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Heal Haiti

The Pan American Development Foundation and its partners are working on immediate relief, recovery and reconstruction in Haiti. Donations will be used for all three, key phases in Haiti.

PADF, the natural disaster relief arm of the Organization of American States, has more than 150 people working Haiti on economic development, disaster mitigation and protecting human rights. PADF is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C. To learn more about PADF and its work in the hemisphere, visit http://www.padf.org/.

Former Combat Medics Battled a New Foe in Port-au-Prince

Guy-Gerard Gachelin had never seen anything like it before. Tens of thousands of people were everywhere on a golf course in Village Museau, Haiti. Some were seriously injured but many just sat still in disbelief. The earthquake had claimed everything: All of their possessions; their homes; even loved ones were lost in the rubble. They had no other place to go after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake had devastated them and their country.  Read More

Jimmy Jean-Louis Part of “We Are The World”

Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, who has been at the forefront of Haiti disaster relief, joined in the remake of the “We Are the World” song and video to benefit the survivors of the 7.0 earthquake.  Read More

Chevron Makes Major Donation to Haiti Relief

Chevron has donated $450,000 to the Pan American Development Foundation’s Haiti disaster relief and recovery effort, a major contribution that will have a significant impact on the nonprofit’s in-country work. Read More

PADF Joins Hearts for Haiti Campaign

On Valentine's Day, restaurants participating in Hearts for Haiti are asked to donate a percentage of their proceeds to relief and recovery efforts. Restaurants around the country are eagerly joining the effort. Read More

Bacardi Limited Supports Relief Effort

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company has donated $50,000 for immediate relief to aid victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Read More

Text HEAL to Donate to Haiti's Recovery

People can donate $5 to Haiti’s relief and recovery by texting HEAL to 50555, with 100 percent of the money going to the relief efforts of PADF, OAS, and HUFH.  Read More

Band Dedicates Debut to Haiti Relief

Bella Fool, a Bandera, Texas cover band, donated the proceeds of their first show to PADF's Heal Haiti Relief Fund. Read More

Engineer Joins PADF on the Ground

Structural earthquake engineer Kit Miyamoto is in Haiti to inspect damaged buildings and make recommendations as Haiti begins the tough task of reconstruction. Read More 

Flight Provides Critical Lifeline to Haiti

Twenty tons of urgently needed earthquake relief supplies will arrive to Port-au-Prince on Monday as part of a humanitarian aid flight operated by LAN CARGO. Read More

PADF Launches Awareness Campaign

A media campaign featuring prominent actors has been launched to encourage a new round of donations to Haiti’s earthquake relief. Read More

Relief Supplies Distributed in Haiti

Truckloads of food, medicines and other supplies have been distributed to hospitals and individuals in Port-au-Prince.  More support is on the way. Read More

Areas of Haitian Relief Focus Assigned

A heavily damaged area of downtown Port-au-Prince and communities in the Southeast province have been assigned to the Pan American Development Foundation and its partners for immediate relief. Read More

Site for Relief Now in Portuguese

AjudaPanamericana.org is the third language option offered by the non-profit PADF as it accepts donations to help Haitian survivors of the 7.0 earthquake. Read More

Earthquake Promotion Made Easier

Companies and individuals interested in promoting Haiti’s relief cause now have access to a toolkit of free resources including public service announcements for television and radio, print advertisements, online banner ads and more. Read More

Relief Worker Describes Destruction

Piles of unrecognizable grey rubble were everywhere as throngs of people walked aimlessly through the streets. Daniel O’Neil, manager of PADF's Our Border program, had never seen anything like it. Read More

Jimmy Jean-Louis Leads Relief Campaign

“Haitians are desperate for help, and I am glad to collaborate with PADF on its national campaign to raise relief money,” says Jimmy Jean-Louis, who plays the “Haitian” on NBC’s hit series “Heroes.” Read More

Earthquake Appeal Issued by PADF

After the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti, PADF and the OAS are asking companies, governments and individuals for $10 million in order to meet the urgent needs of Haitians. Read More