CitiHope International, Inc.; Global Fund for
3 4
Children ; Global Giving
3. FWD Correspondence to the Appropriate Representative
5
American Red Cross ; Catholic Relief Services; Globus Relief; LifeWind
International
4. Declined Participation in Survey
6 7
Jesuit Refugee Service USA ; Mercy Corps
5. Time Concerns
8 9 10
Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group ; Plan International ; Oxfam
6. Questioned Fees
ACTS World Relief
                                                        
1 Baptist Mid-Missions inquired about ReliefOversight’s post verification methods, spamming, and our parent
organization, DAP. 
2 Child Family Heath International indicated that they felt that the organization was unfit to complete the survey
because the group does not conduct disaster relief operations in Haiti. 
3 Global Fund For Children indicated that they felt that the organization was unfit to complete the survey because the
group was not soliciting donations for disaster relief. 

4 Global Giving indicated that they felt that the organization was unfit to complete the survey because the group
worked with other organizations to fundraise for their efforts. 

5 American Red Cross representative provided minimal transparency information throughout the correspondence.
The correspondence between ReliefOversight and American Red Cross is displayed in the index. 
6 Jesuit Refugee Service USA is currently reporting to InterAction. 
7 Mercy Corps is currently reporting to InterAction and Transparency International, but did provide ReliefOversight
with a 90-day fact sheet. The correspondence between ReliefOversight and Mercy Corps as well as the 90-day fact
sheet submitted by Mercy Corps are displayed in the index. 
8 AIDG submitted a survey after sending a correspondence indicating concerns about not having time to complete it.
Also, in the correspondence the representative provided some information on what the group was currently working
on by providing a newsletter indicating work concerning the disaster in Guatemala. They also included a brief run
down of a financial and work related report. This correspondence is displayed in the index. 
9 Plan International requested extra time to complete the survey, but did not submit a survey in the end. 
10 Oxfam requested extra time to complete the survey and completed one a few days later, in time to be included in
this report. 
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Transparency
The Disaster Accountability Project’s ReliefOversight.org aims to increase the
transparency of relief organizations. In this study, the evaluation process initially
focused on locating the website of each organization, and then searching those sites for
updated situation reports. For this purpose, a situation report is defined as a document
created and maintained by an organization that details its daily or weekly activities in the
disaster zone. It includes specific and detailed information regarding the organization’s
sector of focus (e.g. health, shelter, food, etc.), active projects and the status thereof,
the number of people served, in which specific locations and on which exact dates, as
well as the status of fund dispersal.
The aggregation of survey responses support the conclusion that that the majority of
relief organizations lack transparency. As such, it is difficult to truly comprehend the
scope and efficiency of relief efforts in Haiti. This raises serious concerns about
efficiency and effectiveness given the hundreds of millions of dollars donated to relief
organizations since the earthquake .
Situation Report Availability
Very few organizations offer detailed and easily accessible situation reports. While
many organizations post newsletters or short updates on their websites, these are
neither extensive nor telling of what has actually been accomplished. Blogs are also
popular, and although some do contain useful details about activities, most are
anecdotal or emotional appeals instead of factual descriptions.
The information DAP compiled on situation report availability is presented below.
Situation Report Key

Red: indicates that the respective organization does not have a situation report
available on its website, although other, non-factual updates may be available.
Yellow: indicates that a partial situation report is available on the organization’s
website. Groups with regular, factual updates, or more extensive blogs containing
facts, were also grouped in this category.
Green: indicates that full situation reports are available.
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ACDI/VOCA American Refugee CBM-US
Committee
ACTED (Agency for CDC Foundation
Technical Cooperation AmeriCares
and Development) CHF International
Americas Relief Team
Action Against Hunger - Child Family Health
USA Appropriate International
Infrastructure
ActionAid International Development Group Childcare Worldwide
ActionAid USA Architecture for Children's Feeding

Humanity Network
ACTS World Relief
Assemblies of God Children's Hunger Fund
Adventist Community Relief
Services Children's International
Association of Baptists Lifeline
Adventist Development for World Evangelism
& Relief Agency Christian Relief Fund
Association of
African Methodist Christian Veterinary
Volunteers in
Episcopal Church Mission
International Service
Service and (AVSI) US Church of the Brethren
Development Agency
B'nai B'rith Church World Service
Agape Flights
Baptist Child and Family CitiHope International
Air Mobile Ministries Services
CityTeam Ministries
Air Serv International Baptist Mid-Missions
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
America's Development Beyond Borders
Foundation Compassion Alliance
Bright Hope
American Baptist International Compassion and Mercy
International Ministries Associates
Brother's Brother
American Friends Foundation Compassion
Service Committee International
CARE
American Jewish Joint Compassion Services
Distribution Committee CARITAS International
American Jewish World Carma Foundation Concern Worldwide
Service
Catholic Medical Converge Worldwide
American Red Cross Mission Board
Convoy of Hope
Catholic Relief Services
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Cooperative Baptist Churches International Healing Hands
Fellowship Ministries International
Counterpart Gifts in Kind Heart to Heart
International International
Giving Children Hope
Cross International Hearts With Hands
Global Aid
Direct Relief Network(Gain) Heifer International
International
Global Fund for Children Help the Children
Disciples of Christ
Global Impact HelpAge USA
Doctors Without Borders
/ Medecins Sans Global Links Holt International
Frontieres Children's Services
Global Samaritan
Dwa Fanm Resources Hope for Haiti
Engineering Ministries GlobalGiving Hope Force

Globus Relief
Episcopal Relief and HOPE Worldwide
Glow Ministries
Development
Hospital Sisters Mission
GOAL Outreach
Evangelical Covenant
Church World Relief Grameen Foundation Humanitarian
US International Services
Evangelical Free Church
of America Group
Grassroots Int'l
Feed My Starving IMA World Health
Habitat for Humanity
Children international iMMAP
Feed the Children Haiti Children/ Mercy & Independent Charities of
Sharing America (aka Human
First Response Team of
America Care Charities of
Haiti Foundation Against
America)
Poverty
Food for the Hungry
InterAction (The
Haiti Marycare
Food for the Poor American Council for
Haitian Health Voluntary International
Free Methodist Church Action, Inc.)
Foundation
Freedom From Hunger International Aid
Handicap International
Friends of WFP International Crisis Aid
Hands on Disaster
General Association of Response
International Disaster
Regular Baptist Emergency Service
Healing Hands for Haiti
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International Medical MediSend International Project Hope
Corps
Meds and Food for Kids Pure Water for the
International Mission World
Board of the Southern Mennonite Central
Baptist Convention Committee Quisqueya International
Organization Freedom &
International Orthodox Mercy Corps Development
Christian Charities
Mercy Response Rapha International
International Relief and (Vineyard USA)
Development (IRD) Relief International
Mercy-USA for Aid and
International Relief Development Rescue Task Force
Friendship Foundation National Baptist Rotary Foundation of
International Relief Convention Rotary International
Teams
Nazarene Rural Haiti Project
International Rescue Compassionate
Ministries Salesian Missions
Committee
NYC Mayor's Fund to Samaritan's Purse
Jesuit Refugee Service
USA Advance New York City
Save the Children
Kids Alive International Operation Blessing
Seton Institute
International
Kiwanis International Sewa International USA
Foundation Operation Compassion
Society of St. Vincent de
Life For Relief and Operation USA
Paul USA
Development
Oxfam America
Stop Hunger Now
LifeWind International
Partners in Health
The Resource
Lions Clubs Foundation
Physicians for Peace
International
Plan International The Salvation Army
Lott Carey Baptist
Foreign Mission Plan USA U.S. Committee for the
Convention United Nations
Plant With Purpose Population Fund
Lutheran World Relief (Americans for UNFPA)
Presbyterian Disaster
MADRE Assistance UJA - Federation of New
York
Matthew 25: Ministries Project C.U.R.E.
UN Central Emergency
Medical Teams Project Concern Response Fund
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UN World Food United Sikhs World Hope
Programme International
United Way Worldwide
UNICEF World Neighbors
USAID
UNICEF USA World Relief
WaterPartners
Unitarian Universalist International (Water.org) World Vision
Service Committee
World Cares Center Yele Haiti
United Church of Christ
World Concern
United Methodist
Committee on Relief World Emergency Relief
World Help
General Trends Observed

The survey responses reveal that some smaller organizations demonstrate great
diligence in reporting and greater transparency than their larger, more established
counterparts.
Very few groups provided extensive information regarding the long-term goals of their
relief services. For example, many aid groups providing housing in Haiti fail to address
how long they intend to accommodate people left without homes. Likewise, many fail to
discuss their ability to sustainably deliver essential needs to the children, women, and
men currently residing in aid groups’ homes or camps. The lack of documentation about
relief housing does not necessarily imply derisory conditions, but it does invoke
concerns regarding the environment in which earthquake victims currently live and their
future housing options.
Ultimately, examining the survey responses offered by the twenty-one aid groups
reveals that very few organizations are willing to divulge much more than their general
aid practices and financial information. This reinforces the notion that greater
transparency is necessary in the current structure of disaster relief and aid work. Too
many groups soliciting funds fail to provide full reports on how they utilize time and
resources to achieve the stated goals of their organization. Considering these
likenesses and contrasts between aid groups’ reporting practices, organizations should
take significant steps towards greater openness and access to information. Such
transparency can bolster trust and connections between aid groups and the public,
thereby increasing both public willingness to contribute and the efficiency of delivering
aid to those in need.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In response to correspondence with relief organizations as well as the surveys received,
the following list of FAQs was compiled:
Q) What does ReliefOversight do?
A) ReliefOversight.org is a publicly generated, data-driven initiative of the Disaster
Accountability Project to improve transparency in disaster relief operations. The
website serves as clearinghouse of fact-based situation and activity reports to
document the day-to-day on-the-ground activities of relief and aid organizations
soliciting donations from the public. It is critical that the public has access to the
most objective and reliable information on the capacity, activities, goals,
difficulties, background, size, partnerships with other relief groups,
status/presence on the ground, budget size, and prior experience.
Q) What does the Disaster Accountability Project do?

A) The Disaster Accountability Project focuses on improving disaster management
systems through public accountability and transparency, citizen oversight and
engagement, and policy research and advocacy.
Q) I received a survey from ReliefOversight.org but it’s past the due date, should I
still fill out the survey?
A) Yes, we would still appreciate your responses.
Q) What is transparent earmarking?

A) A transparent earmarked finance is one in which the funds are visibly held for a
specific purpose.
Q) What does “home staff” and “indigenous staff” mean on the survey?
A) Home staff defines staff members who work in an organization’s central or main
headquarters. Indigenous staff defines staff members of the organization who
come from the country or area in which the disaster occurred.
Q) What does “partner organization” mean on the survey?

A) A partner organization consists of any group giving funds to or receiving funds
from your organization, or any group with which your organization works in
collaboration in order to provide disaster relief, response, recovery or other aid
services.
Q) Do you think other questions should be added to this list?

A) We welcome suggestions; email us at: reliefoversight@disasteraccountability.org
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Notes, Provisions, and Corrections
 On July 5th, 2010, Healing Hands for Haiti International Foundation Inc. submitted a
survey to ReliefOversight. Unfortunately, the survey was submitted ten days past the
deadline – June 25th – and so it could not be included in the analysis of relief work
provided in this report. Although ReliefOversight did allow organizations to submit
surveys past the deadline, this survey was received after all analysis had been
completed. In order to facilitate public access to all information gathered by
ReliefOversight, however, the survey will be displayed in the Index.
 On July 6th, 2010, Food for the Hungry submitted contact information to
ReliefOversight. Unfortunately, the contact information was submitted eleven days
past the deadline and could thus not be included in the analysis of relief work
provided in this report.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the teams of hard working Disaster Accountability Project volunteers and
interns and Crisis Camp volunteers that conducted research, collected information, and
contributed pro-bono website design and development for this report and/or the
ReliefOversight.org initiative.
Special thanks to Jocelyn Rosnick, Alok Bhatt, and Pia Engel, our Summer 2010 interns
working on ReliefOversight.org Haiti for conducting research, managing
correspondences, and compiling this report.
Additional thanks to Disaster Accountability Project’s Director of Programs, Peter

Hanink, for his careful editing and long-time support.
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Individual Survey Responses
Agape Flights
Contact Information
Dick Armstrong
Interim Executive Director
darmstrong@agapeflights.com
Tel.: 941-488-0990
Additional Comments
Our focus is limited to our membership.
Survey:

a) Organization name? Agape Flights
b) Overall annual budget? $1.6 billion
c) Is your organization soliciting
donations for Haiti relief? Yes
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief
effort? $ 90,000
d.ii.) Raised? $660,000
d.iii.) Distributed? $300,000
e) Organization's Twitter
handles? @agapeflights
a) Number of home staff 12
b) Number of indigenous staff 2
c) Number of staff at location 130 Missionaries
d) Number of partner
organizations 200+ christian Organizations
e) Does your organization pass
money to partner
organizations? Generally no
f) Does your organization allow
donation earmarking? Yes after review
g) Does your organization allow
transparent earmarking? Yes
a) Is your organization
publishing publicly available
situations reports detailing your
specific activities on the Yes On web site, twitter, facebook.
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ground?
b) If A is yes, how frequent are

the reports published? (daily,
twice a week, weekly, every two
weeks, monthly, not at all...) Weekly
c) If A is yes, please provide a
short description of the content
of an average situation report
(mostly factual, hard numbers,
very/less detailed, many
appeals for donations, appeals
to emotion, many quotes, blog-
like) Mainly anecdotal
d) If A is yes, please provide the
location of your organization's
publicly accessible online
archive of situation reports
(URL) On web site, twitter, facebook.
e) How many of your
organization's situation reports
are available in an online,
publicly accessible archive? 30%
4. Sector(s) of services provided by your organization? (Please choose from the list and
add any not listed.)
Health, shelter, food, and long-term recovery.
NR
6. Please list any benchmarks for success in your organization's relief operations if any
exist.
NR
NR
Have been in Haiti 30 years. Our supplies go directly into the hands of Christian Missionaries.
We are sending to them the supplies they request, which means that little is wasted and all
supplies are focused on an immediate need.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other organizations in
this specific relief effort.
We are shipping in supplies for orphanages, schools, food programs, churches, dental,
medical, and others who are part of our membership, about 200.
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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Contact Information
William Recant
Assistant Executive Vice President
william.recant@jdcny.org
Tel.: 212.885.0839
Survey:
American Jewish Joint

a) Organization name? Distribution Committee
b) Overall annual budget? $ 300 million

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $ 7 million
d.ii.) Raised? $ 7 million
d.iii.) Distributed? $3.7 million
handles? NR
c) Number of staff at location 1
organizations 6

money to partner organizations? Yes

donation earmarking? Yes
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transparent earmarking? No
a) Is your organization publishing

publicly available situations
reports detailing your specific
activities on the ground? No

weeks, monthly, not at all...) NR

short description of the content of
an average situation report
very/less detailed, many appeals
for donations, appeals to
emotion, many quotes, blog-like) NR

publicly accessible online archive
of situation reports (URL) NR
e) How many of your

publicly accessible archive? NR
Health, food, long-tern recovery, and education.
Assist victims by providing for direct needs; empower local NGOs.
exist.
# of beneficiaries of program deliverables, i.e. # of students in schools, # of water tanks

providing water to temporary shelter areas, etc.
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Working in partnership with international and local NGOs.
Our organization is able to move very quickly. Working in partnership with both international and
local NGOs we've been able to address several outstanding needs.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other organizations in this
specific relief effort.
JDC works with Prodev in 10 temporary camps, providing education and water. JDC is working
with EcoWorks International Gantier. With Heart to Heart international, JDC has provided 5
ambulances. In Partnership with Partners in Health we have provided two additional
ambulances. JDC has partnered with Sanitation and IRC on Shelter sector programs. Together
with the Haitian Ministry of Health JDC is providing rehabilitation services to amputees.
American Refugee Committee

Contact Information
Amelia Kendall
Haiti Program Support
ameliak@archq.org
Tel.: 612-872-7060
Survey:

American
Refugee
a) Organization name? Committee
b) Overall annual budget? $30 million
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $1.1 million
d.ii.) Raised? $1.1 million

@arc
e) Organization's Twitter handles? international
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d) Number of partner organizations 8
e) Does your organization pass money
to partner organizations? Yes
publicly available situations reports
detailing your specific activities on the
ground? Yes
b) If A is yes, how frequent are the
reports published? (daily, twice a
week, weekly, every two weeks,
monthly, not at all...) Monthly
c) If A is yes, please provide a short
description of the content of an
average situation report (mostly
factual, hard numbers, very/less
detailed, many appeals for donations,
appeals to emotion, many quotes,
blog-like) Blog-like and also moslty factual
location of your organization's publicly
accessible online archive of situation
reports (URL) www.arcrelief.org
e) How many of your organization's
situation reports are available in an
online, publicly accessible archive? all of them
4. Sector(s) of services provided by your organization? (Please choose from the list
and add any not listed.)
health, shelter, mass care, long-term recovery, Protection (women and children), gender
based violence, Camp Managment and Coordination, CFW (cash for work) WASH (water,
sanitation and hygiene)
Provide temporary shelter for earthquake effected in Haiti; provide primary and reproductive
health care, both direct service and capacity building/training; provide protection service and
activities for women and children; provide cash for work programs as a temporary income
source; provide access to clean water, sanitation services and hygiene promotion; provide
camp management and coordination
6. Please list any benchmarks for success in your organization's relief operations if
any exist.
Haiti earthquake displaced are sheltered; have access to clean water and sanitation; have
access to income generating activities; women and children have representation in the
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community, safe spaces and recourse in instances of gender based violence; have access to
health care services and have a voice in camp management as well as long term recovery
efforts.
ARC follows comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans for all activities implemented.
Post- earthquake Haiti is a challenging environment in which to work, but ARC has found
success using our community based approach, with attention to long term recovery from the
outset of emergency response.
ARC is partnering with the UN, international and US Government agencies to provide
targeted services; as well as partnering and collaborating with other international NGOs and
local NGOs, Haitian Government Ministries and the local Govt. representatives and
community members.
America’s Relief and Development Team

Contact Information
Jessica Castro
Communications Coordinator
jessica@americasrelief.org
Tel.: 305-884-0441 Ext. 224
Survey:

America's Relief &

a) Organization name? Development Team
b) Overall annual budget? NR
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $30,000
d.ii.) Raised? $15,000
e) Organization's Twitter handles? NR
c) Number of staff at location NR
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donation earmarking? No
transparent earmarking? NR
ground? Yes
c) If A is yes, please provide a short description of the content of an average situation
report (mostly factual, hard numbers, very/less detailed, many appeals for donations,
appeals to emotion, many quotes, blog-like):
Shipping Aid to Haiti: Facilitated 6.8 million lbs of humanitarian aid to Haiti,
representing donations collected from some 36 NGOs. Facilitated Passenger Flights:
Collaborated with The Granted Wish Foundation and a key private charter airline
partner to secure the first flight in to Haiti - a Beechcraft airplane - and transported 82
first responders, including doctors and nurses. Obtained and Loaded Cargo Flights:
Partnering with FedEx-assisted in chartering an available DC10 and loaded it with first-
response relief supplies. We staged the goods, donated by notable member charities
such as Heart to Heart, American Red Cross, and Pan American Development
Foundation (PADF). This became the first private sector humanitarian flight to land at
the Port au Prince airport following the earthquake. Mini-Grants to NGOs: Provided 8
mini grants of $15,000 to international NGOs so they could ship needed equipment,
supplies, and medicines in commercial vessels (Feed the Children, Harvest
International, IRD, ADRA, others participated). Communications: Published nine
different alerts on transportation, warehousing, and security to over 3000 individuals
involved in Emergency Response. Reports: In collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard,
Marine Agents, and other military operations, establish a Logistics Cluster and,
leveraging the collaborative efforts of this group, sent Port Update Reports to member
organization, informing them of private source and Coast Guard information on logistics
issues throughout the country. Charity Goods Identification and Measurement:
Coordinated with US SouthCom to establish a public/private partnership that identified
thousands of pounds of humanitarian aid in transit to Miami for trans - shipment to
Haiti. America’s Relief Team collaborates with SouthCom through a Memorandum of
Understanding; the two organizations coordinate the selection of sites for humanitarian
and civic assistance and provide community facilitation. Additionally, America’s Relief
Team provides support to NGOs on the usage of general military and Navy freight
programs. Staging Warehouses: Provided over 100,000 square feet of pro-bono
staging warehouse space for NGOs moving their donations cargo through Miami.
Trans-Shipment of Aid: Accepted and then reassigned more than 120 tons of aid to
smaller NGOs, upon notification that they could obtain a qualified consignee on the
ground.
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reports (URL) www.americasrelief.org
online, publicly accessible archive? All
4. Sector(s) of services provided by your organization? (Please choose from the
list and add any not listed.)
Logistics
• Increase Efficient Delivery of Strategic Relief
• Connect NGO Donations with Transportation Providers
• Collaborate with Key Regional Relief Players
• Coordinate Aid Response
• Facilitate Distribution & Services
6. Please list any benchmarks for success in your organization's relief
operations if any exist.
• Relief supplies are obtained, stored, shipped, and delivered in a more expeditious,
accurate, and efficient manner to the theatre of the disaster
• Help maximize impact and effectiveness of donations
• Help minimize redundancies and duplication of efforts and materials by collaborating
and coordinating with aid agencies • Help minimize amount of aid cargo going
unclaimed
• Help minimize situations that may clog the delivery system identified as Bad Aid
• Collaborates with key partners such as U.S. Southcom and InterAction • Humanitarian
and development shipments
Connect NGO needs to transportation Conduct the vetting process Provide staging
warehousing Confirm existence of a registered consignee Manage bank of space
provided by shippers Verifies that financial resources are in place for all the
transactions Confirms that custom’s fees and duties are in order Provide critical
information to facilitate transportation plans Collaborates with U.S. Southcom,
USAID/OFDA, Consul General, InterAction, and others
We have a strong network of NGOs and strong network of logistics companies.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other

organizations in this specific relief effort.
In collaboration with most all of the commercial shipping companies serving Haiti and
the Dominican Republic, many of which are long time partners, we assisted a host of
NGOs and PVOs ship humanitarian aid to displaced persons in Haiti. We collaborated
with ocean freight companies, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Southern Command
(SouthCom) shipping options and strategies, getting goods in to Haiti early on – a
formidable task given the destruction of the main port in Port-Au-Prince, security
challenges, and poor road conditions.
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Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group
Contact Information
Akeeba Maze
Intern, Haiti Program
akeebamaze@gmail.com
Tel. Haiti: 011 509 38 82 27 00
Questions Yes/No/NR Comment
Appropriate
Infrastructure
a) Organization name? Development Group
b) Overall annual budget? $250,000

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? NR
d.ii.) Raised? NR
d.iii.) Distributed? NR
handles? @aidg
a) Number of home staff 10+
b) Number of indigenous staff 10+
c) Number of staff at location 10+
organizations 5+

money to partner organizations? NR

donation earmarking? NR

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a) Is your organization
publishing publicly available
situations reports detailing your
specific activities on the ground? Yes

weeks, monthly, not at all...) Weekly

emotion, many quotes, blog-like) Blog

archive of situation reports
(URL) http://www.aidg.org/blog/
e) How many of your

publicly accessible archive? All
Long-term recovery
Business Incubation
Our goal is to have 10,000 Haitian masons and architect's trained in Haiti to be able to
construct earthquake resistant structures by the end of one year.
any exist.
AIDG has trained over 500 Haitian builders
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AIDG is increasing the number of masons and architects trained by reaching out to large
construction businesses to get volunteers to come to Haiti.
AIDG has a strong relationship with local Haitian organizations and individuals as well as
international NGOs which allows AIDG to identify local masons to work and eventually
build in areas with need the need for assistance. More skilled masons and architecture
are needed to teach and train in Haiti.

AIDG is partnering with other organizations who can supply skilled masons and architects
in large quantities.
Catholic Medical Mission Board

Contact Information
Erin Snyder
Regional Program Coordinator – Latin America & Caribbean
esnyder@cmmb.org
Survey:

a) Organization name? Catholic Medical Mission Board
b) Overall annual budget? $289,102,172
donations for Haiti relief? No
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? No
d.ii.) Raised? $24,289,311
d.iii.) Distributed? $21,822,814
e) Organization's Twitter handles? @cmmbtweets

d) Number of partner organizations Hundreds
donation earmarking? Allows restricted grants
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detailing your specific activities on
the ground? No Web updates only
monthly, not at all...) When there are news
detailed, many appeals for
donations, appeals to emotion,
many quotes, blog-like) NR
publicly accessible online archive of
situation reports (URL) www.cmmb.org
online, publicly accessible archive? NR
Health
Mass care
Long-term recovery
Sustainable public health programs, primarily in the areas of disability services, HIV/AIDS,
MCH and Malaria
any exist.
# of people served, # of people trained, etc…
Training, program implementation, medical supply donation, etc…
NR
Member of the Haitian Amputee Coalition, attend relevant health clusters, supporting many
on the ground partners
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Children’s International Lifeline
Contact Information
Donald L. Curtis
President/CEO
missionlifeline@bellsouth.net
Tel.: 606-663-3459
Survey:

Children's
International
a) Organization name? Lifeline
d.ii.) Raised? $100,000
ground? Yes
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blog-like) Mostly factual, appeals, also blog
accessible online archive of situation http://childrenslifeline.com/what-we-
reports (URL) do/2010-newsletters/
Health
Housing
Shelter
Mass care
Food
Long-term recovery
Long term - provide medical assistance, provide prosthesis for amputees, build homes, feed
displaced people until they are able to regain stability in their lives, short term is to give food,
clean water, provide temporary shelter such as tents and provide assistance with medical
care.
any exist.
Lifeline has built or repaired 32 homes, we have provided over 1 million meals to the
displaced people since the earthquake, we have distributed hundreds of tents, medically
cared for hundreds of people, and provided shelter for orphans as well as others.
We have partnered with different groups in the U.S. to maximize the dollars that are donated
by different individuals. Lifeline has purchased a block maker that will produce approximately
2200 cinder blocks per 8 hours. Lifeline is currently distributing food, medical help, water,
shelter, tents, and more.
Our strengths are working with the indigenous people so that we can again maximize the
effectiveness of our efforts and the efficiency of our operations. We have an extremely high
program ratio for our donations. 94% of everything went to programs in 2009. Continually
working with volunteers from the U.S. to accomplish goals. Weaknesses is the lack of funds
to be able to accomplish everything that is necessary.
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Lifeline provides food, tents, supplies, and medical care to other organizations to accomplish
as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. Lifeline has accepted food and supplies
from donors in the U.S. and shipped them quickly without incidence. Lifeline has been very
accountable with everything that has been donated.
Church of the Brethren Disaster Ministries

Contact Information
Roy Winter
Executive Director
rwinter@brethren.org
Tel.: 410-635-8748
Survey:

Church of
the
Brethren
Disaster
a) Organization name? Ministries
<$2
b) Overall annual budget? million Varies.
$ 1.56
million
over three
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? years
$
d.ii.) Raised? 1.1 million
5 total, 1
focused
a) Number of home staff on Haiti
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ground? Yes Our Newsletter and website updates
reports published? (daily, twice a week,
weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not Website by weekly, Newsletter 3 times
at all...) a year
description of the content of an average
situation report (mostly factual, hard
numbers, very/less detailed, many
appeals for donations, appeals to Newsletter focuses on reporting our
emotion, many quotes, blog-like) work - stories and details.
d) If A is yes, please provide the www.brethrendisasterministries.org or

location of your organization's publicly http://www.brethren.org/site/PageServ
accessible online archive of situation er?pagename=serve_brethren_disast
reports (URL) er_ministries_updates
online, publicly accessible archive? Last 4 newsletters.
Housing, shelter, food, and long-term recovery.
6 months of food support for 1,200 people 30 family size 2-3 year temporary shelters 150
new homes or repaired homes
any exist.
NR
NR
NR
We are providing funding for the Church World Service response and their partners.
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Compassion And Mercy Associates (CAMA Services)
Contact Information
Drew Bishop
CAMA Haiti Liaison
drew@bishop.org
Tel.: 509-859-4725
Survey:

Compassi
on and
Mercy
Associate
s (CAMA
a) Organization name? Services)
Based on
what has
been
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? given.
$1,686,18
d.ii.) Raised? 5.23
Approxim
ately
transparent earmarking? No
publicly available situations reports Not at this time. However, supporter
detailing your specific activities on the No questions are answered promptly.
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ground?

weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not Responses to supporter questions are
at all...) answered specifically.
appeals for donations, appeals to
emotion, many quotes, blog-like) NR
reports (URL) www.camaservices.org
Housing, shelter, long-term recovery, and local community service organization capacity
building, church reconstruction, PTSD training, and short and long term income generation.
5 churches will be rebuilt - Haitians with good homes will move back in following discussions
with counselors. - Partner CSO's (local churches) will develop follow on community response
programs including, but not limited to, income generation project(s), rebuilding/repairing
homes and strategies for addressing PTSD
any exist.
Partner CSO's contribute 20% to the church rebuilding. - PTSD trained team will identify 2-3
leaders to undergo additional training under Training of Trainers model. - Local CSO's
develop criteria for identifying neediest families in community for housing
reconstruction/repair.
Two churches have presented their initial funds and building will commence in June. -PTSD
team has presented an action plan. They have requests from other agencies for training. -
People who have talked with PTSD team members are moving back into homes that were
not damaged by the earthquake. - 1 cash for work program has begun
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One challenge is that CAMA's approach is focused on strengthening the local CSO's
capacity to address their own needs. This includes them either showing what they have done
to date and/or demonstrating what they can contribute now. A part of that strategy is to not
have full time agency personnel in Haiti. This is a strength in that it allows the local CSO's the
opportunity to develop local solutions. The challenge is if the solution isn't workable. This is
turned into a strength as it allows CAMA agency staff to go over the process and brainstorm
with the local CSO(s) alternative options. It becomes a capacity strengthening opportunity.
We are in discussion with other agencies about partnering in shelter distributions and income
generation activities. Also, we are collaborating in PTSD training and support.
Compassion International
Contact Information
Regina Hopewell
Ministry Director of Complementary Interventions
rhopewell@us.ci.org
Tel.: 719-487-6584
Survey:
Compassio
n
Internation
a) Organization name? al
$400
b) Overall annual budget? million

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $20 million
d.ii.) Raised? $25 million
d.iii.) Distributed? $10 million
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At the USA office. Not sure what you
a) Number of home staff 800+ mean by this.
In Haiti -
70; Staff
World wide
-
approximat
b) Number of indigenous staff ely 1700.
Not sure what you mean by this? In the

Haiti disaster response or in general?
Not sure how you define partner...we
partner with 262 churches in Haiti that
d) Number of partner organizations implement our program.
e) Does your organization pass money to If you mean church partners that
partner organizations? implement our work, yes.
f) Does your organization allow donation

earmarking? Not sure what this means.

transparent earmarking? Not sure what this means.
a) Is your organization publishing publicly

available situations reports detailing your
specific activities on the ground? Yes

reports published? (daily, twice a week, It varies - was more frequent in the
weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not at month after the quake; mostly weekly
all...) now.

appeals for donations, appeals to Blogs, update to donors, narrative from
emotion, many quotes, blog-like) the field office.
These are on Compassion's blog -

d) If A is yes, please provide the location compassion.com will take you to it.
of your organization's publicly accessible
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online archive of situation reports (URL)

situation reports are available in an Not sure how long they are available
online, publicly accessible archive? through the blog.
Health, housing, shelter, food, long-tern recovery. We respond to the needs of out benficiaries-
not the general population.
Our programs are back up and functioning fairly normally; children's immediate needs are met
and we hope to provide rehabilitative benefit to their families to restore normalcy to their lives.
exist.
We've written 22 individual strategies to address various aspects of relief and recovery to the
earthquake. Each has specific goals and objectives.
Monitoring and reporting on each strategy.
We work through the local church and so we have a well-networked response venue in the
country - that is a real strength.

Our field office has met many times with many other organizations in Haiti to determine
whether joint responses can happen. They have met with denominational leaders as well.
Engineering Ministries International

Contact Information
Scott Powell
Disaster Response Coordinator
spowell@emiusa.org
Tel.: 719-633-2078
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Survey:

Engineerin
g Ministries
Internationa
a) Organization name? l
$7.9
b) Overall annual budget? million
money to partner organizations? No
ground? Yes
appeals to emotion, many quotes, Blog-like updates from the field with a
blog-like) few hard numbers
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accessible online archive of situation http://www.emiworld.org/proj_Haiti10_
reports (URL) earthQ.php
online, publicly accessible archive? All from Haiti and Chile.
Shelter, water, and sanitation.

Over 95 structures assessed for safety, 12 water systems installed, 500 transitional shelters
constructed, all personnel return home safely.
any exist.
NR
Mobilized 9 engineering disaster response teams to date with 20 volunteers. Mobilized 2
engineering design teams (18 volunteers) to design replacement structures for those
damaged or destroyed. One more design team will depart in June.
NR
Partnering with Samaritan's Purse in installing, operating, and monitoring water purification
systems. Partnering with Food for the Hungry in assessing structures and providing project
management for the construction of 500 transitional shelters. Partnered with several dozen
other ministries on structural safety assessments of their facilities (clinics, hospitals, houses,
offices, schools, churches, etc.).
Episcopal Relief & Development

Contact Information
Tammi Mott
Haiti Recovery Program
tmott@er-d.org
Tel. NYC: 646-266-0331
Tel. Haiti: 011-509-38817681
Survey:

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Episcopal Relief
a) Organization name? & Development
d.ii.) Raised? NR
e) Organization's Twitter handles? @episcopalrelief

publicly available situations reports Our website provides activities
detailing your specific activities on engaged in and is progressively
the ground? Yes being updated
average situation report (mostly Mostly descriptive of plans and
factual, hard numbers, very/less accomplishments, target numbers
detailed, many appeals for provided, updates on progress
donations, appeals to emotion, toward targets, and interpretive
many quotes, blog-like) stories
situation reports (URL) http://www.er-d.org/Haiti
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Health
Housing
Shelter
Food
Long-term recovery
Economic Independence (CFW); Education (Tents and School Kits); Water & Sanitation
In the aftermath of the January 12th disaster, Episcopal Relief & Development’s objective is
to support the rescue, relief, and recovery efforts of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and its
relief and development arm known as CEDDISEC (Centre Diocesain de Development et de
Secours) that they may help and heal people and communities that have been impacted by
the crisis. Episcopal Relief & Development’s areas of focus in the Haiti Recovery Program
include: Disaster Response & Community Recovery, Development of Economic
Opportunities and Independence (Employment, Livelihoods, Microfinance), Community
Health and Water & Sanitation, and Institutional Reinforcement/Capacity Building.
any exist.
Within the first three months, Episcopal Relief & Development’s support for the Diocese of
Haiti’s rescue and relief efforts assisted over 60,000 people with 217 tons of food, water,
shelter, health care, sanitation, and other basic assistance. As work transitions from relief to
recovery, Episcopal Relief & Development anticipates assisting an additional 40,000 people
through health care, shelter, sanitation, and short-term employment initiatives. Specific
targets include: • 30,000+ to receive access to Health Care through weekly mobile clinics in
rural areas of Léogâne and Carrefour. • 31,000+ to be assisted with Shelter, including the
construction of an estimated 200 Transitional Shelters. • 9,300+ to receive access to
improved Sanitation through the reconstruction of community and household latrines. •
1,820+ vulnerable and/or displaced women, men, and youth to be Employed through 40+
Cash-for-Work community-based recovery initiatives.
Episcopal Relief & Development supports the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti to assist
populations in both quake and non-quake zones; giving recognition to the contextual
differences and ways people have been affected. Seventy plus Episcopal parishes in the
quake zone surrounding the epicenter (i.e., from Carrefour and Léogâne to Jacmel and
Bainet) are priority areas for support of those left homeless and hardest hit. While others
parishes throughout non-quake zones are secondary areas for economic support as they
become temporary homes for those continuing to be displaced from Port-au-Prince.
The major strength of Episcopal Relief & Development’s work in Haiti rests with its focus on
supporting a Haitian institution to not simply be engaged and but actually lead Haiti on its
road to recovery. While this approach may sometimes feel a bit slower in its initial phases of
response, in the long-run it results in a more sustainable personal and social transformation
and recovery from within.
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Episcopal Relief & Development seeks to facilitate linkages between national and
international NGOs and the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti’s nation-wide network of parishes,
health centers, schools, colleges, and universities. To date, collaborative efforts have been
established with IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran World Federation,
Water for Life, and Children’s Nutrition Program, as well as the Episcopal Diocese of the
Dominican Republic.
Help the Children

Contact Information
Roger Presgrove
President
roger@helpthechildren.org
Tel.: 323-980-9870
Survey:
Help the
a) Organization name? Children

donations for Haiti relief? No In February, not now.
a) Number of home staff 13 Full time
b) Number of indigenous staff None
c) Number of staff at location None
d) Number of partner organizations Churches that we partner with.
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to partner organizations? No All funds used for shipping containers.


transparent earmarking? NR What does this mean?

ground? No

weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not
at all...)

blog-like)

reports (URL)

online, publicly accessible archive?
Food, clothing, personal items.
To provide food and water to those in need until things are restored in Haiti.
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exist.
We provide food for 3,000 children and their families.
To date we have sent over 100,000 pounds of food items.
We partner with churches that have NGO's there in Haiti. We find out the need and do our
best to reach that need.

See number 8.
International Aid, Inc

Contact Information
Not provided.
Survey:

International
a) Organization name? Aid, Inc
d.ii.) Raised? NR
e) Organization's Twitter handles? @intaid
a) Number of home staff NR
b) Number of indigenous staff NR
c) Number of staff at location NR
d) Number of partner organizations NR
to partner organizations? NR
donation earmarking? NR
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ground? No No activities on the ground
monthly, not at all...) NR
blog-like) NR
reports (URL) NR
Provide product and equipment to partners who are on the ground
NR
any exist.
NR
NR
NR
Provide product and medical equipment to partners who are on the ground
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International Crisis Aid
Contact Information
Jennifer Jones
Executive Assistant to the President
jjones@crisisaid.org
Tel.: 314-487-1400
Survey:
International
a) Organization name? Crisis Aid

d.ii.) Raised? $190,000
e) Organization's Twitter handles? @crisisaid
3 during first
6 weeks after
Earthquake;
d) Number of partner organizations 0 now

to partner organizations? No
Yes
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donation earmarking?


ground? Yes

weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not Twice a week for the first 2 months
at all...) after Earthquake; Monthly now.

appeals to emotion, many quotes, Blog-like; Factual; Hard numbers;
blog-like) Appeals for donations

reports (URL) http://blog.crisisaid.org/

Food, shelter, and shelters for orphanages; rebuilding orphanage, church & school.
In 2010, ICA responded to the earthquake crisis in Haiti by focusing on the needs of orphans
in Leogane, Haiti. ICA provided enough emergency food and water for three orphanages to
last at least three months. In addition, ICA cleared debris from one compound where an
orphanage, church and school had all collapsed. ICA built two temporary shelters within 3
weeks of the earthquake and then built 5 more for a total of 7 shelters at 4 orphanages. ICA
was identified as one of the first organizations to begin the rebuilding process. ICA is now
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working to rebuild the ICA orphanage for more than 100 children and school for more than
400 children in its entirety. In addition to the Orphan Care Work: After the earthquake in
January 2010, ICA led large food distributions in Leogane, Haiti in partnership with the U.S.
Marines. Totals delivered during the first three weeks included 14,748 MRE's (Meals Ready
to Eat), 147,480 people fed, and 25,710 gallons of water. During the first two months after the
earthquake, ICA distributed food and water to more than 150,000 people. Quote from U.S.
Marine Sergeant Joshua Wruble: “…Over the next 14 days, I was amazed at the integrity,
dedication and tireless work ethic you and your organization have demonstrated (interested in
becoming a Marine?). Your ability to locate the people in need and get them the supplies they
so desperately needed has been nothing short of remarkable. The partnership that our
Marine unit had formed with ICA has become the blueprint for success in this devastated
region. Our ability to bring the resources ashore and provide the necessary security, coupled
with your complete devotion to an efficient, honest and timely distribution has saved
thousands of lives and will positively shape and influence generations in Haiti.”
any exist.
Completion of reconstruction of an orphanage for 100 children and school for 400 children to
be completed by end of 2011.
ICA began by partnering with the U.S. Marines to meet the immediate needs of food and
water for the orphans. We then began removing all debris within the first few weeks by
partnering with the Canadian Navy. We built a temporary shelter at the orphanage within 3
weeks after the earthquake, again with the help of the Canadian Navy. We have began
rebuilding the outer fence. We have set up a 40x50 ft tent which will be used for the school
and church until it is rebuilt. ICA has been meeting with architects and the orphanage staff to
redesign the building. We have raised 2/3 of the funds. We are now finalizing the detailed
plans and will begin rebuilding the actual structures in the upcoming months.
ICA's strengths include partnering with the US Marines, Canadian Navy and local community
leaders to distribute large amounts of emergency food and water to thousands of people
within the first few weeks of the Earthquake quickly and effectively. Another strength is that
we began removing debris very quickly from an orphanage that had collapsed and it brought
hope to the local people that rebuilding would begin soon. We also built 7 shelters at 4
orphanages by the end of the first month.

ICA partnered with the Canadian Navy to remove debris and build shelters at 7 orphanages.
ICA partnered with the U.S. Marines and existing local community leaders to distribute food,
water and other supplies. ICA is partnering with the indigenous staff to rebuild the orphanage,
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church and school.
LifeWind International (a.k.a. Medical Ambassadors International)

Contact Information
Dr. Bibiana Mac Leod
Regional Coordinator South America and Caribbean
bibianamacleod@aol.com
Tel.: 902-733-2269
Additional Comments
“This survey was addressed to me but many of the questions are to be answered by the
headquarters. We spent two weeks trying to submit it, and due to my work in Haiti I was
not available most of the time. I believe there is room for improvement in this type of
necessary surveys, but it has to be re formulated in order to avoid frustration on both
sides.” – Dr. Bibiana Mac Leod
Survey:
Lifewind (aka) Medical Ambassadors

a) Organization name? International International

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transparent earmarking? Terminology Unknown

ground? Yes

weekly, every two weeks, monthly, not Daily when regional leadership is in
at all...) country

detailed, many appeals for donations, Reports are published as a diary, giving
appeals to emotion, many quotes, account of activities and results, many
blog-like) times in numbers

accessible online archive of situation www.lifewind.org/Haiti update ,
reports (URL) www.chenetwork.org

online, publicly accessible archive? Reports available at the above sites only
Health, long-term recovery, and trauma counseling, community education, agricultural

development, and micro-enterprise teachings.
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35 Haitian communities including two new partner groups adopting simple methods of
sanitation, like SODIS (Solar disinfection for drinking water), Tipi tap (wash hands with a simple
device hanging on a tree), increase the use and building of latrines in 60% in the next 2 years,
becoming part of bible study groups in homes.
exist.
Before intervention, no communities were implementing SODIS. June reports show 18 villages
implementing it from 1 family to 25% of target families, including two schools. A survey is being
conducted to have a baseline in all villages, depending on community initiatives.
In Partnership with other Community Development organizations we are active in two fronts:
regular conferences for teaching and site visits done by key Community Development trainers
to encourage and review teachings in each village.
Knowledgeable nationals that train their partners in villages are our greatest strength, followed
by a great strategy for Holistic Community Development that has been effective in multiple
countries, including Haiti since 1993. Weaknesses: A change of mentality from employee to
missionary among the nationals is needed to keep sustainability through the years. A sense of
personal call has to replace a feeling of "employee from an International NGO". Servant
leadership needs to be our way of living. It is a challenge more than a weakness, because we
see it happening already.
9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other organizations in this
specific relief effort.
Complementing funding with three other NGOs in Haiti towards a common goal, and more
recently offering training to new partner organizations in other locations in the country, to teach
Community Development.
Oxfam America
Contact Information
Elizabeth Stevens
Humanitarian Communications Officer
estevens@oxfamamerica.org
Tel.: 617-728-2478
Survey:

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a) Organization name? Oxfam
b) Overall annual budget? $1 billion
Our generous donors have given us
about $90 million for the humanitarian
earthquake response in Haiti. We will
spend this money over the next three
years. However, as we cannot predict
what additional humanitarian needs
may arise in this time period (due to
hurricanes, for example) we have not
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? confirmed our final budget figure.
$30 million Signifies progress up the half-year
d.iii.) Distributed? by 6/12 anniversary of quake
@oxfamam
e) Organization's Twitter handles? erica
This is a difficult question to answer,
a) Number of home staff NR given our global presence.
d) Number of partner organizations 24+
donation earmarking? Yes Case-by-case basis
transparent earmarking? Yes Earmarked funds made public
publicly available situations reports We post regular updates about our
detailing your specific activities on the work, but we do not refer to them as
ground? Yes situation reports.
reports published? (daily, twice a Every 2-3 weeks, or however often we
week, weekly, every two weeks, have significant new information to
monthly, not at all...) share
description of the content of an A simple summary of our work of less
average situation report (mostly than 1,000 words that describes the
factual, hard numbers, very/less broad outlines of our work and includes
detailed, many appeals for donations, some beneficiary numbers and
appeals to emotion, many quotes, quantities of distributions. It does not
blog-like) include an appeal for funds.
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location of your organization's http://www.oxfamamerica.org/emergen
publicly accessible online archive of cies/earthquake-in-haiti/what-oxfam-is-
situation reports (URL) doing
situation reports are available in an No out-of-date summaries are
online, publicly accessible archive? 0 available on our Web site.
Oxfam’s programs since the earthquake have been focused on water/sanitation/hygiene
(WASH), shelter, and emergency food security and livelihoods (EFSL), which is in line with
priority needs identified in coordination with the UN cluster mechanism. The geographic area
of focus included the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area as well as areas outside Port-au-
Prince affected by the earthquake. Additionally, strong emphasis was placed on disaster risk
reduction (DRR), accountability to beneficiaries, gender issues, HIV/AIDS and protection.
Where possible, psychosocial counseling was an element of the services provided.
In the coming three years, Oxfam aims to make significant and identifiable contributions to a
better life for Haitian people, particularly those affected by the earthquake. We will make
strategic interventions aimed at strengthening both civil society and governmental
organizations so that citizens are working with a more accountable, transparent, and
responsive government at the local and national level. Through direct and indirect Oxfam
support, we expect that women, men, and young people will be able to identify significant
improvements in empowerment, equality, and security. They will have improved employment
and income generating options, and access to basic services that significantly exceed pre-
earthquake levels. Their economy will be more diverse, and they will have greater resilience
in the face of environmental risks.
any exist.
The WASH strategy has focused on:
- the provision of water/sanitation/hygiene services directly to homeless populations (water
bladders, latrines, showers, trash collection and disposal, water drainage, public health
education)
- re-establishment of former services such as piped water systems and water vendors
- collection and disposal of trash, and clearance of rubble
The livelihoods strategy has focused on:

- provision to populations of immediate financial and food support (safety-net grants, canteens
providing free food to elderly and disabled, cash-for-work, etc.)
- support to people to restart livelihoods to generate income (cash grants)
- support to farmers in rural areas (vocational training; guaranteed sale of crops, which are
redistributed as food aid)
The shelter strategy has focused on:

- emergency shelter and assistance to the population
- where possible, special attention to be paid to the situation of renters and squatters
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Additionally, strong emphasis was placed on disaster risk reduction (DRR), accountability to
beneficiaries, gender issues, HIV/AIDS, and protection. Where possible, psychosocial
counselling was part of the services provided.
We are generally satisfied that we’ve met these expectations. We are currently reaching more
than 420,000 people with our work
Key benchmark achievements:
• Oxfam has reached 421,000 people with essential aid;
• in the areas where Oxfam is working, there have been no reported outbreaks of waterborne
disease
Other accomplishments:
19,800 people have benefitted from Oxfam cash-for-work programs
24,000 people have benefitted from Oxfam livelihoods-recovery programs
Strengths: 55 years of experience providing clean water, latrines, and other essential aid
quickly after disasters, under very challenging conditions; strong focus on sustainability and
strengthening local capacity - especially that of vulnerable groups within a disaster-affected
community – increases the impact of our programs.
Weakness: Since the earthquake, we have scaled up our operation from a fairly small staff
that was working in Haiti well before the quake, to a staff of over 500 to meet the emergency
needs. We have to move as quickly as possible to meet the needs of over two million affected
people, while at the same time controlling the quality of our work and training our staff to work
in a complex urban disaster zone. This is a major challenge.
Oxfam plays an active role in the UN-led cluster system, which is the central coordination
system for Haiti relief. The clusters bring together agencies working on various sectors
including water and sanitation, shelter, protection, etc. We collaborate with our colleagues via
the cluster system on a daily basis. Oxfam also participates in the Haiti Humanitarian Country
Team, which brings together Government, UN, and NGO leadership to discuss planning,
coordination, and problem resolution. We also work with more than two dozen local
organizations on relief work within specific communities we serve.
Physicians for Peace

Contact Information
Monika Bridgforth
Senior Director of Development and Communications
mbridgforth@physiciansforpeace.org
Tel.: 757-625-7569
Survey:
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Physicians for
a) Organization name? Peace
Only during first week after
earthquake. Money raised was sent
to our partners in Haiti. Since then,
we have focused on sending
mobility devices as requested,
building rehabilitation services and
c) Is your organization soliciting developing long-term capacity in
donations for Haiti relief? No Haiti.
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $0
$250,000 for rehab care and long-
term; thousands of crutches, canes
d.ii.) Raised? $53,600 for relief walkers plus prosthetic components
$250,000 for rehab care and long-
term; thousands of crutches, canes
d.iii.) Distributed? $53,600 for relief walkers plus prosthetic components
handles? @physician4peace
c) Number of staff at location 1 Rotate physicians one at a time
organizations 3+
We did send money to our pre-
earthquake partners: Healing Hands
e) Does your organization pass for Haiti and St. Vincent's School for
money to partner organizations? Yes Handicapped Children
publicly available situations
reports detailing your specific
activities on the ground? Yes
the reports published? (daily, Blog entries ad physical therapists
twice a week, weekly, every two are on the ground and direct mail
weeks, monthly, not at all...) and email updates quarterly
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emotion, many quotes, blog-like) Blog entries
archive of situation reports (URL) www.physiciansforpeace.org
e) How many of your
publicly accessible archive? Most
Health; Long-term recovery
We have been working in Haiti for 5 years to build the rehabilitation capacity of the country
by partnering with local Haitian organization to train rehabilitation specialists and provide
supplies necessary for prosthesis manufacture and fit. We are currently working to establish
a training and certification curriculum for Haitian Prosthetic Specialists through a partnership
with Don Bosco University in El Salvador.
any exist.
Physical therapy rotations at Albert Schweitzer Hospital through Fall 2010 - shipments as
requested by partners of mobility aids and prosthetic components - sustainable long term
education program implemented
Identifying and sending volunteer physical therapists to work with amputees at the Albert
Schweitzer Hospital
Strengths: 10 yr old Walking Free program to provide rehab services that we have brought to
6 countries. 5 yr history working in Haiti with rehab services; all our work is through partners
on the ground in order to increase impact. Weaknesses: our work is focused on the long-
term capacity building, and through partnerships, so there is limited immediate tangible
result.
All of our work is through partners. We are currently partnering with Hanger Orthopedics,
Albert Scheitzer Hospital and others to meet the current needs of amputees in Haiti. We are
also partnering with Healing Hands for Haiti and Don Bosco University in El Salvador for a
long-term solution to building capacity of prosthetics care in Haiti and we have recently
convened a conference in partnership with universities in the DR to discuss cross-hispaniola
efforts.
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Plant with Purpose
Contact Information
Scott Sabin
Executive Director
scott@plantwithpurpose.org
Tel.: 858-274-3718
Survey:
Plant with
a) Organization name? Purpose
b) Overall annual budget? $2.5 million

e) Organization's Twitter handles? @PlantWPurpose
5 for Haiti
d) Number of partner organizations earthquake


NR
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transparent earmarking?

the ground? Yes

monthly, not at all...) Irregularly

detailed, many appeals for
donations, appeals to emotion, Blog posts, mixture of hard data and
many quotes, blog-like) donation appeal

situation reports (URL) www.plantwithpurpose.blogspot.com

Food, long-term recovery, and catch for work, sustainable agriculature, economic
development, environmental protection.
Provide emergency employment for 2700 families, plant 175,000 trees, treat 700 ha of land
with soil conservation, help families transition to a food secure, sustainable farming conditions.
exist.
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Employment has been provided for 2100 families, 170000 trees have been planted, 270 ha of
land have been treated with soil conservation, emergency food aid distributed to 5500 rural
families, 60 tonnes of emergency seed distributed to 3000 families, 7 km of road repaired.
Working closely with community groups with a historic relationship with Plant with Purpose,
and also working closely with local leadership; Implementation through cash-for-work, seed
and food distribution.
More demand for cash for work than staff or funding resources.

Funding provided by World Relief, OCHA, Geneva Global, Weyerhaeuser; seed and tools
provided by FAO.
Relief International – Haiti

Contact Information
Emily Hibbets
Program Manager
emily.hibbets@ri.org
Tel.: 310-741-8909
Survey:

Relief
Internatonal-
a) Organization name? Haiti
b) Overall annual budget? $3.6 million

d.ii.) Raised? $3.6 million

a) Number of home staff 4 These 4 are full-time
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ground? No
monthly, not at all...) NR
blog-like) NR
reports (URL) NR
Health; Shelter; Food; Long-term recovery; Water; Sanitation; and Hygiene; Child Protection;
Women's Centers; Livelihoods
To provide rapid and flexible humanitarian assistance to earthquake-affected populations in
Haiti and to accompany these populations into early and long-term recovery.
any exist.
NR
NR
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NR
RI Haiti attends all relevant Cluster meetings and meets individually with organizations to
discuss coordination.
World Cares Center

Contact Information
Lisa Orloff
Director
lorloff@worldcares.org
Tel.: 212-563-7570

World Cares
a) Organization name? Center
d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $ 60,000
e) Organization's Twitter handles? @worldcares
the ground? Yes
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factual, hard numbers, very/less Factual, hard numbers with
detailed, many appeals for donations, information on the population and the
appeals to emotion, many quotes, groups we serve as well as emergent
blog-like) challenges we need to address.
situation reports (URL) www.worldcares.org
online, publicly accessible archive? Most
Network group providing information and access to all of the above as well as disaster prep
and response training.
5. Expected outcomes/goals for
your organization's relief effort
activities?
The increase in the quantity and incidence of pooled resources among participating local
groups and underserved communities due to the successful self-coordination of Grassroots
Haiti groups
• The establishment of a clear and effective supply chain and logistics management
infrastructure that is easily accessible to community leaders and connects between
community groups and between these groups to international humanitarian donors
(replacing the temporary supply chain infrastructure in place now) including the World Food
Programme and Direct Relief medical supplies.
• Evaluations submitted by community liaisons and grassroots leaders about the extent to
which the “Grassroots Haiti” coordinative body as a whole has met the needs of the
malnourished children and their ability to improve their health
• Surveys of the local populations in the ten underserved areas evaluating the quality and
relevance of the communications, services and aid they have received through “Grassroots
Haiti” liaisons and organizations including clinics distributing nutritional supplements.
• The number of disaster preparedness trainings and total trainees prepared to be trainer by
the community liaisons
• The number of health clinics and clinic patients served by World Food Programme and the
documented administration of the supplements
• Improvement in the communication channels between local Haitian clinics and WCC-GRH
director through the telemedicine server to track progress of children served
• Improvement in the health of the children served based on decrease in visits of served
children to the clinics and decrease in the incidence of malnutrition-related illness.
any exist.
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Initial delivery of emergency rations Formation of Grassroots Haiti Group with over 25
partners The hiring of local staff Formal registration in Haiti.
Through the efforts of a national and in country team working with our partner orgs.
Strengths: Flexibility, Trust of the Haitian people, inclusive mission.
Weaknesses: Small organization with limited budget. Limited staff to access UN resources
for our partner groups
WCC has been working in cooperation with over 25 partnering agencies in Haiti, the UN
Cluster Groups at the Logistics Base and local Haitian groups that will become a part of
“Grassroots Haiti”. We are working closely with the Consul General of Haiti, Felix Augustin,
to include the Haitian diaspora offering support to their homeland. This is a collaborative
network that shares resources, information, training and connectivity for Haitian to recover
from disaster, rebuild and prepare for future disasters.
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Index
Correspondence
American Red Cross
Hi Jocelyn,
Thanks for your email. I have passed along to the appropriate contact.
In case it would be of assistance for your reporting, we have already been extremely transparent in our reporting on
Haiti, releasing comprehensive reports each of the first three months since the earthquake struck, and we will be
releasing another comprehensive report for the 6-month anniversary. In the meantime, you can go to
www.redcross.org/haiti and get a breakdown of our spending for the first three months and anticipated spending for
next 3-5 years.
We provide other detailed information as well:
* We are audited every year by KPMG. Our operations in Haiti will be part of that audit this year and the audited
financial statement will be posted on our website, as it always is.
* We file IRS Form 990 which discloses our revenues, expense and all other important financial information, and that
can be accessed from public websites like Guidestar.
* In addition to publishing its independently audited financial statements, posting its IRS Form 990 and Form 990-T,
Red Cross finances are also reviewed by the US Army Audit Agency each year and reported to Congress; that letter
is also made available to the public (http://www.redcross.org/www-
files/Documents/pdf/corppubs/FY09FinancialStatement.pdf, p.2)
Best,
Mat
Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group

Jocelyn,
We're just swamped managing our second disaster in Guatemala and as a result are just trying to keep the doors
open:
http://www.aidg.org/newsletters/guatemalastorm_06_2010.htm.
No time for surveys that don't actually produce money but I like Ben so here is the basic report we inspected 1500
buildings with the UN and Ministry of public works we trained 560 masons in how to rebuild earthquake resistant
housing based on Chilean practices, we have 1200 camp stoves stuck in customs, we invested $30,000 in two start
up companies focussed on reconstruction enersa and shelter to home. We raised $125,000 (which actually ended up
restricting our general ops budget by about 25%, http://tedfellows.posterous.com/show-me-the-money-disasters-
restrictions-and) after the quake and spent $145,000.
We blog our results at aidg.org/blog and put them in our newsletter.
http://www.aidg.org/newsletters/haitiearthquake_05_2010.htm
We're trying to raise a few hundred thousand to train 10,000 masons but all the groups we applied to for "Rapid
Action Grants" from in February and March still have yet to respond, with decision dates in July and August. Clinton
Bush fund has been moving like escargo. Please plug that in your database, any general financial data please get
yourself from guidestar. I need to get pipes into villages.
Sincerely,
Pete
Mercy Corps
Dear Jocelyn,
Thank you for your email, but Mercy Corps is currently reporting to Transparency International and InterAction. We
do, however, have a 90-day progress report on Haiti which I have included. We will also be publishing an
Accountability Report of our own for the four-month mark, which we would be happy to provide if you would get in
touch with us then.
Sincerely,
Geri Manzano
Donor Relations Representative
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Mercy Corps 90-Day Fact Sheet
This fact sheet was submitted to ReliefOversight by Mercy Corps when asked to
participate in the survey. It is dated April 16, 2010. Due to technicalities, the fact sheet is
displayed in text-only format. Several pictures have been eliminated. The rest of the
content, however, remains the same, retaining the sense and purpose originally
intended by Mercy Corps.
MERCY CORPS IN HAITI: FIRST 90 DAYS
BUILD TOWARD LONG-TERM RECOVERY
Ninety days after Haiti’s devastating January 12 earthquake, Mercy Corps is laying the
groundwork for long-term recovery. The agency’s team of 85 experts, including more than
65 Haitians, is helping survivors access resources such as food, water and post-trauma
assistance. Moving forward, Mercy Corps is prioritizing the creation of jobs, particularly in
areas outside Port-au-Prince.
Mercy Corps has a long track record of helping communities transition from receiving aid to
carrying out their own recovery after natural disasters. Our Haiti team includes experts in
water, food, shelter, health, job creation, logistics and psycho-social support for children.
Photo Caption: Through Mercy Corps' cash-for-work programs, workers earn daily wages.
(Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps)
Creating Jobs, Hastening Economic Recovery

Mercy Corps’ cash-for-work program to date has employed 3,820 Haitians to clean up their
neighborhoods, distribute food and build infrastructure that supports clean water and
sanitation. We’re currently working in Bas Duval, Bois Blanc, Coicou, Corlette, Fonchon,
Lycée Jean Marie Vincent, Pierre St. Charles, Quartier Fortin and Solon Menos 2 and 3.
Earning money lets survivors purchase the supplies their families need - and, in so doing,
help businesses and markets resume normal trade.
Cash-for-work participants help build drainage ditches to protect neighborhoods against
flooding during the rainy season, clean water systems to keep families healthy and latrines
that will serve 42,000 people.
The next critical steps in re-booting Haiti’s economy will include cash grants so that people
can rebuild assets like small businesses, fishing boats and food carts. We are also looking
into partnerships using microfinance and remittances to allow nascent businesses to
stabilize and grow. Mercy Corps is already working with microfinance provider FONKOZE to
help recapitalize its clients post-earthquake. Efforts like this are essential to return Haiti’s
economy to a functioning state.
Providing Healing Support to Children

Haitian children who survived the earthquake could be negatively affected for life. We’re
helping them heal through Comfort for Kids, the post-crisis counseling methodology we co-
developed with global workplace childcare provide Bright Horizons after the attacks of 9/11.
Mercy Corps has used the program to help children recover from disasters around the world.
Through Comfort for Kids, within 12 weeks Mercy Corps taught 750 pediatricians,
physiotherapists, nurses, teachers, psychologists, social workers, child care workers and
parents, as well as staff from other NGOs, how to care for distressed children. We also laid
the foundation for long-term youth programming. Ultimately, we will train 5,000 adults,
benefiting 150,000 children.
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As part of Comfort for Kids, we are publishing:
• 5,000 Creole-language copies of the 60-page booklet What Happened to Our World,
adapted from our responses to other disasters to help adults understand the needs of crisis-
affected children. This booklet is being distributed to Haitian mental health providers, senior
professionals and others who work with affected children.
• 10,000 Creole-language copies of the children’s workbook My Earthquake Story to help
kids express their experiences and recover from them.
We also are distributing 4,000 child-friendly kits - containing age-appropriate toys, hygiene
supplies, blankets and art materials - to Haitian orphans.
Caption: Last year, Mercy Corps helped 16.7 million people turn crisis into opportunity.
Food Baskets Feed Thousands for A Month

Shortly after the quake, Mercy Corps delivered 15 tons of food to the neediest areas,
including the main Port-au-Prince hospital. And, working with the UN World Food Program
and communities, we are distributing food baskets containing one-month supplies of rice,
beans, oil, salt and high-protein flour to 33,000 people in the capital’s poorest neighborhoods.
As part of our cash-for-work program, we employed 25 local people to help distribute 259
metric tons of food.
Caption: Mercy Corps’ Comfort for Kids uses songs and games to help orphans recover from
the quake. Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps
Water, Sanitation and Shelter

Through cash-for-work, we are hiring Haitians to build drainage channels to protect against
flooding in neighborhoods where the threat is imminent. Our team installed a water filtration
unit at a local hospital, and more such units will be installed at other locations. We have
delivered hygiene kits - with mosquito nets and sanitation supplies - to survivors, as well as
plastic sheeting to be used for shelter. Our water and sanitation experts, in partnership with
local staff, have provided more than 100 latrines serving 10,000 people, with plans for a total
of 500 latrines serving 50,000 people.
A Foundation for Self-Sufficiency
The 7.0-magnitude January 12 Haiti earthquake left 3 million people in need of aid,
exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in the poorest country in the Western
Hemisphere. Haiti suffers extreme hunger and political instability, and this disaster only
increases the needs of impoverished Haitian families. Mercy Corps has special expertise in
disaster response that establishes a foundation for self-sufficiency.
In the coming weeks and months, Mercy Corps plans to expand its work to include the
provinces around Port-au-Prince, particularly the Central Plateau area, where approximately
500,000 people fled after the earthquake. The agency will work to make these areas
economically viable and provide critical resources to displaced families who have settled
there.
HOW TO HELP
Mercy Corps is accepting donations toward our earthquake response. Public support has
been strong, and companies such as Alcoa, Amazon, Best Buy, Gap, Genentech, ITT
Corporation, Nike, ProLogis, Trilogy/Voilà and Western Union have generously contributed to
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our efforts.
Mercy Corps
Haiti Earthquake Fund
PO Box 2669/Dept NR
Portland, OR 97208
mercycorps.org
800.852.2100
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Joy Portella
Director of Communications
jportella@sea.mercycorps.org
PROGRAM INQUIRIES
Amy VanderZanden
Program Officer
avanderzanden@mercycorps.org
Mercy Corps
45 S.W. Ankeny Street
Portland, OR 97204
503.896.5000
800.292.3355
mercycorps.org
Healing Hands for Haiti International Foundation Inc.*

*(see “Notes, Provisions, and Corrections”)
Contact Information
Eric Doubt
Executive Director
ericdoubt@healinghandsforhaiti.org
Tel.: 801-349-2865Y
Survey:

Healing
Hands for
Haiti
International
Foundation
a) Organization name? Inc.
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d.ii.) Raised? $600,000
transparent earmarking? ?
ground? Yes
monthly, not at all...) Bi-weekly
blog-like) See website
reports (URL) www.healinghandsforhaiti.org
online, publicly accessible archive? See website
Health
Physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Amputees will have limbs, disabled will receive short and long-term care, increased
awareness of needs of handicapped, training programs in place
any exist.
Sustaining the temporary P&O facility and new temporary clinic. Raising $3 million to rebuild.
Partnering with Handicap International, Newman's Own Foundation and Direct Relief
International and others in the redevelopment process. Realigning our volunteer deployment
approach to match the new realities.
11 years experience in Haiti, focus on both medicine and training; infrastructure destroyed,
challenge to redevelop and scale up organization
We partner with Handicap International in management of a prosthetic fabrication and fitting
facility in Port au Prince.
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The Transparency of Relief Organizations

Citizen Oversight Requires Citizen Engagement

• improving disaster management systems through policy research and advocacy;

• Investigating and authoring a report on how accessible and up-to-date the

Through this report, DAP aims to promote accountability and transparency by

Questions Y/N/NR Comment

7. Please describe how your organization is achieving its benchmarks.

8. Please discuss any strengths/weaknesses.

First Survey E-Mail Template:

Third Survey E-mail Template Draft:

Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention 06/21/10

Mercy Corps 05/21/10 05/24/10 05/28/10

NYC Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

group was not soliciting donations for disaster relief.

worked with other organizations to fundraise for their efforts.

Situation Report Key

ActionAid USA Architecture for Children's Feeding

Engineering Ministries GlobalGiving Hope Force

General Trends Observed

Q) What does the Disaster Accountability Project do?

Q) What is transparent earmarking?

Q) What does “partner organization” mean on the survey?

Q) Do you think other questions should be added to this list?

Additional thanks to Disaster Accountability Project’s Director of Programs, Peter

Questions Y/N/NR Comment

b) If A is yes, how frequent are

Questions Y/N/NR Comment

American Jewish Joint

b) Overall annual budget? $ 300 million

c) Is your organization soliciting

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $ 7 million

d.ii.) Raised? $ 7 million

d.iii.) Distributed? $3.7 million

a) Number of home staff 4

b) Number of indigenous staff 0

c) Number of staff at location 1

e) Does your organization pass

f) Does your organization allow

3. Online Accessibility/Comprehensiveness of Situation Reports

a) Is your organization publishing

b) If A is yes, how frequent are

c) If A is yes, please provide a

d) If A is yes, please provide the

e) How many of your

Health, food, long-tern recovery, and education.

5. Expected outcomes/goals for your organization's relief effort activities?

Assist victims by providing for direct needs; empower local NGOs.

# of beneficiaries of program deliverables, i.e. # of students in schools, # of water tanks

Working in partnership with international and local NGOs.

8. Please discuss any strengths/weaknesses.

American Refugee Committee

Questions Y/N/NR Comment

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? $1.1 million

d.ii.) Raised? $1.1 million

America’s Relief and Development Team

Questions Y/N/NR Comment

America's Relief &

9. Please discuss how your organization is collaborating with other

Questions Yes/No/NR Comment

b) Overall annual budget? $250,000

c) Is your organization soliciting

d.i.) Budget for Haiti relief effort? NR

group was not soliciting donations for disaster relief. 

worked with other organizations to fundraise for their efforts. 