Support disaster relief in Haiti
On January 12th, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leaving an estimated 3 million Haitians homeless and without access to basic needs.
The earthquake comes on the heels of a food crisis and the country's attempt to reconstruct after four devastating hurricanes in 2008.
How to help
AFSCME is donating an initial $25,000 in relief funds to the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center's Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers fund. The Solidarity Center is coordinating emergency efforts to support unions as they provide basic necessities to their members.
Donate now to support the
Solidarity Center's efforts in Haiti.
The Solidarity Center is also working with CNUS, the Confederation of United Unions in the Dominican Republic, to establish a donation center with nonperishable goods that will be shipped to union counterparts in Haiti. Donations to the Solidarity Center's Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers fund will be passed to partners there, and the Center will work with them to ensure that assistance reaches the neediest workers and their families.
