If you live in the greater Washington, DC area, help Haiti recover by participating in the HAITI – SURVIVAL KIT DRIVE. Or give by phone by texting HAITI to 90999 ($10 charged to your cellphone bill) http://bit.ly/7xDSqn

Local residents can drop off items at the Embassy of Haiti on  Sunday, January 17, 2010 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

ITEMS BEING COLLECTED:

• Baby formula (dry/powder)
• Baby wipes
• Baby bottles
• Diapers
• Baby clothes
• Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste)
• Hand sanitizer
• Vitamins
• First aid kits
• Over the counter medicines
• Socks
• Blankets
• Mosquito repellent
• Flashlights
• Batteries
• Candles
• Flip flops
• T-shirts, pants, lightweight jackets
• Non perishable food that’s not in cans (seal-paks of tuna or sardines, for example)

There are dozens more items; this is just a starter list. Think flat, lightweight, easily packable.

Please spread the word to everyone. A  group effort is needed to get Haiti through this. Your help and support will be greatly appreciated.

Drop off location:

Embassy of the Republic of Haiti

2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20008.

Get directions on Google Maps.

Organizers: The National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians (NOAH) at http://www.noahhaiti.org

Don’t live in DC? Find out how you can help via your local Red Cross.

Give by phone:  Americans raise $8M+ for @RedCross by texting HAITI to 90999 ($10 charged to your cellphone bill) http://bit.ly/7xDSqn

Photo: United Nations Development Programme’s Photostream.