After the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the United States began airlifting many critically wounded Haitians to Florida hospitals. In the coming days and weeks, Pennsylvania will also begin receiving injured Haitians and their companions. Nationalities Services Center has joined several local agencies as part of a broad local response to deliver vital services and care to adult family members who are accompanying injured patients. And they need your help! Click here to make a donation to NSC as they extending a helping hand to Haitians who are coming to Philadelphia as companions of those injured in the earthquake. But they also need one thing that money can’t buy: Volunteers. Currently, NSC will need volunteers to:
· Provide transportation assistance between the hospital and housing for companions or family members
· Haitian Creole speakers needed! Provide interpretation services to companions! (Note: Fluent French speakers can also get the job done.)
· Provide housing as a host family for companions (and injured Haitian after their release from hospital)
· Provide trauma counseling (licensed professionals or prior training required)
· Provide community orientation
· Donate household supplies including bedding, kitchen and bathroom supplies
If this sounds like something you’d be down for, contact Miranda[dot]Barthmus[at]gmail[dot]com.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 11:30 am.